Preparing for Winter

MicheH

would basmati rice be ok for rice bag to warm in the microwave? Also what could I use as a cover? Would cotton be too thin?

NualaBuala

MicheH wrote: »

would basmati rice be ok for rice bag to warm in the microwave? Also what could I use as a cover? Would cotton be too thin?

I'd like to know too - was hoping to use old bits of pillowcase and perhaps put fleece over it to keep the heat in and for softness.

Kitchenbunny

I'm not sure (as I've not read fully through the thread yet) but here is the link to the MSE thread on Wheat Bags.

KBxx

NualaBuala

Kitchenbunny wrote: »

I'm not sure (as I've not read fully through the thread yet) but here is the link to the MSE thread on Wheat Bags.

KBxx

Thanks Kitchenbunny - will have a read.

beingfrugal

I've reinvented an auld shabby single duvet cover into a lining for my *pretty but blerdy useless* door curtain. Folded so there's 4 layers of material plus the pretty material and the supposed lining.... that has to stop the draughts.

Also flagged up massive draughts coming through letter box - I'm thinking a piece of bubble wrap. My next jobs are radiator foil so on my shopping list is cheap foil, DH is supposed to be bringing me cardboard. Fleeces sourced from Ikea £1.77 each so will wait till I can get there to buy. Also Have hi-vis jackets and tea lights.

I'm wanting to source flannellette sheets too, as cheap as I can get them.

beingfrugal wrote: »

*curtains for bay windows living room
*curtains for bay windows bedroom
[STRIKE]*front door curtain[/STRIKE]
*rugs for living room and all three bedrooms
*candles and holders, matches and batteries
*store cupboard ingredients
[STRIKE]*wellies for both my girls[/STRIKE] One pair bought, need second
*thick coat and waterproof coat for youngest
*fleece hat, gloves and scarves for all
*[STRIKE]thermal vests for all[/STRIKE] 1 pack each bought, need more
*slipper socks for all
*hi-vis jacket for youngest
*thick pyjamas for all
*dressing gown for me
*foil panels behind radiators
*flannellette sheets
*fleece blankets
*raw rice bags for girls infront of TV
*resock cold and flu preparations
*[STRIKE]3 hotwater bottles[/STRIKE]

funkymonkey849

Random question, how does everyone dry their washing through the winter? I only do washing on sunny days in the summer, but on cool days the clothes just don't dry outside on the rotary drier.

Does everyone use radiators, clothes airers or tumble drier?

Princess_kate

I have always used a clothes airer inside, stems from living in a flat & not wanting to lug my washing up & down 3 floors! I now live in a house but still do this, airers up in the spare roo but I have now invested in a dehumidifier, dont want a smelly mouldy house!! Was only £50 in the argos sale

NualaBuala

I have a couple of clothes airers which I use throughout the year. They do the job just fine. If I put them in a warm room, the clothes dry even quicker than during the summer. I make sure to ventilate so the rooms don't get damp.

mardatha

In winter I hang clothes on the airer beside the fire overnight in the livingroom. They dry really fast - but dont do huge washes, keep doing smaller ones and things dry faster.

csarina

I use clothes airers in the winter when its not possible to hang the washing outside. They stand in the spare room and the stuff dries overnight, I usually try and fold cotton stuff whilst its still slightly damp, saves energy your iron does not have to produce steam.

Thanks for the tip about Ikea fleeces, I eant something to line my door curtain wirh its very old crettone, you can all most see through it, I have been looking in charity shops for blankets but I can get a fleece long enough that will fill the bill, It will have to wait until we are on a trip in that direction as we are not using the car unless we have several visits to make at the one time.

I went shopping yesterday for the first time I saw the thin frying steak in Aldi, enough in a pack to do 8 beef olives, cost with a pack of sausage 45p each against 1.30 each at Tesco.....hhhhmmmmmm maybe should get another packed nixt time I go. OH likes beef olives, mind you if I used stuffing instead of sausage that would make them cheaper still.............

If we get as bad a winter as last year we will be cut off for getting on for a week, so I need to have a well stocked freezer and store cupboard........

OH went off with our land lord yesterday grading spuds, his reward? a bag of spuds of course, the spuds he grows you buy from Tesco....I get mine for nowt!!