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This is my record of the daily challenges the Armstrong family faces as we live life the Cheapskates way - debt free, cashed up and laughing - and try to stay that way.
Here I talk about the little things I do that save us a lot of money and the bigger things that may only save a small amount. I share the things that work for us and the things that don't. I say it as I see it, so if I try something and think it's a dud, I'll tell you. And if I try something and it works, I'll share it with you.
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Sometimes I forget that we are living the Cheapskates way, a frugal lifestyle, where nothing is wasted and we watch our money. We have lived...
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I do the same with hot water bottles, filling them with iced water before bedtime. I put them inside a pillowcase or something thin as they do tend to get condensation on the outside, but it works just the same.
ReplyDeleteAn advantage would be during mid-summer when it is very hot, or during one of those horrid summer heat waves we seem to get in late January/February a hot water bottle could be half filled, frozen and then topped up with cold water so it would stay cool longer. Good idea Kim :)
DeleteUnfortunately wheat bags and similar products have caused house fires and severe burns to people who have had their beds catch on fire. Australian authorities have been advising against using these products for this reason. May be safe if used for local pain (heat pack for back) while awake an lucid, and then placed in fridge to ensure that they do not combust. Use at your own risk.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's a good point Lara, but this isn't about heating the wheat packs, but rather chilling them to use in summer to keep cool. They make very good "ice" packs for sprains and bruises too - much better than the old favourite, frozen peas.
DeleteI was a bit tired when I wrote that post. Indeed a great idea for ice pack alternative.
DeleteSleep like a baby, huh? Most babies don't stay asleep for more than two to four hours at a time, day or night, during the first few weeks of life.
ReplyDeleteApart from that, rice packs are a better alternative than wheat ones.
But when they sleep, even in those first few weeks, they sleep deeply and well. In this case wheat is the correct grain to use. It freezes and holds the cold better than rice does.
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