Avoid using GAS and ELECTRIC !

jscalow

I am going to make a "bubble wrap" curtain to hang against the windows in the eve as I have been advised this is an excellent method to keep heat in- has anybody tried this ?

looby-loo_2

mirry wrote: »

Today I am going to take up my curtains because they hang down over the top of my raidiators , I am going to have them so they sit just on top of the window ledge .

But I was thinking It may be a good idea to make some sort of long (snake shape) cushion, to place at the bottom of the curtains when closed ?
Would this help ?

My curtains are about 1" above the radiator and 3" below the sill. I screwed a hook at each end of the window sill and tied a piece of tape between them. The curtains are tucked behind this so the heat from the radiator goes up into the room. By doing this they don't get creased.

Little_Star_3

the air has felt noticeably chillier today!

chipmunky

Great ideas on this post. I remember the gas man who fitted my cooker telling me that one of the appliances that uses the most electricity in the home is the vacuum cleaner (if you watch the meter going round whilst it's on you'll see what I mean). Rather than abandoning the vacuum cleaner and living in grime, I've decided to invest in one of the old style eubank cleaners that you simply push along without power (although there are now re-chargable models on the market which work on batteries).

See this post which is in the Old Style thread. First time I've posted a link so hope this works & helps someone!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=587797

mirry

Chip , I wonder if I purchased a carpet sweeper , how soon would I make the savings back by not using my hoover ?

I have a dog so hoover daily and it takes about 5 mins, so thats 35 mins a
week hoovering = 2.5 hours a month :eek: . lol.

belfastgirl23

Little_Star wrote: »

the air has felt noticeably chillier today!

I thought it was really cold last night and in fact when I woke the windows were steamed up - first time this year. Don't think the heat will be staying off much longer

cw18

mirry wrote: »

Chip , I wonder if I purchased a carpet sweeper , how soon would I make the savings back by not using my hoover ?

I have a dog so hoover daily and it takes about 5 mins, so thats 35 mins a
week hoovering = 2.5 hours a month :eek: . lol.

It's precisely 'cos we have two dogs that I won't switch back from my Dyson (pet version) to a push-along....

I had a push-along some years ago (before pets and with young children), and it was only ever used as a 'quick clean' while the kids were in bed. Was soooo pleased to see the back of it, 'cos it didn't seem to clean up more than the bits of debris you could actually see -- and not even them if they were just big enough to be picked up by hand if you went down on your knees..... Got more up using a dustpan and stiff brush :eek:

mrs-moneypenny

mirry wrote: »

went into Robert Dyas today and purchased a eco kettle and have just made my fist cup of tea with it.
I am impressed , it can be filled up to 1 cup or 8 cups , so i filled it for 2 cups. It took exactly 30 seconds to boil and filled 2 cup exactly .

It claims to use 35% less electricity and cost £29.99.

i won one of these a few months ago but only started using in at the weekend.
according to my owl monitor usage went up by 23p per hour while the kettle was boiling but it boiled enough water for 2 cups (i use a big mug) in 50 seconds so by my reconing thats less than 2p per use. not sure how a normal kettle compares with that.

its a nice kettle very quiet and seems to boil fast but we are boiling less water so it should.;)

nicki_2

It was chilly last night which reminded me to go and buy some nightshirts from Asda (had to go and get DD a new school skirt - she's grown since I bought her a new one for this year). I wear leggings to bed and usually a vest top but I should be nice and snug in these nightshirts I'll even stick some hiking socks on before I turn on the heater! DD is in a high sleeper and only has a quilt cover over her ATM (no quilt inside it) as she's so warm up there so she should be fine overnight and I'll give the bedrooms a quick blast of heat each day when we get in of an evening

exlibris

Just back from childminding grandchildren in caravan. Don't know if this has been mentioned but our routine in the van is to boil the kettle on the gas for brews and then empty it for the washing up. It is then filled from the water from the tap which is run for hot water. There is no problem about the quality of the drinking water as it is all from the same supply. Would there be a problem with domestic hot water purity?