2022 Frugal Living Challenge

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I have a rechargeable motion sensor light in the hall which gives me plenty of light for night-time bathroom visits and saves me having to keep the hall light on as the switch is some way from my bedroom. The charge lasts for weeks at a time and I charge it when I am using my laptop on mains electricity.

mandy47

I wake my phone up to light my way to the bathroom, and there is a street lamp outside my home which lights up the bathroom enough for a loo visit😉

I leave the door to my spare bedroom open and the street light illuminates my visits to the bathroom  

RateTartExtraordinaire

The change in the 'loan not a loan' to the grant of £400 is good news. Has everyone seen that?
I only just picked up on it in the news this morning.

MazzieD

RateTartExtraodinaire said:

The change in the 'loan not a loan' to the grant of £400 is good news. Has everyone seen that?
I only just picked up on it in the news this morning.

Do you mean the Energy Bill or something else?

MazzieD

Well we are getting a Hosepipe Ban here from next Friday - 5 August (Southern Water).  Not a surprise, we have all received a request to conserve water already.  I don't have a hosepipe, just a very empty water butt - can't remember the last time it rained as it really has been quite a while.

I don't know if this has officially been confirmed but the date of the October Energy Price Cap increase announcement from Ofgem seems to be 27 August.  Mind you they brought the date forward last time so around that date!.

ladyholly

A hose pipe ban is not surprising.We are a different water compaany but it wouldnt surprise me. We have a fish pond but we will be allowed to top it up but emptying it to clean it will be a no no.

joedenise

MazzieD said:

Well we are getting a Hosepipe Ban here from next Friday - 5 August (Southern Water).  Not a surprise, we have all received a request to conserve water already.  I don't have a hosepipe, just a very empty water butt - can't remember the last time it rained as it really has been quite a while.

I don't know if this has officially been confirmed but the date of the October Energy Price Cap increase announcement from Ofgem seems to be 27 August.  Mind you they brought the date forward last time so around that date!.

I'm in the Southern Water region but I haven't heard anything about a hosepipe ban.  Where did you hear this?  I'm not surprised about the ban but haven't heard about it.  I had a letter today from Southern Water but there was no mention in that.

RateTartExtraordinaire

MazzieD said:

RateTartExtraodinaire said:

The change in the 'loan not a loan' to the grant of £400 is good news. Has everyone seen that?
I only just picked up on it in the news this morning.

Do you mean the Energy Bill or something else?

Yes. You can read about it here: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/07/households-to-get-the-p400-energy-grant-in-six-monthly-payments-/
It will come off your direct debits in installments, if that is how you pay. It gets more complicated if you are on prepayment.

joedenise

joedenise said:

MazzieD said:

Well we are getting a Hosepipe Ban here from next Friday - 5 August (Southern Water).  Not a surprise, we have all received a request to conserve water already.  I don't have a hosepipe, just a very empty water butt - can't remember the last time it rained as it really has been quite a while.

I don't know if this has officially been confirmed but the date of the October Energy Price Cap increase announcement from Ofgem seems to be 27 August.  Mind you they brought the date forward last time so around that date!.

I'm in the Southern Water region but I haven't heard anything about a hosepipe ban.  Where did you hear this?  I'm not surprised about the ban but haven't heard about it.  I had a letter today from Southern Water but there was no mention in that.

I've just had a look at the Southern Water website and see that it only applies to Hampshire and Isle of Wight.  I'm in a different area which is probably why I hadn't heard anything!

JinJinBlue

Welsh Water haven't said anything yet, so far as I know. I always use my washing up water on the garden and I have a bucket in the shower to catch some of the water. I've also got a bowl in my wash basin to catch water when I wash my hands. I either use it to flush the loo or on the garden. We had a few days when it rained so my water butts have some water in them. At the risk of sounding really tight, I try to make my water work twice.