Going Green, Going Cheap

[kerrie and stan]

rough 😮 😀 😀 ;D

[SuzAndTheDiva]

ROFLOL Rough  ;D  😀

[Foxisle_crazy]

Use a dog for a hot water bottle  😀

We get tesco delivered too, but the amount of plastic bags they give you is ridiculous, i always hand them back.

[Anonymous]

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I try to remember to load the washing machine before I go to bed so it is using the cheap rate electricity overnight and if i’m being really efficient I will cook a casserole overnight in the slow cooker.  Last one doesn’t happen that often  Grin

only if you are on economy 7 – most rates are same day and night now (are you showing your age!!??)

i have one – turn off electric garage door opener (incase u think i am dead posh – we have a 3 bed semi ok !!)

claire x

[Anonymous]

[quote author=Foxisle_crazy link=topic=12016.msg230554#msg230554 date=1216149256]
Use a dog for a hot water bottle  😀

We get tesco delivered too, but the amount of plastic bags they give you is ridiculous, i always hand them back.
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You can say you dont want it in carriers, you just have to empty the boxes and hand them back 🙂

[*Lassie*]

We have just had a water meter fitted so we will see if it is cheaper 😉
Rough 😮 😮 I am shocked

[*Nat*]

Water meter is definately cheaper – we pay £21 a month  🙂

[*Lassie*]

[quote author=*Nat* link=topic=12016.msg230621#msg230621 date=1216155356]
Water meter is definately cheaper – we pay £21 a month  🙂
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Before the meter, two bed house the bill was £406

[kerrie and stan]

so does a water meter work in a similare way to an electric key meter?

[*Nat*]

You just pay for what you use and for the waste too! Not on a key, just a normal meter which counts how much you use  🙂

[xtine]

we have turned off all heaters bar 2 in the flat.. one heats the lounge / kitchen.. the other does the corridor.. (in winter that is..) no heating in the bedroom at all.. I like it cold

R is a bugger for leaving the extractor fan on in the bathroom tho  >:D

[*Nat*]

[quote author=xtine link=topic=12016.msg230646#msg230646 date=1216160432]
R is a bugger for leaving the extractor fan on in the bathroom tho  >:D
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Think men need it more than us girls  😀

[kizkiznobite]

those light bulbs…are you aware that if you break one in the house you must close the doors and evacuate the house for at least 15 minutes and take the dogs too…..i wont use them… my aged mother was given this warning by age concern

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sciencetech/article-506347/An-energy-saving-bulb-gone–evacuate-room-now.html

[Kerry_and_Beau]

so these things are minature fluorescents (SP?) then? which is reduculous as they are a huge contamination risk which is why you have to now leagally have them removed from your business due to the very high mercury content…so how are these bulds actually eco friendly?

[Anonymous]

yes they are, bent round into bizarre shapes so that the tube is long enough and the “bulb” is a sensible size 😉

incidentally – if you click the link today there are some interesting “sideline” stories to the right hand side too !!

claire x

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