Got four of these for my indoor plants as I have a black thumb and frequently forget to water them. They work exactly as advertised and are great for keeping the plants happy. Overjoyed with the quantity of wool I received with these as well - keen to use it to stuff things I make and to cover the outdoor greenery. Thank you, Chimney Sheep! 🐑 🌱

Here are my tips for how to use 'A Useful Bit of Insulation' for soundproofing and insulating a chimney flue.
I found that a Chimney Sheep alone did not stop wind noise echoing down the chimney flues x2.
There’s no advice on the website on quantity to use.
Quantity I used:
1. I bought 1kg per chimney flue.
2. I divided my 1kg of wool into 2x 500g bundles.
There aren’t any instructions on this website so I had to work out what to do myself.
Initially I put half of the wool: 500g, up the flue wrapped up into a loose ball in cotton fabric. This was to make the bundle easier to handle in what is a tricky manoeuvre standing in a fireplace.
I used a broom to push it up (I’m not tall).
- But there was still wind noise on windy days.
I realised I’d need to use 1kg per chimney flue.
3. Improvising, I put 500g amounts of wool into square pillowcases (bought cut price M&S cotton ones).
4. I cut 4x tiny holes and threaded string through to tie up the bundles and leave dangling strings (for ease of removal of bundle in future if required).
5. Thus, each flue has 1kg in 2 bundles of 500g wrapped in cotton pillowcases.
I’ll see how it goes through the winter months for sound and heat insulation.

Already have these and they work. Bought some for Xmas gifts

Excellent quality and look lovely on the table. I am very pleased with them and would recommend

Great value and quality. Very good to iron on, much better than the thin foam which left a mark on clothes from the ironing board. Would highly recommend.

Just what I was looking for. 1Kg goes a long way. Quick delivery

Bought these to put into wellies Very pleased with how comfy yet sturdy they are They look like they will last a while too All round good value product

Can't wait to dig in this lovely terracotta pot and get the worms going. It arrived beautifully packaged in wool protection, and looks good in the garden. I'll be sorry to bury it up to its lid. Looking forward to getting some rich compost out of it.

After pulling out over a 100 years worth of detritus from three chimneys in our house (human and bird deposits!) we bought three chimney sheeps of different sizes. We used their online calculator to work out which chimneys needed what size sheep. They arrived promptly and they were very easy to install. They certainly seem to do the job so we are very pleased with this product...a really good idea and really happy about the use of wool which is a natural material. Thank you :)

I'm so glad I found Chimney Sheep! After years of struggling with gales and rain down my disused inglenook, I now have a draught-free and dry hearth. Excellent!

We used these to peg down cardboard on our allotment for a no dig project whilst waiting for rain. Worked perfectly.

I'm not very good on computers but found it easy to order. Thr hoods arrived promptly and were easy to install. Very good service.

I'm enjoying using the t shirt yarn-the colour is very pretty and the yarn is of good quality.It's the first time i have used this type of fibre but it is crocheting up well.

It's the first time I came across this and it's perfect to insulate my plants during the autumn/winter. Another important point is this company does not rip off their customers with inflated prices. Great value and fair price. Thank you!

This is the first time I ‘ve tried this product. It’s light & easy to apply. Had to wait until the ground was damp , but it stayed in place & I have added to pots , to reduced watering. I wish I had found it before the hot weather as I think it will really help plants to survive on less water .