Avoid using GAS and ELECTRIC !

Steve-o

A safe alternative to candles (but not sure how long they last before 'going out'): http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/sun-and-moon-jars/index.html

newlywed

belfastgirl23 wrote: »

I found with my machine (although all are probably different) that the spin speed made very little difference, it was the water heat that added the £. So the difference between 30 and 40 degrees was significant but the different spin speed made minimal difference. Which is a nuisance cos our fast wash is a 40 deg one and it means I can get stuff on the line before going to work whereas the 30 deg was is a good bit longer.

Thanks for that info. We have a 40degree quick wash but we can then click on mode and change the temperature too

I've only just found out the difference between our economy 7 rates so I'm doing it all after 10pm now - difference between 13p per unit before 10 pm and 5p after

I'm doing the same with the dishwasher too whenever I can.

Will see how much difference that makes towards the end of the month.

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This is a brilliant site to join. It helps keep the motivation going

http://www.imeasure.org.uk/index.php

there is an mse carbon club and this is what it is called

MoneySaving Carbon Club

slm6002

I joined this sight 3 weeks ago and have so far cut my elect usage by half. Not sure quite how, but i have changed all light bulbs over to energy saving ones. i know that this doesnt count for all of the elec that i have saved but i must be doing something right

newlywed

I worked out how many watts we use in each room and now open the blinds/curtains before deciding whether to turn on lights. As I walked round after the kids at the weekend turning the lights off I'm thinking 400W, 180W, 200W for each room lights I switch off

Planning on getting energy saving lightbulbs soon but it's going to prove expensive as there are so many spot lights and dimmer switches :rolleyes:

oldMcDonald

I found an ASDA store that stocks the SP fleeces at long last! I gave up on all the ASDAs nearby as when I asked instore they all said they hadn't had any come in. Had to go to a town nearby today that has a huge Wal*Mart, talked OH into stopping off and we picked up 5 of the fleeces, one for each of the kids beds:D

Feeling pretty pleased with myself at the moment;)

chevalier

This is a great thread, and it has already got me out of the habit of boiling the kettle 3 or 4 times to make one cup of tea!!!

My tip is don't iron. I don't iron anything and my clothes look fine. By careful hanging when wet and folding when dry you avoid creases. And ironing is SO boring anyway......
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ceridwen

I've just been promised a haybox cooker from a friend who used to make them - had given up hope, as I'd not heard from her whether she still had that last one she made! Yay!:T Does anyone use one regularly? What is your experience of it purlease?

On the decorating front - I've got a bit of painting to do soon. I've seen a couple of mentions of Thermilate - apparently an energy-saving coating one mixes into paint before applying to walls/ceilings and its supposed to reduce heat loss by up to 25%. Has anyone tried this? What do you think of it?

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

ceridwen wrote: »

I've just been promised a haybox cooker from a friend who used to make them - had given up hope, as I'd not heard from her whether she still had that last one she made! Yay!:T Does anyone use one regularly? What is your experience of it purlease?

On the decorating front - I've got a bit of painting to do soon. I've seen a couple of mentions of Thermilate - apparently an energy-saving coating one mixes into paint before applying to walls/ceilings and its supposed to reduce heat loss by up to 25%. Has anyone tried this? What do you think of it?

Living in an end terrace in a very old house we used thermalite to line the outside walls.It feels a lot warmer but I do think there are two things you have to consider.The first is that any dent will show up so if you have children(ours are all left home now) that may bang things against the wall then you may end up with a lot of dents.As well as this because it's keeping the heat in,it's also not letting moisture out so you do need to keep a window open just slightly for an hour or so a day.
Despite the two things I've just mentioned I would recommend using it as it has made our house a lot warmer and on the plus side if you have walls that are a bit lumpy it acts as a realy good liner for your wallpaper as it evens out rough patches.

mardatha

What would it to do to a north facing cold room that gets damp on the outside wall if you leave the heating off for long ? if you have to ventilate would it end up colder than before I wonder?