Avoid using GAS and ELECTRIC !

mardatha

I'm a fellow cap and I'm doing the same thing. The OH thinks I'm turning into an anorak.

kbarty

kittie wrote: »

I take my gas and electric readings every few days now and work out what my average use is in kwh/per day over the present quarter compared to the last quarter. I am enjoying the challenge but then I am a capricorn! This thing started with me when I got my last bill and was flabbergasted and over the moon to find it was under £100. I wondered if I could do it again in spite of the price rise in april. It is a bit different to just reducing energy consumption

It has been very easy to tweak things and I may well come in under £100 this quarter but we`ll see. The next two quarters will be a different kettle of fish altogether as we can`t compare through different seasons.

Good luck to all on the challenge and don`t forget its a bit here and a bit there that adds up

lol Kittie

almost wrote exactly this post on the challenge thread!! Snap!

Btw thanks for the link for the solar shower, bought one and was really impressed with it (when the sun was out). Just using it for the washing up at the moment

Little_Star_3

tesco direct have garden solar lights reduced just now for those wanting some. I just placed an order.

lucy7509

Hi

I have three suggestions -

1. expandable rod for the curtains can buy one in any local DIY or Wilkinson for only a few pounds, also try FREECYCLE in your local area, someone may have one they no longer use and get it for free.

2. If not, try some temporary hooks, also in your local DIY - they cost about £3 but use a special adhesive that when you go to remove them they don't leave any marks. I use them to hang robes and coats on the back of my doors.

3. Ask the landlord to install one! What the worse they can say NO, just let them know you are trying to save some money on the energy bill!

Lucy7509

DdraigGoch

Quote: greenbee
How about setting up a carbon club on i-measure (www.imeasure.org.uk)?

No sooner said than done, greenbee! I've set one up, it's called the "MoneySaving Carbon Club" and if you go to www.imeasure.org.uk , then click on Join a Club, you're in.

Is that ok?

DG

DdraigGoch

and I've just found this on Maplin's site, 10 garden solar lights for £14.99 - on "Sale" until 02/09/08. I might be tempted, if only to keep the chooks laying longer, if I ever get any chooks!

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

I have solar lights in my back yard,eight of them stuck in the plant pots.they've been there two years and we don't need our outside lights now as they give enough light on their own.

mardatha

The American penpal has sent me www,lehman's.com --its an Amish site that sells appliances for off - grid living.Cant get the stuff sent here but it's interesting reading.

ceridwen

You could try the Dervaes family website.:

www.pathtofreedom.com/

as they sell various similar type goods and see what they have and whether they will ship it to Britain.

katieowl_2

ceridwen wrote: »

You could try the Dervaes family website.:

www.pathtofreedom.com/

as they sell various similar type goods and see what they have and whether they will ship it to Britain.

Ceridwen, I've been looking at this site for a while and I can't get any of the peddlars waggon links to work I assumed the site was down for maintenance...is it just me then?

Kate