Would you reuse water you boiled eggs in?

Fruball

SailorSam wrote: »

I'm sure i've read that boiled water is good to put in your iron, or to top-up a car battery.

No, that is distilled water. You can use water from a condensing tumble dryer though.

Boiled water is even more heavy with calcium/minerals from being reduced so is actually worse for your kettle than fresh water

prowla

Can you get salamander poisoning from eggshells?

Artytarty

Do you mean Sam and Ella poisoning?:)
I think he idea of consuming the egg water is utterly...fowl.....
We don't have metered water but the Amin cost is in the electricity used to boil it.

Frith

No, because our free range eggs sometimes have poo on the shells!

lobbyludd

I've boiled potatoes and eggs in the same pan for potato salad. no-one died, and it tasted delicious. I use free range eggs, but they are from a supermarket, washed and put in boiling water although I understand why the idea would put some people off there's nothing risky in terms of hygiene about it. I wouldn't use it for tea as that would taste odd, but I can't see anything wrong with boiling rice or pasta in it to save on fuel.

PenguinOfDeath

lemontart wrote: »

Water from the tap or bottles is NOT free.

Surely if you're not on a meter, you pay the same for the water whether you use a tiny amount or hundreds of litres a day?

(Genuine question btw)

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Lilyplonk wrote: »

I'm liking this idea but for ME, I think it would work to use the water in the bucket to flush the toilet next time it's used - Thank you :T

I also do that as well. but when the summer is hot !!! we do get the occassional one :):) then its handy for the shrubs.I hardly use my hose at all in the garden .Even the lawn gets a drink when its parched.it does help that my bathroom is on the ground floor near to the back door I probably wouldn't be able to if I had to cart buckets of water down stairs :):)

LameWolf

PenguinOfDeath wrote: »

Surely if you're not on a meter, you pay the same for the water whether you use a tiny amount or hundreds of litres a day?

(Genuine question btw)

Yes, you are correct; the charges are based on the old Rateable Values of properties (Domestic Rates disappeared when the hated Poll Tax was brought in).

All new builds have a water meter installed as standard, but some older properties are still unmetered if the occupiers have not had one installed.

Many people have a meter from choice, because it's cheaper than what they would pay using the Rateable Value; I think the rule of thumb is if you have the same number or less people than bedrooms, you're likely best off with a meter.

cashbag

Old style rateable value based water for my house would be almost £900 per annum. As a single household who is careful, but not extra frugal I pay around £170 per annum. Paying an extra £700+ to leave taps running just because I could would be a no brainer. Even two in a house are not going to exactly double the use of a single person as food prep, cooking, washing up, washing etc is often combined. Whether a meter works for you depends on your circumstances (size of household, are you out all day etc) & rateable value.

Tinwhistler

LameWolf wrote: »

No, no and NO!_pale_ I get all my eggs from the farmers market, and they usually come with a liberal coating of chicken-poo.

I love this comment it's like the chickens are revolting :rotfl: