Preparing for Winter

geordie_joe

BigMummaF wrote: »

Been meaning to ask too, if anyone knows of a battery operated lamp that is safe to leave on all night?

If you do a search for "battery lamp" on ebay you'll find many different ones.

Not sure how much light this would give off, but it sounds ideal.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PHILIPS-SPOT-ON-BATTERY-MOTION-SENSOR-LED-LIGHT-SILVER_W0QQitemZ200337371078QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Lighting_Lamps_Lighting_SM?hash=item2ea509afc6

valk_scot

You can get rechargable camping lamps that are safe to leave on even in damp conditions, and give a reasonable light.

momof2girls

I use 2 garden solar power lights that we have planted in pretty pots. We use rechargeable batteries and as long as they are put on the window sill during the day i only have to charge them once a week. They give off plenty of light. At the moment they are reduced in wilkinson cause the summer stock is being packed away.

jenkins3563

Just for info for anyone looking for anything like this at the moment. ON my last shopping trip I found

Poundland - had moisture crystals, two pack of mini hot water bottles or single packs of the larger ones, fingerless and normal gloves and knee length socks.Also for the car they had deicer, scrapers and windscreen covers.

Wilkinsons - had moisture traps, letter box covers and sets, insulation tape/ foam for putting round doors and windows. brush strips for the bottoms of the doors, foil for radiators. They also had loads of fleeces, blankets etc and some lovely ones for the kids too

Primark - two pairs thermal socks for £2, fleecy pjyamas (womens and childrens (up to age 4), brushed cotton pyjamas for men, women and children, fleecy dressing gowns, fleecy socks etc. Also thermals and fleece throws and blankets and hot water bottles with fleecy covers.

Mothercare also had some of the all in one style fleecy pyjamas with feet up to the age of approx 5-6 years.

Got a lovely pair of slippers in M&S which are like boots and they are very very warm and I have since brought some for my mum and my SIL once they tried mine on.

Also BHS had some good slippers for toddlers with a variety of characters on them including bob the builder, thomas and fifi. all with velcro fastenings so they fit sungly and last time i was in there they were one buy one get one half price. They also had a nice range of fleecy blankets in different colours.

Some of the top tips that I have got from this thread which i have found really work are :

• putting a fleece blanket on top of the bottoms heet of the bed - it really makes a difference.
• Wearing socks in bed.
• Putting a hot water bottle in the bed about an hour before getting into it. My 2 year old son loves this too especially if i put his pyjamas on them too so that they are all warm when he puts them on.
• Closing the curtains as soon as it starts getting dark.
• Leaving the oven door open after cooking to heat up the bathroom
• Layering up.

Simple stuff I suppose but it has made a difference and heatings not been on yet at all and no-one seems to be complaining.
:j

nicki_2

I've been virtual shopping on Argos and found snuggie things on there Was tempted, but I'm going to wait for now...
Red adult , they also have it in Blue & cream as well as kids ones in pink & blue

shaz_mum_of__2

ooh i have an argos voucher .......................but still like the idea of making one from cheaper fleeces

charlies-aunt

Leaving the oven door open after cooking to heat up the bathroom

:eek: An unusual domestic arrangement :rotfl:

Mum_on_a_mission_2

We have a Victorian house with a lot of open fireplaces - one of our best investments was chimney balloons for the downstairs rooms that you sit in. The initial cost was more than offset by £'s saved on heating plus the rooms are much warmer to be in. They are easy to inflate/deflate, and we took them out for "summer" but will be putting them back this week.

You can get them from various places but we used http://www.chimney-balloon.co.uk/ because we needed one to be made for a huge sized chimey space (originally a cooking range).

hth

Moam

alice-mary

Following the idea from a fellow-poster (sorry, I can't remember who ) earlier in this thread, this afternoon I used fleecy throws as curtain liners in my bedroom. They are cream curtains and cream throws but I was amazed at how much light the double layer actually blocked out! I'm sure that they will make even more difference heat-wise, even though the windows are double glazed the glass always feels really cold in the mornings so anything to keep the heat indoors is a great help! Thankyou to whoever it was for this idea, you are a STAR!!:A

Alice

pebbles88

Slankets are in the new lakeland book at £29.99:eek::eek: