It's getting tough out there. Feeling the pinch?

Katiehound

euronorris said:

 

But all of the dishwashers I was considering were the same standard size, so I don't think that was a factor. I'm not sure what else I'm supposed to consider? I'm missing something in my understanding here.

No, you're right
The higher the energy rating the more efficient the item should be: therefore B better then C
It's not about energy loss but energy use.
(Oh and no A rated at present- that's been left empty!)

AnimalTribe

Regarding spare parts. Original bits and pieces (preowned) are often available on eBay. When my mother-in-law was going to throw out her Kenwood Chef, I stripped off the usable parts and sold them on eBay - they did very well. I've also bought a couple of spare parts for things too. I hate to see things go to landfill if I can avoid it.

Siebrie

Friends gave us their old dishwasher, with wonky-rolling shelving. I suggested husband look on the net to buy replacement wheels for the bottom shelf; they cost €11 for 8, and the shelf runs like a dream now. He showed a video of it to our friends, and they were rather disappointed that they hadn't thought of it themselves. Husband will now look for new rollers for the top shelf. The 'washing' part of the machine still works really well.

London_1

Well done for rescuing it from landfill, my DGD's husband bought a replacement part for their 15 year old Indesit washing machine as it was getting very noisy .Stripped it down put the new bit in, refitted the bits and it works like a dream and is nice and quiet again
DGD said with luck it should last a good few more years The parts cost less than  £15.00 and an afternoons work a lot cheaper than buying a new washing machine.
I think often if you can access the bits its worth having a go as apart from the cash saving there is less junk going to landfill.I grew up in an age where unless it was totally defunct (1940s-50s) things were repaired and not replaced. people couldn't afford it for one thing. I think my late Mums generation where the original recyclers, I too have tried to recycle as much as I can and things have to be really useless before they get junked .

My eldest DD laughs because in my kitchen I have a dustpan and brush I have had for about 15 years, the brush is fine and gets a wash in the summer and line dried, and the pan ,although plastic had  a crack across the scoopy-up bit , (technical term ) which I stuck together with some masking tape. It still works, and why buy a new one when the old one may look odd with tape repairing, it but I'm not buying one just because it looks nice
 Its a dustpan for goodness sake not the Mona Lisa  Gosh I do sound old don't I  

JackieO xx

euronorris

On a different note, both my parents and I received our £50 referral bonus from Octopus today. So they applied that very quickly

And thankfully, my BG final bill came through very quickly too. Octopus had warned that it could take 8 weeks plus as an independent party checks and verifies the final reading, but this was done and agreed by all parties quite quickly. And I do wonder if my submission of regular (often weekly) meter readings helped with this? Maybe not, but I do wonder.

sarahj1986

Extremely pleased. After a 6 month wait due to us moving back to the UK…we’ve finally got the child benefit sorted! This is going to help so much 

KxMx

euronorris said:

On a different note, both my parents and I received our £50 referral bonus from Octopus today. So they applied that very quickly

And thankfully, my BG final bill came through very quickly too. Octopus had warned that it could take 8 weeks plus as an independent party checks and verifies the final reading, but this was done and agreed by all parties quite quickly. And I do wonder if my submission of regular (often weekly) meter readings helped with this? Maybe not, but I do wonder.

Very recently British Gas billed me within 2 days of my Octopus switch going through. 
I assume they got the data they needed from the smart meter, but the bill shows some estimation.
It's only a few units out and yes it is naughty of them not to wait for the opening reading I gave to Octopus - but I was glad to pay to be rid of them.
I decided paying for a few units twice really doesn't matter in the scheme of things. 

Nelliegrace

Dogs Trust membership has gone up to £25, £12.50 a year for over 60’s. It provides 3rd party public liability insurance for the dog. It there anything cheaper?

I have it since a jogger, coming from behind us, ran between the dog and me in the half light and thought it was my fault. 

Katiehound

Nelliegrace said:

Dogs Trust membership has gone up to £25, £12.50 a year for over 60’s. It provides 3rd party public liability insurance for the dog. It there anything cheaper?

I have it since a jogger, coming from behind us, ran between the dog and me in the half light and thought it was my fault. 

Had a quick google and the only way to get an idea of dog public liability insurance seems to be to fill in all the forms  and then get a quote!
No, not doing that.
 I remember some years ago talking about this with a friend and she reckoned you could not get it any/ much cheaper than Dogs Trust membership. You are after all supporting an animal charity.

Floss

Katiehound said:

Nelliegrace said:

Dogs Trust membership has gone up to £25, £12.50 a year for over 60’s. It provides 3rd party public liability insurance for the dog. It there anything cheaper?

I have it since a jogger, coming from behind us, ran between the dog and me in the half light and thought it was my fault. 

Had a quick google and the only way to get an idea of dog public liability insurance seems to be to fill in all the forms  and then get a quote!
No, not doing that.
 I remember some years ago talking about this with a friend and she reckoned you could not get it any/ much cheaper than Dogs Trust membership. You are after all supporting an animal charity.

And at £25/year, that is less than 7p /walk on the basis of 1 walk per day. If I had a dog that would be a no brainer for me.