Striking the balance between DFW and conscience 15 July 2006 at 7:43AM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Debt-Free Wannabe 49 replies 8.6K views

Sea78

IN fact, here's the number:

0800 316 4454

to see if there are any water butt offers in your area.

Sea xx

Miss_Penny_Pincher_2

Thanks for that Ali-OK - I will check those out. Just a pain that me and Mr Pincher can't drive

Just remembered that there is a composter offer available in Greater Manchester. Households are allowed 3 each though so if you know anyone in the area... Basically they have 3 types of composter worth from around £40 to £70 for special prices of £4 to £15 including delivery! I keep meaning to apply but the thought of all the wigglies makes me green:

http://www.sort-it.bolton.gov.uk/images/managed/Gtr%20Manchester%20Back.pdf

Am thinking of ordering the EcoMax one for £6.

Thanks Sea - I will try that phone number now!

Miss_Penny_Pincher_2

Unprecedented orders = at least 6 weeks for delivery! Also not taking orders for space saving water butt at the moment. Didn't manage to get through to speak to someone about offers in other areas - guess I will have to wait for working hours.

Miss_Penny_Pincher_2

The ProEco site looks pretty good - says the wash balls do up to 1000 washes and at £30 work out at only 3p a wash. Doesn't look like there are any refills available though.

Iriahm

Hi, as we live in Scotland we are never short of water LOL! and we don't have water metering as its part of the council tax payments, however, we put a water butt in to collect the water off the garage roof - solving the potential damage to the roof and using less water to help our garden. got it from B&Q and was very simple to install.

also, on the moneysaving environmentally page I saw this product https://www.mooncup.co.uk and its brilliant and resusable for any women. its brilliant on the environment and will pay for itself in a few months.

well done - i firmly believe that every little helps!

SuiDreams

Has anyone ordered from proeco

Kevicho

Ryan.Maloney wrote:

Everytime someone gets a cheap easyjet flight they are messing up all this energy saving lark

Seriously, there's no point, you'll be dead anyway. Also the crazy religious fundamentalists will have blown everyone up.

So just enjoy yourself, you can't make a difference

Hope this helps

You are an annoying little toad!

One person can make a difference, i think charlie manson had his head screwed on when him and his "family" lived on a ranch.

Respect the trees!

Kevicho

Anyways on to my real point

I think if you embrace being a DFW truly then you are doing good for the planet.

1. You are not wasting money on crap produce, which in turn lowers the level of demand, which if a huge percentage of people did, then so much of the material that is going to waste on packaging for instance, would be saved.
2. You are keeping money away from greedy corporates.
3. If you cut down on car usage you are creating less polution
4. If you eat less junk food, you dont produce as much packaging waste, especially if you grow your own food.
5. If you watch less, or no tv, then you are using less electricity

There are lots more, they are all little improvements, but they all add up.

Its about time we all cared for our planet.

Im off to plant a tree, before we run out of oxygen

JAMIEDODGER

rofl kev. you took the words right out of my mouth.....you go plant your tree hunni!!! and dont forget to give it a big hug from me x

headchef

I took up the Anglian Water offer in APRIL for a space saving water butt and 'due to an unprecedented demand' it's only arrived today... in the middle of a heat wave. OH has wasted no time in trying to connect it but needs his drill (he's lent it to his 81 year old mum for a few jobs she wanted to do!).

Well i guess now we also need some rain!;)