Preparing for Winter

nippyone

downshifter wrote: »

My Morrisons doesn't have them either, have just spent the morning scouring every shelf! And at £10 that's massively cheaper than those on Amazon.

What I'd really like is an electric throw. But they're around 40-50 quid.

Unless.........that is......... you know better!

DS

What do you mean?

"Unless.........that is......... you know better!"

downshifter

nippyone wrote: »

What do you mean?

"Unless.........that is......... you know better!"

Just thought that the wonderful people on here, who are always finding wonderful bargains, would be able to find a better deal than £40-50 for a throw.

DS

shaz_mum_of__2

downshifter wrote: »

Just thought that the wonderful people on here, who are always finding wonderful bargains, would be able to find a better deal than £40-50 for a throw.

DS

just had a quick look on fleabay no good i am afraid but they do have travel versions for car use (plug in lighter socket)

wondered if these would be ok in my car emergency box anyone used one

Shaz

fedupandskint

Bought some great gloves in A!di today for £1.99. Lovely teal coloured thinsulate and just what I was looking for winter dog walking

Also picked up a long sleeved top and long john set for winter walking for £7.99 and picked up the offers leaflet and the normal thermals are in store next Thurs from £2.99. Better see if I can nip in on Thurs at lunchtime before my size disappears!!

Barneysmom

I've made my 'winter bed' today..put the Witney blanket (charity shop) under the bottom sheet, and put the flannelette bedding on, with a new quilt (kingsize anti allergy £17.00) and my thick quilted cotton throw.
I'll be all snuggly in there with my hot water bottle later.
Oh, and Primark's flannel pyjamas - not such good quality this year but they do the job :cool:


But Mr. Nobody keeps leaving the back door open! How do I solve this annoying problem?


I got my throw for £6 from a car boot sale.....

nickynoo08

downshifter wrote: »

How big are these? I'm tall-ish and round-ish. They sound fab as long as they aren't skimpy.

The risk is that we're all going to spend so much on these keeping warm ideas we might as well have put the heating on in the end!! But I love not being dependent on it. As I've run out of oil I can't put the heating on if I wanted to. I've had to order some though as I have children from a softer family coming to stay in a couple of weeks, I could cope much longer without if it wasn't for that but I think once I've had it on it will be too hard to resist.

DS

They are a good size, as someone else said they're like a blanket with arms (i'm not so good with a sewing machine so it was a good alternative for me). OH uses his comfortably he's tall and quite big built and my very preggers friend still had plenty of space too. On the box its called a snuggle blanket so hope i havent misled anyone, sorry if i have. I defo think they are good for the price compared to some similar products i've seen on the net and they do the job!

oliveoyl

Barneysmom wrote: »

But Mr. Nobody keeps leaving the back door open! How do I solve this annoying problem?

With one of these? http://www.screwfix.com/prods/18938/Ironmongery/Door-Furniture/Commercial/Door-Closers/Eclipse-28730-Overhead-Door-Closer

twiglet98

I had a happy afternoon trawling charity shops and came home with a big peachy fleece blanket and a heavy brown throw, both Dunelm Mill, £5 for both, a pair of tiebacks to match the front and back door curtains, £1.99, and a pair of jeans for £2. Got a hot water bottle with a knitted cover for £5 in Lloyds, when they were £12.99 up the road in Boots. Finally stopped at Mr Ts and found Benylin cold and flu capsules on offer at 99p for a pack of 16, then followed the reducing man along the meat aisle and stocked up on cheap cuts to try in the slow cooker. T's have fitted fleece underblankets for £12.99 double bed size, I wonder if they are as warm as putting a thin duvet under the bottom sheet, as they wouldn't be so bulky?

Confuzzled

kittie wrote: »

A different viewpoint from me: it isn`t just about keeping warm but about having enough food etc in so that we don`t `need` to go shopping when the weather is bad. Candles for powercuts, matches, wind up lanterns. plug in phone, a few extra toilet rolls, some extra cans etc. I am personally drying onions today in my dehydrator as they are cheap just now and so so handy. I feel as though it is part of my hibernating process ie getting the harvest safely indoors. Tomorrow I will dry bramley slices and peppers on monday. I love having everything tucked away for winter

couldn't agree with you more there. i love all parts of winter's 'battening down the hatches' including having what i call a 'food savings account'

last thing i want to do (especially as i gave up driving years and years ago) is to have to mess with going out to the shops when it's pishing down rain! i feel much more secure when the cupboards are well stocked and i have plenty of toiletries and basic supplies in. it's also a good idea these days in particular with the economy as bad as it is, i'm sure i could live for a few months on just a top up of 5 quid a week for some fruit/bread if i used up everything in my cupboards.

combining the sense of security of well stocked cupboards with a snug home gives just that added bit of winter coziness, bliss

Barneysmom

oliveoyl wrote: »

With one of these? http://www.screwfix.com/prods/18938/Ironmongery/Door-Furniture/Commercial/Door-Closers/Eclipse-28730-Overhead-Door-Closer

Hey I do like that, thank you, wonder if it can go on a door that's not in the corner, I'll have to check it out.

I feel like slept like a log last night, if anything it was too warm and I never took the hot water bottle or wore my pyjamas. I'll have to take the top throw off for a while.
10 out of 10 for the Asda duvet and pillows, the pillows were still perky when I woke up and the duvet stayed in place all night and that is unusual for me.....