Clothing affected by humidity

Dickey Mint


Joined: 04/10/2007
Posts: 35

Message Posted:
24/01/2008 19:01

Hi Guys, if you have not visited your appartment say for 3 or 4 months is the clothing in your wardrobe affected by Humidity in the air and if so whats the best thing to stop it occuring ?

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
24/01/2008 19:10

hi dickey mint , i leave the drawers and wardrobe doors open , have'nt had a problem so far

regards simbas

Dickey Mint


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Posts: 35

Message Posted:
24/01/2008 19:14

Thanks simbas

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
24/01/2008 20:41

Hi dickey mint

We found it never used to be just the clothes that were affected it was also the food in the cupboards, washing powder etc so we bought loads of the felt stick on circles (about the size of a sixpence piece) which are used for the bottom of chairs and attached them to all of the doors and drawers both in the bedrooms and kitchen, in fact all internal cupboards.

We used to leave our clothes in clothes bags hanging in the wardrobes.

Karen

Dickey Mint


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Posts: 35

Message Posted:
24/01/2008 21:53

Hi orangekazzie thanks very much looks like you cracked it i"ll give it a go Sue

Barrovian1



Joined: 16/11/2007
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 05:39

Hi Karen

What's a sixpence?.



Cheers

Bob.

simbas



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Message Posted:
25/01/2008 06:47

good god ,is there somebody out there that gets up as early as me ! now i know its early and i'm none to bright at this time , but are you joking or do you really want to know what a sixpence is

regards simbas

simbas



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Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 08:17

hi karen thats a brilliant idea , i'm going to try it for definate

have a good day pat

Barrovian1



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Posts: 95

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 09:13

I Simbas

I am currently working in the Oman, which is 4 hours ahead of the UK, hence the early time showing on the posting.

Not joking, whats a sixpence?



Bob.

simbas



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Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 09:41

oh bob , you are only a few years younger than me , cant you remember the old money ,pound, shillings and pence . a sixpence piece was a small silver coin , does that strike a chord .

have a good day pat

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 10:20

Goodness, I feel really old especially as I remember silver thru'penny pieces and farthings!



To put it into decimal terms a sixpence was about the size of a 1p (or was that the shilling) and a 2p was the size of a florin. Suppose the half crown was the same size as a 50p piece but was round. Then of course there was the five bob coin which was double the size of the half crown, but this was only normally issued during memorable occasions ie. Coronation, Winston Churchill's death, Queen's Jubilee.

Ah it takes me back.

Karen

simbas



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Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 10:56

my grandfather made a coin bracelet for me when i was little full of sixpences , yes karen you are right it was the size of a 1p. and yes it does make you feel old , i blame this on bob i was feeling ok till he asked what was a sixpence was , bob i may not recover for the rest of the day. {only joking }

regards pat

Ossie


Joined: 19/01/2008
Posts: 311

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 10:58

To All,



How many of you remember silver thru'penny pieces and if you were rich! sixpenny pieces in the Christmas puddings?

Regards Bill

Barrovian1



Joined: 16/11/2007
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 11:13

Ossie



Dont remember the silver thru'penny pieces (how about you Simbas). However I do remember the old thru'penny bit, I broke my tooth on one in the X-mas pudding.



Bob.

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 11:19

Yep I certainly remember them and the fact that you could get 4 farthings to a penny. Still got a collection of coins from my childhood (even got a couple of 2 bob bits which are silver). Got a ten bob note and pound note. I remember I used to get a 10 bob note from my grandparents for my birthday. It used to buy a lot of sweets!

Karen

simbas



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Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 11:25

unfortunately i do , my nana used to keep them the middle purse compartment of a leather handbag my father brought back from egypt during the war. along with cuttings from the obituary pages of the local paper and green sheild stamps .oh god i'm really feeling morose now !!!!!!!!!

regards pat

spook


Joined: 23/01/2008
Posts: 244

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 11:42

Try LIDAL they sell plastic vac seal bags (vac cleaner sucks air out) approx £2 for pack of 3 various sizes available we pack all clothing - bedding - etc and leave lying on bed , leave all cupboards and drawers open , your best bet for absorbing damp is Silica Gel Crystals these will absorb moisture , if you have a neighbour who can open a few windows weekly this perhaps the best method it will allow an air change in the room.

BRABBS


Joined: 27/12/2007
Posts: 22

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 11:52

l too remember all of the above mentioned coins, and as for green shield stamps, l still have a silver charm bracelet which my other half got for me, l remember choosing it from their catalogue it came with two charms, it is now a bit too bulky with too many charms but every one has a special meaning and my grand-daughter is fascinated by them all. Oh the good old days.



Have a good day from Lesley

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 12:20

i dont know about the good old days , i'm ready to self mutilate. i'm going for a long walk to get my endorphins going and try and improve my mood. god knows it might help

regards pat

Graham


Joined: 20/10/2007
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 12:33

Fitted two 4" wall fans connected to electrical timers, they come on twice a week when we are not there, no more problems and a lot less hassel when lleaving.

Graham

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 14:55

Yes the crystals are very good. We used them when the house was first built to help it dry out a bit. Amazed at the amount of water it collected.

Karen

pollytat


Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 15:16

Hi Simbas

Add all the coins up in old money From a farting to halfcrown. How much have you got in old money.



Derek

pollytat


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Posts: 87

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 15:17

And you Karen.

simbas



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Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 15:41

1/4p

1/2p

1p

3p

6p

1shilling

2shillings - 1florin

2shillings and sixpence - 1halfcrown = 6shillings 4pence and 3 farthings

is that right ??????

regards pat

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 15:53

Hi Simbas

Yes that's what I make it 6s.4d (and 3 farthings).

Karen

pollytat


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Posts: 87

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 16:16

Both right but how long did it take you.



The truth Please.

simbas



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Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 16:21

the frightening thing is it only took a few seconds , that says an awful lot about me does'nt it ??????

regards pat

pollytat


Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 16:31

It took about 10 mins in the club on Sunday, and we had the coins on a card in front of us.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 16:47

what can i say you are obviously a forward thinking person , me, well i'm stuck in the past there must be some freudian thinking people out there ready to analyse me

regards pat

turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 21:14

Do you leave your electric on when away for months at a time? Or turn the power off and leave the fridge door open?



What is the best way?

Thanks in advance.



turbo

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
25/01/2008 21:18

hi turboturk i leave mine on

regards simbas

Dickey Mint


Joined: 04/10/2007
Posts: 35

Message Posted:
27/01/2008 13:59

Thanks spook for the advice much appreciated .Sue & Ron