Preparing for Winter

Nessa56

muffinman7 I only do the quick wash 1/2 hour it takes from beginning to end, I too find whites do need a hotter wash, one other thing I do is when they have finished, I move them around in the drum and put them on another spin and they definitely come out a little drier.

I have my radiator racks on the radiators all the time and just leave smalls on there to dry (I do take them off if I have visitors ) good job I live on my own really :rotfl:

I do have a window open if only on vent summer and winter in each room especially when the washing is hanging around and have not in the 3 years I have been here, had any problem with mould or mustiness

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jcr16

sarahsarah wrote: »

I ordered some emergency uht milk from asda last week and when it arrived the use by date was october .. Is this the case in all shops? I was expecting 6 months on it at least?

i always keep uht milk in. i had some delivered on thursday from sainsburys and since reading this i thought i'd better have a look at the date. it is dated jan 11. so does have a good time on it. might be worth a try for you next time.

sueeve

Cavity walls are now insulated, with a grant, although I suspect those might dry up in the current financial clmate. We actually had it done towards the end of last winter, and could feel the difference the same evening.

Ladyhawk

seabright wrote: »

Hi all,
This thread is so big am finding it a bit off putting, would anyone object to a Prepare for Winter 2010 thread being started?

Me too:o

Anyway - I seem to remember a little while ago someone mentioned sewing a fleece into their curtains to help with the drafts... how do you do this? I am completely hopeless at sewing so could you talk me through it?

Barneysmom

Can someone with a snood/neckwarmer give me the length/width please so I can make a fleece one.
I want to make one for my dog too :cool:

Sunnyday

Ladyhawk wrote: »

Me too:o

Anyway - I seem to remember a little while ago someone mentioned sewing a fleece into their curtains to help with the drafts... how do you do this? I am completely hopeless at sewing so could you talk me through it?

I tacked a heading tape onto my fleece and just put hooks into the tape and fastened these to spare sections of the tape on the curtains before putting the curtains back up. Only took a few mins from start to finish.

SD

Ladyhawk

Sunnyday wrote: »

I tacked a heading tape onto my fleece and just put hooks into the tape and fastened these to spare sections of the tape on the curtains before putting the curtains back up. Only took a few mins from start to finish.

SD

Hi Sunny - I have no idea what you mean! I wasn't kidding when I said I was hopeless! Could you start with what heading tape is and where I'd get it? And did you sew it on by hand?

Thanks

slm6002

anyone got any ideas on how to turn normal winter coat into something suitable for me with my bump (baby!). i dont really want to buy another for the winter walk to school and back but i dont think it will do up by sept/oct time and its really windy where we are.

thanks

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I also saw something in the telegraph about the much higher food bills this coming winter, caused by the long dry summer. I wasn`t going to stock up much this summer but have changed my mind as my stock was incredibly useful last year. One of our best but late buys was a couple of pairs of gripper things to put over the soles of shoes. We managed to walk to get medicines and food in for elderly neighbours

We have bought our total winter fuel supply for the winter. Wood pellets for our stove, which will heat water and small radiators if they are switched on. We have been in our new house for just a couple of months but it was designed with energy economy in mind. The wood cost under £300 and the pelllets go into a hopper in the stove

Last winter I had too many tins of corned beef and not enough tins of beans that go easily into nourishing soups and the likes. I think I`ll be doing a food audit before I start buying

jamanda

If anyone can get to an M & S outlet shop I have just bought some thermal vests for £2.50 each instead of £6 I paid last year. Also got a 3 in one proper coat for £20 from Mountain Warehouse. Everyone else was buying pretty little t shirts and tops!!