Preparing for Winter

beany

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Originally Posted by tryingtodobetter
I loved reading this thread last year, here is my list of things I need to do for this winter:

1. Buy Thermal curtains for backdoor
2. Buy fleece pyjamas and dressing gowns for the children - Done
3. Slippers for everyone
4. Make a rice bag for all the beds in the house
5. Buy fleece blankets x 2 - Done
6. Seal windows where needed
7. Open new bank account specifically for energy bills - Done

Thats all I can think of for now, I will enjoy reading everyone elses plans.


sorry to be stupid but what is a rice bag ?

iceicebaby

Im in South Wales too!

mandy_moo_1

beany wrote: »

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sorry to be stupid but what is a rice bag ?

its a fabric 'bag', about 8"x5" or however big you want to make it. you leave one end open, fill it 3/4 full with dried rice, or wheat, or dried peas (i think), sew up the end

you then put it in the m/wave next to a cup of water (to keep rice moist) and zap it for maybe 2mins

its a bit like a hot water bottle, and will keep you toasty warm then when it goes cold, you just keep sticking it back in the m/wave with a mug of water and reheat it....dead easy

nicki_2

Updating my list :

1. [STRIKE]Buy washing up bowl (use kettle to boil the water instead of having emersion on all day and means I might wash up more often )[/STRIKE]
2. Buy new thick curtains for :
   • [STRIKE]Livingroom[/STRIKE]
   • [STRIKE]DD's bedroom [/STRIKE] Changed my mind on this one - will use the HM lined ones instead
3. Buy curtains/material to make curtains for
   • Kitchen / livingroom Material bought for downstairs just need to make the curtains now.
   • Doors upstairs
4. Instant glazing for all windows
5. Expanding foam & re-seal all downstairs windows.
6. Speak to landlady about getting guttering looked at.
7. Draught excluder's for all the doors (8 in total - there's a hell of a draft from the under stairs cupboard so that's included! :rolleyes: ) going to see which ones need them, looking at 3 so far I think
   
8. Rug for dining room & by desk
9. Look for throws etc for livingroom. 1 new blanket down, will see what else I can get

Looks like a trip to the local DIY shop next week with DD on our next (possibly last?) trip to town of the holidays

cady

im not a welshy lol im from outside of newcastle right on the coast so we get a lot of cold up here will be the first proper winter in our flat together and its very open plan so all you ideas have been added to my notepad to get prepared lol keep em comming!!

cady

oooh and i feel an ikea trip coming on for rugs and fleece blankets!!!

Beccah_3

cady wrote: »

oooh and i feel an ikea trip coming on for rugs and fleece blankets!!!

Definitely planning to do that this weekend too. Found some lovely thick satiny ribbon in a haberdashery shop, so hoping to edge the blankets and make them look even more cosy.

ceridwen

mandy_moo_1 wrote: »

its a fabric 'bag', about 8"x5" or however big you want to make it. you leave one end open, fill it 3/4 full with dried rice, or wheat, or dried peas (i think), sew up the end

you then put it in the m/wave next to a cup of water (to keep rice moist) and zap it for maybe 2mins

its a bit like a hot water bottle, and will keep you toasty warm then when it goes cold, you just keep sticking it back in the m/wave with a mug of water and reheat it....dead easy

And defo - DONT FORGET THAT MUG OF WATER - several fires have been started by these bags because people omitted to do that!!!!

lauren_1

On a clear day i can see wales across the water, does that count?

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

cady wrote: »

im not a welshy lol im from outside of newcastle right on the coast so we get a lot of cold up here will be the first proper winter in our flat together and its very open plan so all you ideas have been added to my notepad to get prepared lol keep em comming!!

you must be local to me then.It does get so cold and damp here does'nt it.The cold I can cope with but the dampness is just a pain.