tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post5244649326109319275..comments2024-03-29T11:19:32.491+10:30Comments on Drifting through life: random happeningsRiverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-61732752985187563552011-06-24T12:49:13.658+09:302011-06-24T12:49:13.658+09:30It's sawdust, not sand. Things that were well-...It's sawdust, not sand. Things that were well-made and durable are rubbish nowadays. <br />Complain to your landlord about the drafts. Weatherstrips vary in thickness, I installed some recently and it's perfect. A life of stuffing and unstuffing newspaper around your doors is pretty nutty. But people living alone do get that way, my old father-in-law had a broken window with a pair of trousers stuffed in the hole. It was that way for years.R.H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04639593801088008224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-451953279937994312011-06-23T13:04:54.921+09:302011-06-23T13:04:54.921+09:30mybabyjohn; the front door has been a poor fit sin...mybabyjohn; the front door has been a poor fit since I moved in, but I'm renting, so I won't be replacing it. It really isn't too bad, just in winter when the wind is from the north. The back door gets the south winds, so newspaper strips get stuffed in both.<br /><br />peskypixies; I thought they were a great treat idea too! I've never known anyone to do that for their kids. <br /><br />R.H. I have weather strip along some of the edges, but it's not as effective as it could be, the door just doesn't fit right. The gap at top and bottom is too big for weather stripping, so rolled and folded newspapers take care of those gaps. The sausages sold in Coles are filled with sand, I've never seen any that aren't.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-70070047717393677202011-06-23T11:22:06.405+09:302011-06-23T11:22:06.405+09:30Go to Bunnings and get some weather strip, it'...Go to Bunnings and get some weather strip, it's self-adhesive and fits around the door frame. Those sausages are useless, they just blow in from the door, you need one filled with sand, or some other heavy material; you could make it yourself. Most household stuff nowadays is flimsy: mops, brooms...most of it made in China and not worth fifty cents.R.H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04639593801088008224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-19562107220771351762011-06-23T10:51:09.217+09:302011-06-23T10:51:09.217+09:30toothbrushes as treats!!!I love it!!!toothbrushes as treats!!!I love it!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-60518389060997865442011-06-22T20:57:26.460+09:302011-06-22T20:57:26.460+09:30When we first moved in here the doors were a poor ...When we first moved in here the doors were a poor fit. Since we rarely used the front door I hung a quilt over it. The back door had a rolled up towel on the floor in front of it. One year it froze to the floor. <br />Thankfully we were soon able to replace the doors. What a difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-18847228701911421352011-06-22T15:08:23.097+09:302011-06-22T15:08:23.097+09:30halloweencouple; welcome to drifting. It's ama...halloweencouple; welcome to drifting. It's amazing how much difference it makes to have the gaps closed off. <br /><br />Andrew; I know they're expensive. I'm trying not to use it too much. Mostly just at night. <br /><br />EC; those sausages are still available. We have them in Coles for $4. But they're made of corduroy fabric which doesn't roll well on carpet. <br /><br />Windsmoke; I'm trying not to use them too uch. The bedroom one has only been used once to make sure it still works. The living room one is not on until 5pm or so.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-30635439986871918232011-06-22T14:48:17.290+09:302011-06-22T14:48:17.290+09:30We had a couple of those column heaters once and t...We had a couple of those column heaters once and they are very expensive to run, watch out for bill shock on your next electric bill :-).Windsmoke.http://windsmoke.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-65326228758921069662011-06-22T14:36:12.532+09:302011-06-22T14:36:12.532+09:30What every happened to the sawdust filled door sau...What every happened to the sawdust filled door sausages you used to be able to buy? We have a couple of very old tired ones but I haven't seen new ones in ages. And yes, it is amazing how a draught can turn a room chilly. Cold even.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-69882797173563813982011-06-22T14:27:27.979+09:302011-06-22T14:27:27.979+09:30It was along time ago now, but we had a very expen...It was along time ago now, but we had a very expensive experience with an electric column heater.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-42531130685912338452011-06-22T14:03:23.625+09:302011-06-22T14:03:23.625+09:30will have to try this next winter, those gaps bein...will have to try this next winter, those gaps being closed off will make a huge difference and newspaper is a good insulator, great thinking :)halloweencouplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020761987890327603noreply@blogger.com