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Keeping your home this winter doesn't have to put you in debt, but you will have to be creative.
Consumer have revealed the best curtains to invest in as temperatures begin to cool down to help stop nearly two-thirds of a home's heat from going out its windows.
Honeycomb blinds - … View moreKeeping your home this winter doesn't have to put you in debt, but you will have to be creative.
Consumer have revealed the best curtains to invest in as temperatures begin to cool down to help stop nearly two-thirds of a home's heat from going out its windows.
Honeycomb blinds - which have hexagonal shaped cells in its structure - were the standout performer of the five different blinds tested. Others involved were roman, roller and aluminium and wooden venetians. Both thermal and heavy-lined curtains were also tested.
Consumer head of testing Dr Paul Smith said the heat loss test was measured through an aluminium-framed single-glazed window with each curtain hung for at least three hours. He was pleased to find the honeycomb blinds topped the test having put them in his own home about nine years ago.
He said the hexagonal cells in the curtain, which when extended trap the air in the cells, "acting like a down jacket; trapping still air".
"It was good for me seeing this because anecdotally I thought 'oh these are doing a great job' because when you open the curtains in the morning you can see all the cold air fall out from behind the window."
In the test, the honeycomb blinds retained more than 60 per cent of the heat lost through a bare window.
Roman blinds were the second best performing blind, followed by roller blinds. As for wooden or aluminium venetians, wooden were proven the better insulator, he said. If curtains were preferred, people were urged to go "heavy" and long.
Heavy-lined curtains were ones which had two layers which again acted as an air trap. To get the best result, they needed to go down to the ground, no matter the size of the window, to keep the cold air out.
It was best to keep the gap between the curtain or blind and the frame of the window as small as possible.
Thermal curtains - a curtain which has a thermal layer stitched to the back - did not perform as well as the heavy-lined curtains, he said. However, Dr Smith had come up with a few cheap hacks for people not bothered about what there lounge or particular room looks like for a few cold nights over winter. One was hanging a blanket over the top of your curtains.
"It is less convenient because you've got to hang a blanket and take it down each time.
"We pinned it up where the railing was, so we just pinned it up above the window and just let it hang down and cover the whole window."
The other option was to roll up towels and sit them above your window railing which again prevented cold air circulating around the room.
"It stops the air being sucked in to the top. So when the hot air rises up to the ceiling. If the curtains aren't well-fitted, that warm air falls behind the window.
"They call it the reverse chimney so it's like the air coming down past the window and all the heat being lost, so if you put something across the top it stops that from happening."
TOP TIPS FOR HEAT RETENTION
• Mount curtains as close as possible to the window frame,
• Position nets as close to the window as possible,
• Use floor length curtains and ensure they touch the floor,
• Make curtains a generous width so they overlap the window frames at the sides,
• Using net curtains help with heat retention, especially on wooden frame windows,
• Using a fan "significantly" reduces heat loss.
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ENSURE YOUR CURTAINS ARE CLEAN THIS WINTER
Your health is ALWAYS important, but now more than ever we need to stay on top of it, especially in our environment. Check your curtains regularly for live mould and visible dirt. Curtain Clean can take care of any contamination and ensure your curtains return to you clean and sanitised!
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Yes, Feilding Brass is returning to the bandroom on 17th June, 2020 as we are now in Level 1, and joyous brass band music shall once again be heard in our friendly town.
Trestle table from Mitre10.
Durable smooth surface is easy to keep clean. Easy to set up and fold-away when not in use. Folding portable table with carry handle for easy transportation.
Used only once for an event, has a few marks.
$40
Fabulous book shelf - very good quality and no mdf used on this one. Height 1.8 m Width 900 Depth 300
In beautiful condition with no marks at all. Genuinely selling as have downsized house and have no room to fit same. Most welcome to view.We are in Terrace End in Palmerston North.
Mōrena neighbours,
NZ Post has said it's finally cleared its lockdown backlog on deliveries and people should be getting their parcels and mail within a few days once more. Does that sound right to you, or are people still waiting on post from lockdown. If so, how long have you been … View moreMōrena neighbours,
NZ Post has said it's finally cleared its lockdown backlog on deliveries and people should be getting their parcels and mail within a few days once more. Does that sound right to you, or are people still waiting on post from lockdown. If so, how long have you been waiting? Please add "NFP" if you don't want your comment showing up in print.
I'm starting my first ever Zumba Fitness classes. I would love for you to come and join me. Zumba is a great way to get in shape and have fun while you do it!
My classes will be held at the Milsom Combined Church Hall, 77 Milson Line.
Your first class is FREE
Classes are $5 for casual or $20 … View moreI'm starting my first ever Zumba Fitness classes. I would love for you to come and join me. Zumba is a great way to get in shape and have fun while you do it!
My classes will be held at the Milsom Combined Church Hall, 77 Milson Line.
Your first class is FREE
Classes are $5 for casual or $20 for 5 class concession card.
Tuesday and Thursday 930am
Wednesday and Friday 630pm
Each class goes for about 50 minutes
Any one can do it. You can take it at your own pace, just do what you can :-).
Single planter, with aloe vera plant, base 30cm square, 39cm square at top and 38cm high-$25.00
2 plain square planters of same size,-$20.00 each
Long planter,1mtr long 20cm wide at base and 28cm wide at top $30.00
*Update*: Milo has come home this morning. He is unhurt and we suspect may have been locked in a shed perhaps
.Milo has not come home last night or this morning. He has gone missing from the PN Boys High area. He is a 2 year old male, desexed and microchipped. He is black with a white locket on … View more*Update*: Milo has come home this morning. He is unhurt and we suspect may have been locked in a shed perhaps
.Milo has not come home last night or this morning. He has gone missing from the PN Boys High area. He is a 2 year old male, desexed and microchipped. He is black with a white locket on his chest and green eyes. He is very friendly and vocal. He is very much loved and we are desperate to get him back.
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Hiya! I’m moving in two weeks and was wondering if anybody had any boxes they didn’t want? I’ve tried places like kfc and stuff but they aren’t giving boxes away anymore due to COVID19. So I’m kinda stuck lol. Also if anybody has any pot plants they don’t want 😂picture of my fish for… View moreHiya! I’m moving in two weeks and was wondering if anybody had any boxes they didn’t want? I’ve tried places like kfc and stuff but they aren’t giving boxes away anymore due to COVID19. So I’m kinda stuck lol. Also if anybody has any pot plants they don’t want 😂picture of my fish for attention
Hi neighbours. Just wondering if anyone has a feijoa tree and would like to gift some feijoas. We are happy to pick them if you are unable too, we will only take what we need. If there is a surplus. We will distribute the rest to families in need. Many thanks.
2011 Toyota Prius
Seats : 5
1790cc
Petrol Hybrid
Auto transmission
Silver colour
Odo: 153xxx
Happy to deliver to Auckland or Wellington if purchase confirmed. … View more2011 Toyota Prius
Seats : 5
1790cc
Petrol Hybrid
Auto transmission
Silver colour
Odo: 153xxx
Happy to deliver to Auckland or Wellington if purchase confirmed.
Air conditioner works super chill
Car stereo - pre-installed - Audio quality is amazing
Rego till 07/2020
Cof valid till 07/2020(will renew)
Has been serviced regularly.
New tyres installed recently.
The car works perfectly fine. No issues with anything.
Slight dent and scratch at the front left end of the bumper (pic attached)
I ve been using it to drive uber in the past.
Drives real smooth. Super economic if you travel long distances. Also great for driving taxis, uber, uber eats, delivereasy.
Need it gone asap. Selling off because I am not gonna drive uber anymore.
Serious buyers welcome for test drive. Open to sensible negotiation.
Pm for any further details
Do you have your childcare needs sorted?
Do you want a loving, stimulating and flexible learning environment for your children?
Im situated in Terrace End/Parkland and utilise the local reserve often as well as weekly gymnastics, music and playgroup.
I have two spaces available Monday to Friday… View moreDo you have your childcare needs sorted?
Do you want a loving, stimulating and flexible learning environment for your children?
Im situated in Terrace End/Parkland and utilise the local reserve often as well as weekly gymnastics, music and playgroup.
I have two spaces available Monday to Friday for ages 12 mths to 5 years. Pick up and drop off option may be possible.
Hours can be negotiable and Winz subsidies and 20 free hours for 3+years are available through Little monkeys at Home.
Please message or txt 02108163735 for more details.
Simply visit your local Resene owned ColorShop, choose your favourite green testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to the New Zealand Trees That Count programme.
Offer applies to all Resene green 60ml testpots (excludes metallic and wood stains) purchased by retail customers … View moreSimply visit your local Resene owned ColorShop, choose your favourite green testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to the New Zealand Trees That Count programme.
Offer applies to all Resene green 60ml testpots (excludes metallic and wood stains) purchased by retail customers between 1-30 June 2020 at Resene owned ColorShops.
Trees That Count are an environmental charity on a mission to plant millions more native trees throughout New Zealand. Trees That Count runs the country’s only marketplace which provides a place for anyone to fund or gift native trees. This support is matched with planters throughout the country who are restoring, and growing, precious wildlife corridors or pockets of native forest, turning small projects into mighty ones.
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