Okay, ladies of eternal wisdom..... What's the beans or whatever that weighs down a draft snake to make it stay in place??? Desperately need to make some of these before winter and need any guidance y'all can muster. ta ta allyson, queen or something or other but definitely not of draft snakes (or any other kind of snake for that matter) :)
The craft stores sell hard, heavy plastic "peas". Seems like those would be the cleanest and heaviest.
I use PolyPellets in my critters that need a little weight in their hind-ends. I think that's what most draft animals use as well. I bought mine at my local craft shop.
Dannielle
sand gets my vote. its heavy so wont move in a strong breeze and waterproof. it also is flexible enough to be shoved into submission by your foot. its the only thing i've ever seen used. i think its an idea to get really clean sand from building supply places or you could sterilize it in the oven. must be somewhere online to check on that. did a net search and have decided buying 'swimming pool filter sand' would be the best and cleanest without worrying about cleaning it in the oven yourself. one site said you can buy it at home depot type stores and looked pretty cheap for a decent size bag. i reckon a few phone calls will be useful. tho dont quote me on it, lol. have fun. hugz, jeanne
I've made them with polyfill pellets and they work well. I got them by the bag full at my local craft store.
Has anyone tried making these out of men's old ties? I have some of those and since I can see DAYLIGHT under my front door (I live in a rental) this would probably be a good investment.
Val
polyfil pellets?? are those the things used in bean bag chairs? would they be heavy enough to stop drafts under doors without getting blown away with a good hefty wind? we get a few doozy winds here in the south pacific, lol. i cant imagine if they are something else. here in nz i reckon sand is cheaper cuz we got a lot of it, we'd be importing any polyfill pellets. jeanne
If you can't find Poly-Pellets, another substitute would be fishtank gravel.... My local pet stores sell the gravel in several sizes (buy the smallest size "rock"/"pellet" you can. I've found that this is cheaper than the poly pellets. Don't think I'd use anything that might absorb water or mold (like rice, beans, etc).
I always make an "inside" bag to hold the pellets, using double fabric and double (French?) seams for strength. Then I can make a cover out of a calico or homespun that matches the decor of the room it's in.... Also, this allows me to wash the cover at the end of the season without having to take the whole thing apart. (Just call me lazy ) ME-Judy
Hey "Lazy" ....good idea!
Got no problem with "lazy" either. Sounds great to me too!!! Marlys in Indiana
No, the polyfil pellets are more plastic type, the beanbag chairs are more styrofoam type. The pellets are more like what is used in Beanie Babies and other animals with weighted parts...
Dannielle
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