Best Investments To Save Money In The Long Run?

Living_proof

I bought mine at a charity shop and I think it was £10. I have seen the larger one boxed at a car boot sale for very little, so it's worth looking out and maybe on Gumtree, etc.

emperorstevee

Well, before we get this gas in our house, it is converted from various forms starting from crude oil. Each time this energy is transferred from one form to another, part of the energy will be transferred into forms that will not be collected, for example heat energy when the oil is being extracted. By the time it gets to your house, so much energy would have been lost from the system. And then every time you wish to use the central heating, new fossil fuels will have to be constantly burnt. A lot of the heat produced will be lost out of the windows, through walls, the ceiling, floors. You would save hordes of money by instead relying on such a wasteful system by simply wearing more layers, closing doors, investing in thick curtains etc.

mumofthetwins

bouicca21 wrote: »

I'd never heard of a remoska until I read this thread. Was really taken by the idea until I discovered how much they cost. How long/often would I have to use one to be in 'profit'. I have a double oven - both fitting into the size of a single ordinary one, and except at Christmas I only ever use the smaller of the two. I assume that because it is so small it's cheap to run. How much cheaper would a remoska be?

My mam picked my ramoska up at the boot sale £3 and I use it all the time !
Perfect if it's just me or the kids. I cook everything from sausages to mince and dumplings and they all turn out fab .. best £3 spent (although she wouldn't take the money so effectively cost £0 )

Lisa x

pineapple

emperorstevee wrote: »

You would save hordes of money by instead relying on such a wasteful system by simply wearing more layers, closing doors, investing in thick curtains etc.

You said this earlier so I'll ask again 'Are you saying you have no heating at all? Because earlier you were talking as if central heating was the only form of heating and of course that's not the case. Plenty of us don't have CH. I have no heating in the bedrooms but I do have a solid fuel stove that spreads warmth throughout the house. Plus when it is on I also use it to heat water and cook meals.
I wouldn't like to be without any form of warmth at all and all the layering and thickest curtains in the world won't save an older person from hypothermia.

Hermia

pineapple wrote: »

You said this earlier so I'll ask again 'Are you saying you have no heating at all? Because earlier you were talking as if central heating was the only form of heating and of course that's not the case. Plenty of us don't have CH. I have no heating in the bedrooms but I do have a solid fuel stove that spreads warmth throughout the house. Plus when it is on I also use it to heat water and cook meals.
I wouldn't like to be without any form of warmth at all and all the layering and thickest curtains in the world won't save an older person from hypothermia.

I have a well insulated house, but when the heating has been off in winter it still can get very cold indeed. I wouldn't be able to do any work at home in that temperature. I have storage heaters, not CH.

Slinky

Bunging on another layer of clothes is all well and good but homes do need heating to keep them in good order. A relative of mine doesn't heat his properly and it's full of damp and mould. The fabric of the house is deteriorating through not being kept sufficiently warm and dry.

pineapple

Slinky wrote: »

Bunging on another layer of clothes is all well and good but homes do need heating to keep them in good order. A relative of mine doesn't heat his properly and it's full of damp and mould. The fabric of the house is deteriorating through not being kept sufficiently warm and dry.

Indeed. I'm still waiting to hear how stevee has found CH to be 'unreliable' and also whether he is advocating no heating at all. Just to repeat - plenty of us manage without CH. It can make life more comfortable but it is not essential to life. On the other hand going without any form of heat is likely to have a detrimental effect on life as well as on the fabric of your home (as you say).

Out,_Vile_Jelly

I must have saved a lot of money over the years by being vegetarian (that means eating vegetable-based meals, not buying pricey meat substitute products). Hoping it's an investment in my health too.

Another biggie is vehicles; they all depreciate (unless it's some kind of unique vintage rarity that collectors will fight over) but a shiny new one will depreciate faster and sharper. I do wonder how much of the UK economy is based on people being encouraged to buy new cars all the time.

Wednesday2000

bouicca21 wrote: »

I'd never heard of a remoska until I read this thread.

Same here!:D

pineapple

I've started doing more batch cooking and need larger pans. I think a decent large stockpot or similar would pay for itself over time.
Plus I'm looking at pressure cookers. Being on E7 means a hiked day time rate so for me a pressure cooker would definitely help. Also looking at thermal cookers but they are such an expensive outlay. I know you can make your own haybox type arrangement but it's a bit of a faff.