tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post4057874938507680571..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Switch it off! Even better, don't switch it on. Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-7535618969895732472014-10-08T18:03:56.906+01:002014-10-08T18:03:56.906+01:00I have tried letting my hair dry naturally but if ...I have tried letting my hair dry naturally but if I do this in the winter I feel chilled to the bone if I have no heating on.ALT58https://www.blogger.com/profile/09863561462074785093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-11448476036077243972014-10-08T18:02:27.556+01:002014-10-08T18:02:27.556+01:00Hi, I Have decided to try and keep the heating off...Hi, I Have decided to try and keep the heating off for as long as possible as I find once you get used to it you need it all the time. A question also, do you get any problems with mould? from not having any heating on. I thought we were doing the right thing moving into a small bungalow but every winter we get mould in the bottom corners of the outside wall. I think we have a high humidity level from cooking showering etc. However, I do try to ventilate as much as possible but as we are built into a hillside with nothing at the front of us we are exposed to the elements and it does get very cold in here in the winter. We are desperately trying to find somewhere else to live which is newer and more insulated. Our dual fuel for one month is about 42 pounds during summer months so we have a long way to go to ever get to your level. <br />Kind regardsALT58https://www.blogger.com/profile/09863561462074785093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-20914343642075162942014-10-08T12:29:47.905+01:002014-10-08T12:29:47.905+01:00I bought a Kill-a-Watt a few years back and know e...I bought a Kill-a-Watt a few years back and know exactly how much each appliance costs to run. A crock pot costs more that you might think and just for fun I worked out that the clock on my microwave costs $3.28c per annum. I cant turn the microwave off easily as the plug is in a high cupboard so I just leave it on and have a chuckle everytime I check the time.lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345707661431587475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-65046741196970345412014-10-08T09:32:06.802+01:002014-10-08T09:32:06.802+01:00I enjoyed your post thank you. I am always lookin...I enjoyed your post thank you. I am always looking for ways to improve/reduce my gas and electricity. You seem to have it down to the bone. I think I might reduce the time my hairdryer is on and let it dry naturally, there are a few things that stay plugged in that I could unplug. I guess it's the small things that get forgotten about but add up through the year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-85965413678971939502014-10-08T08:54:07.222+01:002014-10-08T08:54:07.222+01:00I do have hot drinks during the day but only fill ...I do have hot drinks during the day but only fill the kettle with the minimum amount. What I don't use for my hot drink goes into a flask kept by the kettle and this is tipped back into the kettle next time. You can also buy tiny kettles or travel kettles which will only boil one mug's worth so this can save on electricity. Training children to switch off lights and other electrical appliances saves a lot too.SusanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622557936441532144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-86036133239266308992014-10-08T08:36:31.104+01:002014-10-08T08:36:31.104+01:00Hi annie. No the windows don't freeze, and in ...Hi annie. No the windows don't freeze, and in the 17 years I have been here I have never had a pipe freeze. I do get a bit of condensation on the inside of the windows overnight when it is really cold, but it soon disappears when I open the back door and a couple of windows in the morning. The key for me is ventilation, I like plenty of it. <br /><br />I think how the house was constructed, the type of materials used, the layout, and the age of it has some bearing on how energy efficient it is. Also the personal needs of the occupants and how many people live there. A single person rattling around in a big old house will find it cold in the winter, whereas a family in a normal semi with cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, and no pipes exposed to the elements will have a much easier time. <br /><br />My house is a brick built semi constructed about 65 years ago, they knew how to build them then. It was built by the local authority, (Council). The downstairs floors are solid with a heavy underlay and carpets. The whole house is carpeted apart from the kitchen. I have cavity wall insulation and loft insulation, provided free with a government Warm Front Grant. Windows are double glazed apart from one, the back window in the lounge. There are ventilation bricks built into the walls in each room. <br /><br />If your house is prone to freezing windows there might be nothing you can do about it other than keep a little bit of heating on. Have you got very thick curtains? I double up on my curtains over the winter, hang two sets on one rail. What are your window frames made of? Mine are plastic. I remember we had metal frames in a house when I was a child, there was as much frost on the inside as there was on the outside. They went rusty quickly and always needed painting. <br /><br />Are there other neighbours in your vicinity who have similar houses, could you ask them how they combat frosty windows? Could you get a quote from a glazier to install secondary double glazing, making it triple glazing? <br /><br />Sorry, that's all I can think of apart from selling up and moving. Hope you find a solution. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-12950322499030959912014-10-08T08:05:33.781+01:002014-10-08T08:05:33.781+01:00Thank you Maria. It was a surprise. I couldn't...Thank you Maria. It was a surprise. I couldn't remember, apart from the mangetout peas which were still whole. One reason why I don't menu plan, I like a surprise. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-51495070156561876902014-10-08T01:53:06.892+01:002014-10-08T01:53:06.892+01:00Do your windows freeze over in the winter with no ...Do your windows freeze over in the winter with no heat on? I'm being serious here, ours do, even with extra padding, etc. to cut the cold Our floors are very cold, and all the pipes would freeze without a tiny bit of basement heat from the furnace, even wrapped they have, any suggestions? Thanks for sharing your posts!anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269208573774815462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-50491152573619831922014-10-08T00:48:08.004+01:002014-10-08T00:48:08.004+01:00I live in a warm climate and rarely need to use th...I live in a warm climate and rarely need to use the heat. Instead, when it is cold I use an electric blanket. I do use air conditioning in the summer but keep it set at 80 degrees F. (26.6 C.) in the daytime and 78 degrees F. (25.5 C.) at night.<br /><br />I got my flu shot recently, too, on Saturday, but waited about 15 minutes at the local pharmacy. Not as quick as you.Barbara M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06438114347870523265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-67796524162397929252014-10-07T22:49:14.394+01:002014-10-07T22:49:14.394+01:00Which always made me smile ( sorry my comment got ...Which always made me smile ( sorry my comment got cut off!)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01656390046187780127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-42120691959319350622014-10-07T22:48:40.212+01:002014-10-07T22:48:40.212+01:00Your dinner looks lovely!
I knew a girl who call...Your dinner looks lovely! <br /><br />I knew a girl who called all the mystery 'can't quite remember what I put in it' stews and soups Freezer Surprise,Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01656390046187780127noreply@blogger.com