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There's actually a thread in utilities (water) that covers meter yes/no stuff and links to sites to help you decide.Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Loadsabob wrote:
I have a "hog" thing in the cistern of the loo!
If anybody else wants a free water saving device for their toilet, you can order them online here:
http://www.stwater.co.uk/server.php?show=nav.5795
They will send them out even if you are not a Severn Trent water customer, or you can approach your local water supplier.
The site also has some tips on saving water.0 -
caffeinehit wrote:If you're doing all this then you'd almost certainly save money by getting a water meter, especially if your house has the same number or more bedrooms than people. One of the Government's options for dealing with the current drought is to give all metered customers a 'free allowance' of water followed by higher charges once you use more than a certain level. So you might even end up getting free water. South West Water should have a calculator thing on their website...
Thank you for this. I'm actually recommending my Mum gets one, as she's in a house on her own in Falmouth, and pays a massive bill, as you can imagine!
But for me, I only pay £16 per month with my rent, as I rent a little house on the back of a building that is three flats. Dirt cheap, really!0 -
squeaky wrote:We have another thread on water saving somewhere - I'll see if I can find it.
Edit: Here ya go... Saving Water
Oh Squeaky, you must despair of people like me posting without checking!! Often I do check, but...today I didn't!
Thank you! I'll go looking there for tips, too...0 -
Despair? Me? Nah...Loadsabob wrote:Oh Squeaky, you must despair of people like me posting without checking!! Often I do check, but...today I didn't!
Thank you! I'll go looking there for tips, too...
Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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The worst of it is, I read the thread again, and I remember reading it the first time!
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LOL You just made my day!
:rotfl: Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Syphon water from full water butts into empty plastic milk containers, especially four litre ones, and store. This allows your water butts to collect more rain and provides you with easy to carry 'watering cans'. It may help if you have a hose pipe ban or it may save you money if you are on a water meter.0
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Miss-spent wrote:Syphon water from full water butts into empty plastic milk containers, especially four litre ones, and store. This allows your water butts to collect more rain and provides you with easy to carry 'watering cans'. It may help if you have a hose pipe ban or it may save you money if you are on a water meter.
LOL! I was just thinking what a good idea this was when I remembered we get our milk from the milkman so we never have any big milk containers! My OH has been talking about getting a water butt. I noticed today that the hardware shop up the road is advertising them. We're in Thames Water area. 0 -
ivyleaf - check out your local council website - they run deals on water butts and composters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PMS Pot: £57.53 Pigsback Pot: £23.00
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