Preparing for Winter

sammy_kaye18

Well its cold here today

Thankfully it hasnt been lashing it down so have remained mostly dry today and missed most of the bad weather although i guess that means it will make up for it tomorrow. Not impressed either - ive gone and lost me brolly now! so thats on my thing to buy list.

Had nice soup for lunch (lentil) which was scrummy and bf had a tin of tomato soup - i didnt even know he was a fan of soup but i guess i will be either making some or stocking up on it in my storecupboard now i know he eats it - was yummy and i enjoyed it too. Mother in law has already started the christmas shopping too so we have a tin of choccies with our names on it from her - we do the BOGOF swap every year - ie shes buys BOGOFs and i buy BOGOFS and we squirrel them away then nearer christmas we give each other the freebie one so we have double our stock - moneysaving and pocket friendly.:T

Little one has a cold and has been asleep since he came in from school at 2pm so think hes either had a mad day running round or his bug is getting the better of him, he didnt eat much lunch either though so think it is the bug - hoping that this nap will do him some good and ill keep him snuggled up tomorrow i think and maybe bribe him wiht some baking instead of goign out. Will make sure daddy keeps an eye on him tonight though and gives him his medicine, and then he can have a nice warm bath with mummy tomorrow.

Might even get round to heat proofing the house tomorrow - will get him to help me line curtains with old fleeces, make beds with spare duvets underneath, find out the fleecy blankets for the chairs, and may jsut test them witha snuggle a story and a cup of hot chocolate each.

zarazara

I'd like to use as little heat as pos this winter. whats everyone doing? i've got lined curtains and blinds in the kit and bathrm. i'm thinking a sleeping bag downstairs would be good and a hat and fingerless gloves.a door curtain too at kitchen door. i like the draught excluder ideas.

Strapped

I've crumbled. The fire is on - time to bring some wood inside. And start building an ark if this rain keeps up - there's a river running down the lane atm.

zarazara

theres some doubleglazing film at out local DIY place. if i get some and apply it the already DGlazed windows will it be like tripple glazing? is ita good ideato do this?

sammy_kaye18

zarazara

well this year im hoping to

• stock my storecupboard up on easy cook things - soup etc
• put window film glaze on most windows
• line curtains in boys room with unused fleeces
• put spare fleece on top of beds incase cold
• put spare duvet under boys bottom sheets
• put and other spare blankets under our bottom sheet
• line our curtains in bedroom with old blanket
• put spare bedcover on beds
• put other spare bedcovers on chairs in living room (their leather and freezing first thing in the morning)
• fleece on each chair
• spare double duvet on floor in living room to act as rug for boys to sit on as we have laminate floor.
• lots of candles to help free heat the place (bf is a candle maker)
• bathmat for in bathroom and one under the toilet oo as we have tiled floors
• bubble wrapped windows in toilet and bathroom
• have brought son a fleecy dressing gown jsut got to find one for his brother now,
• hoping to get more pjs or dressing gown for boyfriend
• scouring charity shops for jumpers for me as i have 4 hoodies to my name and one coat!
• wearign as many layers as possible instead fo turnign the heating on
• leaving cooker door open to allow excess heat to escape
• oh rice bags
• and hot water bottles
• and doggy jumper for my pooch so he doesnt feel the cold too

phew - im sure theres lots more but i cant think of them

LOL IM SAT LISTENING TO ' ILL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS' BY JOSH GROBAN AS I TYPE - FEELING VERY FESTIVE AT THE MINUTE!!!!!!

newlywed

Well the blanket I ordered for our bed has been delivered to someone in a completely different County!!! 73 miles away from where I am!!! And now they can't contact the person who has it, and are out of stock so I don't get one :mad: Not impressed by tchibo. :mad:

jackie_w

Hi,

Ive never posted on this thread before, so I hope you dont mind. I havent read through all the posts, but, ive seen a couple mentioning putting spare duvet under the sheet which you lie on? Does this give extra warmth?
The reason im asking is because I was thinking of buying an electric blanket, but, if doing this with the quilt is just the same, then I will just do that, also is it comfy lying on it?


Jackie

MRSMCAWBER

Hi Jackie

Yes... I find it makes you warmer-and its squidgy n snuggly too... I originally put my spare one under out of the way... then found what a difference it makes

bertiebots

I was thinking of making some wheat bags (have material and sewing machine) but dont know what sort of wheat to use or were to buy it from:o ...can anyone help?? . Its as an alternative to hot water bottles for the kids beds!

shaz_mum_of__2

bertiebots wrote: »

I was thinking of making some wheat bags (have material and sewing machine) but dont know what sort of wheat to use or were to buy it from:o ...can anyone help?? . Its as an alternative to hot water bottles for the kids beds!

Here you go


http://tipnut.com/make-your-own-microwave-heating-pad/

i am making them with pearlbarley and using lavender buds from here

http://www.flowerhour.co.uk/Dried-Pure-French-Lavender-Grains_A3TKL.aspx


Shaz