The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

euronorris

I love the part baked rolls. Keep them in all the time as regularly have them at the weekend, or use for sandwiches for picnics etc. Yum.

3second, can you get a delivery? I think Morries will deliver via Amazon on same day delivery now? Worth a check.

LameWolf

I keep a small emergency supply of long-life milk, plus I have dried milk which is used in some bread recipes. I also have an emergency sliced loaf in the freezer, for if I'm too poorly to load up the breadmaker.

pollyanna_26

I hope all is well with you both Wolfie, I think you are much missed.

I still have a milkman with glass bottle delivery as I have had all my life. Eco friendly milk float and also carries bread , veg etc. I miss our friendly chats when he would collect the milk money but needs must in a pandemic so paying by dd in the past year.

A lot on the threads seem to nip out for milk and end up buying all sorts of things they didn't intend to. To me it's quite moneysaving to have a delivery and really good if it's snowy or the weather is bad.

Our dairy has been in business for decades and also has the dairy farm.  Milk is a bit dearer but supermarkets can only charge low prices at a cost to the dairy farmers. Same with farmers and other growers, cheaper meat, dairy, veg etc means many suppliers struggle or go under.

Take care all.

pollyx

maryb

I know what you mean about the milk deliveries actually saving money because you don't 'nip out'.  I always say that milk from the supermarket costs £20 lol

euronorris

We still have the milk deliveries and are keeping them. We really like the milk, it's eco friendly like you say, and yes, definitely saves on those 'just popping out for milk and buying 50 other things' outings lol. But I also like that I don't have to do very much to be honest. I can adjust the order up or down up to 12pm the day before delivery, so it's very flexible.

Trying to figure out how best to repair our garden chairs. The frames are solid, but the fake wicker that formed the seat and back rest are well beyond repair. Ie, the majority of them have snapped, not just one or two. Was thinking of webbing them, in a criss cross pattern, but not sure how best to apply the webbing to the chair. I know on other webbed patio chairs there are usually little holes into which you place clips ( through the webbing) which secures them in place, but there are no holes on our frame and I'm not confident drilling holes into the metal frame. Shall have to keep thinking.

pollyanna_26

euronorris said:

We still have the milk deliveries and are keeping them. We really like the milk, it's eco friendly like you say, and yes, definitely saves on those 'just popping out for milk and buying 50 other things' outings lol. But I also like that I don't have to do very much to be honest. I can adjust the order up or down up to 12pm the day before delivery, so it's very flexible.

Trying to figure out how best to repair our garden chairs. The frames are solid, but the fake wicker that formed the seat and back rest are well beyond repair. Ie, the majority of them have snapped, not just one or two. Was thinking of webbing them, in a criss cross pattern, but not sure how best to apply the webbing to the chair. I know on other webbed patio chairs there are usually little holes into which you place clips ( through the webbing) which secures them in place, but there are no holes on our frame and I'm not confident drilling holes into the metal frame. Shall have to keep thinking.

Have you thought of using suitably sized staples and  a staple gun? You can get all sorts of staples for outdoor use including rust proof stainless steel. I've used them for different things in the gardens over the years and they do the job very well. I think Wilko used to sell them but there are probably many online.

pollyx

Si_Clist

Ref powdered milk, just two words - Nestlé Nido

euronorris

pollyanna_26 said:

euronorris said:

We still have the milk deliveries and are keeping them. We really like the milk, it's eco friendly like you say, and yes, definitely saves on those 'just popping out for milk and buying 50 other things' outings lol. But I also like that I don't have to do very much to be honest. I can adjust the order up or down up to 12pm the day before delivery, so it's very flexible.

Trying to figure out how best to repair our garden chairs. The frames are solid, but the fake wicker that formed the seat and back rest are well beyond repair. Ie, the majority of them have snapped, not just one or two. Was thinking of webbing them, in a criss cross pattern, but not sure how best to apply the webbing to the chair. I know on other webbed patio chairs there are usually little holes into which you place clips ( through the webbing) which secures them in place, but there are no holes on our frame and I'm not confident drilling holes into the metal frame. Shall have to keep thinking.

Have you thought of using suitably sized staples and  a staple gun? You can get all sorts of staples for outdoor use including rust proof stainless steel. I've used them for different things in the gardens over the years and they do the job very well. I think Wilko used to sell them but there are probably many online.

pollyx

Do you mean stapling the fabric to itself? Cos I don't think I can staple into metal. I'm not sure we could make that work as I couldn't staple all the way down as the round bar would be in the way I think?

We have opted to get a replacement fabric and bungee cord kit thing for an 'anti gravity' chair and see if we can make that work. It was £11 on Amazon, and will be delivered tomorrow, so time will tell! Lol

thriftwizard

Euronorris, I'd be tempted to weave something round the frames - here's one technique using paracord: https://www.instructables.com/Weave-Chair-Seats-With-Paracord/ - but there are other ideas & techniques out there, e.g. http://www.gginfo.com/Resources/RefurbishingChairs.htm. Quite tempted to find some dead rattan furniture & have a go myself!

euronorris

Thanks Thriftwizard! I'm not sure I have the patience for weaving all of the paracord, but there are some options in the second link that I hadn't considered which I think would be more doable! So thank you.

I shall let you know how I get on with our first attempt. Most repair options are going to be vastly cheaper than the replace options as so much on the cheaper end of the scale has sold out. Everyone thought more ahead than I did on the garden furniture front! And truth be told, the table is still in good nick too, so would be a shame to replace it all anyway!