Guest famousfive Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Am I the only one flippin' freezing at the minute? Sitting here rugged up,heater on etc and still.....my toes are numb,my hands like ice and even the tip of my nose is cold!! I am considering moving into a cardboard box because I really think it would be warmer than the house we live in!!More insulated too!! How do the aussies cope?They hit a 23c day and they complain it is cold,experience a balmy irish summer and freeze,and yet they have houses that are the equivelant of ice trays!!No need for fridges here in winter that's for sure[energy saving tip there for ya].What am I missing?How the heck do you warm these houses?Should I stand outside the window as all the heat seems to go out through them instantly? Any helpful tips guys?And please don't mention UGHH[sorry ugg]boots.Anything else I am willing to try.We are in a rental so that limits the possibilities I suppose.
calNgary Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 TBH i find its warmer outside than in during the day in winter. Im sat in the patio now, albeit complete with fleece ,jeans and fluffy socks,lol, but its warmer than in this cold house. Im holding off with the fire and heater as i know the end of June and July are normally colder still!!!!!!!!!! Roll on October,lol Cal x
ozziepom Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 TBH i find its warmer outside than in during the day in winter. Im sat in the patio now, albeit complete with fleece ,jeans and fluffy socks,lol, but its warmer than in this cold house. Im holding off with the fire and heater as i know the end of June and July are normally colder still!!!!!!!!!! Roll on October,lol Cal x Know what you mean, it feels very cold here in Sydney - even though its about 18C! We arrived at about this time and June/July where baltic - even had ice on the cars, the houses are just not designed to cope with cool weather, we had a plug in rad in the bedroom on all night!
gilliantay Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Electric blanket has been on the bed for about a month now..................... The heating is also on....................................agree that it is warmer out than in. To think that when I first arrived, I used to laugh at the Aussies with their boots, coats and gloves on when I was walking around with cropped trousers and t-shirt.................who's laughing now !!!!
RockDr Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Am I the only one flippin' freezing at the minute? Sitting here rugged up,heater on etc and still.....my toes are numb,my hands like ice and even the tip of my nose is cold!!I am considering moving into a cardboard box because I really think it would be warmer than the house we live in!!More insulated too!! How do the aussies cope?They hit a 23c day and they complain it is cold,experience a balmy irish summer and freeze,and yet they have houses that are the equivelant of ice trays!!No need for fridges here in winter that's for sure[energy saving tip there for ya].What am I missing?How the heck do you warm these houses?Should I stand outside the window as all the heat seems to go out through them instantly? Any helpful tips guys?And please don't mention UGHH[sorry ugg]boots.Anything else I am willing to try.We are in a rental so that limits the possibilities I suppose. It is problematic. Things you might consider: 1) electric throw blanket on the couch, they don't use much energy, and they just heat you up rather than trying to heat the whole room. 2) try to make the area you're wanting to heat as small as possible, if there's an archway rather than a door, block it off with something, if it's two stories, try to block off the stairs so the heat doesn't escape. 3) insulate your windows. thick winter curtains like they still have in old single glazed houses in the UK. If you can't put thick curtains up (or can't get hold of them over here, I've not looked since no curtain rail in our place) then cut pieces of cardboard to put over them, or hang blankets. 4) big thick dressing gowns, and ski socks (or other thick wooly socks). Slippers of your choice if indoors (you can also get wheatpack slippers to warm your feet back up e.g.: http://giftsaustralia.com.au/?action=view&id=671361) If leaving the house, knee high leather boots are your friend. They're extra insulation all the way up to the knee, and you can hide a pair of ski socks under them if you're wearing a skirt. I'm currently in the boots at work, haven't quite got to the ski socks and polo neck jumpers yet. 5) if you're in a place like our current rental (open plan onto stairs, and only a puny crappy gas heater downstairs, and large amounts of single glazed windows, with no curtain rail) - cry, and move before next winter. (We're outta there in two weeks time) 6) oh and I've heard ginger helps with blood circulation, so if that's part fo the problem, then hot lemon ginger and honey drinks might be in order (slice of fresh ginger root, squirt of lemon juice, boiling water, and add honey to taste). Gives your immune system a boost too, so might avoid some of the colds that are going round.
Guest famousfive Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Excellent,will try all of the above,thank you.
Petals Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Our house is always warmer than outside in winter and cooler in summer due to our verandas and the insolation. Today I have the wood fire on and its very pleasant inside, want to get my washing dry. Outside its wet but the wind chill factor is there when its blowing.
kernow43 Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Our house is always warmer than outside in winter and cooler in summer due to our verandas and the insolation. Today I have the wood fire on and its very pleasant inside, want to get my washing dry. Outside its wet but the wind chill factor is there when its blowing. The block we are living in is concrete so it is warm in winter & cool in summer. We never use heating or cooling.
Guest siamsusie Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Our house is always warmer than outside in winter and cooler in summer due to our verandas and the insolation. Today I have the wood fire on and its very pleasant inside, want to get my washing dry. Outside its wet but the wind chill factor is there when its blowing. We have insulated our home which has made a huge difference, although when we added the rumpus room last year, new laws here in Tasmania came into practice for double glazing and insulation which are compulsory for new builds and extensions. Like you Petal we have log fires burning so its snuggly. Susie x
Petals Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 The block we are living in is concrete so it is warm in winter & cool in summer. We never use heating or cooling. Concrete is the way to go, we have concrete slab and used concrete bricks :wink:
janine the party queen Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Don't laugh but last night it got down to 18c,chilly for up here.I had to get up at about 2 this morning to get a throw for the bed.It's only 24c at the moment and I have jeans and a long sleeved shirt on. Never thought I would say " Blooming Heck it's cold " lol
Exile Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 i thirive in the sydney winter. i love it. it never feels cold, it just feels 'fresh'. its the exact weather that like i romanticise that the UK winters used to be. More like spring though This will be my 4th winter here and i love 'em! Also, its far easier to heat up than it is to cool down. I am reminded of that every single summer when it hits 40 degrees and I overheat and turn grumpy
tonyman Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 its still around 25c in Perth ............enjoying this weather at the moment ...........Electric blankets , do they come in king size ..? as all i can find in the shops are queens,doubles and singles......?
Guest siamsusie Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 We sent two Kings over to Perth for our kids Tonyman, no problems. 25 is such a lovely temperature in Perth and the flies forget to come out as well:biggrin:
LKC Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 I am freezing cold too. Our house is lovely and cool in the summer, but freezing in the winter because it is built on a concrete slab, with a huge void underneath. Thankfully we have a woodburning stove in the living room which at least heats part of the house. I don't tend to put it on during the day, but I think I am going to have to just now. Even the cats have retreated in to their little enclosed cat beds, which they don't normally bother with! It is beautiful outside though. Might go and sit out in a bit if Lottie wants to play in the garden.
tonyman Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 We sent two Kings over to Perth for our kids Tonyman, no problems. 25 is such a lovely temperature in Perth and the flies forget to come out as well:biggrin: can you please advise me as to where i can purchase them from siamsusie............thank you
Guest siamsusie Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Deals Direct have them Tonyman http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/fitted-fleecy-hand-washable-electric-blanket-king/ Also Harvey Norman where we got ours from. Not too expensive. Susie x
Guest Guest16631 Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 .............love the cold weather..................all the windows open....................a strong wind and the curtains at a 90 degree angle...................bliss ...............smile..[little pics won't work !]
AJ Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Why, when it gets this cold in winter do they still build cardboard houses with single glazing where all the condensation runs down in the morning ( like your old council house when you were wee) and no insulation!
tonyman Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Deals Direct have them Tonyman http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/fitted-fleecy-hand-washable-electric-blanket-king/ Also Harvey Norman where we got ours from. Not too expensive. Susie x have you delt with deals direct before are they ok ,thats a good price ,$70 any idea how much they are at Harvey Normans ......?
Guest siamsusie Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Deals Direct are excellent to deal with, I use them also for wines etc. Fast delivery service. Harvey Normans were around the $80-$90 bucks Nick. Check out Retravision, K Mart, Big W , Target, etc and see what specials they have. Susie x NB I did notice one on DD for $39 bucks (King) but no idea as to the quality.
janine the party queen Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 have you delt with deals direct before are they ok ,thats a good price ,$70 any idea how much they are at Harvey Normans ......? I use Deals Direct all the time,never had a problem.In fact I'm off to the post office to collect another one of their parcels............well gotta do something to pass the time!!!!!!
Petals Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 I use Deals Direct and have never had a problem with them, deliver pronto to my door. I get all my perfume from them now. I shop on line all the time and last week ordered something from a site in US and it arrived this week and the postage was two bucks can't get better than that.
tonyman Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 thanks , ive just used them and ordered the king electric blanket, flannelet single sheets for the children and also an xmas pressi for the children......great prices too.........
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