Preparing for Winter

shelley1977

It's nice to know im not the only one who is thinking about winter.my biggest problem is we are waiting on being re housed,when it might happen is anyones guess so i don't want to be doing too much but enough incase we have to spend another winter here.we have already had new insulation put in and im looking at new cosy sheet for children as youngest 2 are now in own beds instead of mine.

Katzen

Just browsing on here because I should be doing something useful.

Shaz: you mentioned thermal curtain liners, sound like a great idea. Any idea where I can get some? what do you think are the chances of me being able to sew them by hand, I don't have a machine?

Frugalista

I have been thinking of sewing a fleece blanket to the back of a duvet cover. Got some nice double size (just) fleeces from Azda last year and would have to start now (hand sewing) to be finished in time for winter LOL :rotfl::rotfl:

Do you think that would work? I thought I could just put the odd tacking stitch down the centre to hold it in place (sort of like quilting - but not quite). Obviously, I would stitch it all around the edges as well !! It should be quite cosy and would still fit in the washing machine.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

Here we are,start of the summer and we're thinking about winter.
Have to admit I was looking round last week to see what I might be needing with hope of buying cheap off season.
I'm just looking forward to a few weeks of nice weather and that'll set me up for the winter believe me.

oystercatcher

Frugalista wrote: »

I have been thinking of sewing a fleece blanket to the back of a duvet cover. Got some nice double size (just) fleeces from Azda last year and would have to start now (hand sewing) to be finished in time for winter LOL :rotfl::rotfl:

Do you think that would work? I thought I could just put the odd tacking stitch down the centre to hold it in place (sort of like quilting - but not quite). Obviously, I would stitch it all around the edges as well !! It should be quite cosy and would still fit in the washing machine.

I think this is a really good idea, lovely and cosy!

The stitching would have to be small and strong though or I imagine it would come undone very easily and be constantly needing redoing!

mgardner

Last winter I sewed ribbons at the corners of my duvet cover and a fleece blanket and tied them together, worked really well . just untied them for washing and drying quicker. A lot less sewing as well.

cheerfulness4

On another thread we were talking about starting to prepare for winter now while off season bargains can be found and it was still fresh in our minds what we could have done differently last winter.

I was delighted to FINALLY find those elusive, thickly lined, door curtains in a cream shade for my front and back door. I couldn't find any long enough in the charity shops last winter and got pipped to the post loads of times on ebay.
My lovely eagle eyed DH spotted them on Saturday in a charity shop for the princely sum of £4.50 - so £2.25 a door! :T

Over the next few months I'm going to be concentrating on a few knitting and crochet projects to keep us snug - in particular I fancy making a few knitted slippers. Last years pair were fab!
Here's a few I'm going to try. Too cute for words.

http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/category_oversikt.php?kat=Tilbehor

nicki_2

shelley1977 wrote: »

It's nice to know im not the only one who is thinking about winter.my biggest problem is we are waiting on being re housed,when it might happen is anyones guess so i don't want to be doing too much but enough incase we have to spend another winter here.we have already had new insulation put in and im looking at new cosy sheet for children as youngest 2 are now in own beds instead of mine.

I'm in the same situation. I'm waiting on being offered a council house elsewhere. Fortunately most of my winter prep will involve making door curtains and draft excluders so I can take them with me This house will be so bare when we finally move out :rotfl:

exlibris

Sales at the end of a season are handy for stocking up for the following season (if you have storage space) Got some fleecy blankets reduces in the winter sales!

May be a bit late this year now, but OK for next year's sales!

kingshir

I'm hoping to stock up on logs and coal using my 'In Credit' money from the gas/electric account during the summer months. Can anyone tell me, if I can expect a difference in summer v winter prices? When I was a child my parents allows bought as much as they could afford in the summer as it was a lot cheaper, but I don't know if that still applies? Like everyone else I rarely use the central heating and the house is awash with cuddle-up fleeces!:rotfl::rotfl: