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cw18

Nipped into Mr T (paper/dvd and a couple of bits) this morning, and spotted their latest offer on energy efficient lightbulbs....

They have a display of mixed wattages (screw & bayonet) by the door, marked up at 5 for 40p -- BUT they put them through at £1 each, then knock off 11p for the VAT adjustment, and THEN knock off the £4.60...... so you actually end up paying 29p for 5 bulbs :T

I got one lot of 5 'squat' 9w/40w bulbs (have a lot of uplighters, so find these the best for us) today, and may grab more tomorrow -- that way I have a complete set of spares for the house

gemma1984

cw18- Im sending h out for some of these tonight from our local mr t before they sell out. We could really do with some in an effort to save cash.

I have a free one in our baby's room and it is very dim, produces a funny light- what sort of wattage do I need for a living room uplighter and a dining room ceiling light to prouduce nice lighting???

cw18

depends on personal taste. I don't like bright lights, so in our living room (2 uplighters with terracotta coloured shades) I tend to use the 9w bulbs (40w equivalent). In my craft room (glass uplighter) I have an 11w (60w equivalent). The ones in my hall (2 in cream downlighters) and landing (1 cream uplighter) are all the 9w (40w) bulbs too.

calleyw

Yategirl wrote: »

I have really really regretted not buying thermals at the end of the summer... I have had tights on/vests/layers of socks/t'shirts etc... but I am willing to bet thermals would have been better....

I will be getting some for next winter :rolleyes:

got a local market. We do and they where £3.95 a piece.


Yours


Calley

Primrose

I know these energy saving light bulbs save money but I find them very difficult for reading by after dark. They say the 60 watt energy saving bulbs are equivalent to 100w but I read a lot and find the light level definitely seems to strain my eyesight. I guess it depends what you need from lighting. If it's just background lighting they are fine, but for close-up jobs like reading and sewing (especially threading a needle) the lighting is definitely not as effective.

mardatha

I hate them Primrose, they give me depression they're so feeble LOL

oystercatcher

I too hate dim lights especially for reading by. I do use low energy bulbs but find I end up having so many on it can't actually save money.
My living room has five low energy 'bullseye bulbs' in the ceiling but to read I sit under my big standard lamp which has three low energy bulbs in !!

Oystercatcher

Aril

This isn't a particularly glamourous tip but OH has tucked pieces of hardboard behind the top of the radiators in the bedrooms so that I can tuck the curtains behind when they are drawn and the heat can get out into the room. I made the curtains when we had hot air heating before we had the radiators. Now would make them shorter! [NB I do hide the bits of hardboard during the day as they're a practical solution but not pretty]:D
Aril

looby-loo_2

Aril wrote: »

This isn't a particularly glamourous tip but OH has tucked pieces of hardboard behind the top of the radiators in the bedrooms so that I can tuck the curtains behind when they are drawn and the heat can get out into the room. I made the curtains when we had hot air heating before we had the radiators. Now would make them shorter! [NB I do hide the bits of hardboard during the day as they're a practical solution but not pretty]:D
Aril

I tuck the curtains behind too to ensure heat goes into the room rather than up behind the curtains.

greenbee

With the low-energy lightbulbs, I find that the newer types (mini-spirals) tend to give better light, and they warm up faster. I'm using 5w spirals in hall and landing, and they're fine. I still have the old bulbs in the spare room and study, and although they have 9w bulbs in, they aren't nearly as good. It might be better to pay a bit more for the bulbs and have something with decent light (remember when the original ones cost a tenner each?! even the expensive ones are cheaper that that now!)