Im thinking of ways to become energy efficient to save money, but not miserly (i hate misers).
I also read this on the MSN website lol:
anyone else have serious money saving/money raising tips.
I have come up with these so far:
I also read this on the MSN website lol:
boltongazza
Message #41
24/05/08 11:22 PM
hi...has anyone other than myself considered whether or not the little light goes out in the fridge when they shut the door . How do you know if it has ?. i have estimated that you can save up to seventy pence a year making sure the light is out by a fast and easy method. simply drill a small hole straight through the fridge door. Hey presto when the door is closed you can actually see inside the fridge to make sure the light is out . simple . if i had thought of this idea 30 years ago i could have saved much more money .
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Message #42
25/05/08 12:02 AM
has anyone considered not replacing light bulbs when they blow ....as well as saving on light bulbs other savings include... not having to use electricity to light the bulb/not having to hoover or clean the house cos you cant see **** or dirt therefore saving on hoovers and electricity and expensive house cleaning stuff. not replacing light bulbs when they go saves an awful lot of money . i saved £87 last year alone . i cant wait for my boiler to break . i already saving my not servicing it .
boltongazza
Message #43
25/05/08 12:06 AM
dont buy expensive trainers
boltongazza
Message #44
25/05/08 12:08 AM
dont buy an expensive car ..it only seems to use lots of petrol and is high insurance and expensive to maintain with rip off servicing costs. it also seems to attract women with expensive tastes
boltongazza
Message #45
25/05/08 12:09 AM
when holidaying abroad buy the local lager . its half the cost and tastes awful so you drink less
boltongazza
Message #46
25/05/08 12:12 AM
buy cheap supermarket spirits raher than branded names . you dont notice the difference in quality . your friends at parties seem also to drink less of it. i once tried pouring cheap stuff into a branded bottle but found that you spill more and waste it .
boltongazza
Message #47
25/05/08 12:14 AM
go for the bogoff deals . someone tries to sell you something at your door or phone , tell them to bogoff
boltongazza
Message #48
25/05/08 12:16 AM
try the slow motion hand going into the pocket when near friends making a group purchase , or the ooh i need to go to the loo when its your round or maybe even the slow motion walk to the bar sometimes works
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boltongazza
Message #49
25/05/08 12:27 AM
if you lift the hose up while the handle is in the tank you also get a full hose length of petrol that the previous person paid for . do this also when you finish filling . i estimate you can save 50 pence every fill . good tip eh ?
boltongazza
Message #50
25/05/08 12:29 AM
find out also where the cheapest petrol stations are on the internet. and book your holidays there
boltongazza
Message #51
25/05/08 12:33 AM
try disconnecting the telephone . tell the kids and the mrs the engineer cant fix it and the part he needs will be here in 6 months . reconnect whenever you need to use it yourself . works better if your on dial up internet also .
boltongazza
Message #52
25/05/08 12:34 AM
use rechargable batteries
boltongazza
Message #53
25/05/08 12:34 AM
dont give teenage daughters your credit card
boltongazza
Message #54
25/05/08 12:35 AM
dont get a joint credit card with the wife
boltongazza
Message #55
25/05/08 12:37 AM
dont get married . if you do then dont get or divorced. if you get married and divorced dont get married again and if you do get married then divorced then married again dont get divorced again .
boltongazza
Message #56
31/05/08 08:09 AM
boiler maintenance. the glut of monthly payments by british gas supply companies as a insurance to repair your boiler are financially a waste of money . you save 50% by going direct to your boiler supplier that is written on your boiler. the boiler supplier can also fix it that day cos they specialise in your boiler only and dont have to send off for the part. these companies also know their own boiler . i personally waited 6 months for a british gas supply company to try to repair my boiler after which they contacted the boiler maker t5o repair . this they did in 10 minutes. i am now with the boiler maker on their maintenance scheme at half the cost .
boltongazza
Message #57
31/05/08 08:14 AM
boiler maintenance is half the price and easier with the boiler manufacturer who have all the parts specific to your make of boiler. british gas supply companies dont hold parts for all boilers/have to send off and wait weks/etc. your boiler maintanance contract should not be with your british gas supplier . you dont have to be on hold on the telephone days either as you do with a a big british gas supply company.
Message #41
24/05/08 11:22 PM
hi...has anyone other than myself considered whether or not the little light goes out in the fridge when they shut the door . How do you know if it has ?. i have estimated that you can save up to seventy pence a year making sure the light is out by a fast and easy method. simply drill a small hole straight through the fridge door. Hey presto when the door is closed you can actually see inside the fridge to make sure the light is out . simple . if i had thought of this idea 30 years ago i could have saved much more money .
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Message #42
25/05/08 12:02 AM
has anyone considered not replacing light bulbs when they blow ....as well as saving on light bulbs other savings include... not having to use electricity to light the bulb/not having to hoover or clean the house cos you cant see **** or dirt therefore saving on hoovers and electricity and expensive house cleaning stuff. not replacing light bulbs when they go saves an awful lot of money . i saved £87 last year alone . i cant wait for my boiler to break . i already saving my not servicing it .
boltongazza
Message #43
25/05/08 12:06 AM
dont buy expensive trainers
boltongazza
Message #44
25/05/08 12:08 AM
dont buy an expensive car ..it only seems to use lots of petrol and is high insurance and expensive to maintain with rip off servicing costs. it also seems to attract women with expensive tastes
boltongazza
Message #45
25/05/08 12:09 AM
when holidaying abroad buy the local lager . its half the cost and tastes awful so you drink less
boltongazza
Message #46
25/05/08 12:12 AM
buy cheap supermarket spirits raher than branded names . you dont notice the difference in quality . your friends at parties seem also to drink less of it. i once tried pouring cheap stuff into a branded bottle but found that you spill more and waste it .
boltongazza
Message #47
25/05/08 12:14 AM
go for the bogoff deals . someone tries to sell you something at your door or phone , tell them to bogoff
boltongazza
Message #48
25/05/08 12:16 AM
try the slow motion hand going into the pocket when near friends making a group purchase , or the ooh i need to go to the loo when its your round or maybe even the slow motion walk to the bar sometimes works
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boltongazza
Message #49
25/05/08 12:27 AM
if you lift the hose up while the handle is in the tank you also get a full hose length of petrol that the previous person paid for . do this also when you finish filling . i estimate you can save 50 pence every fill . good tip eh ?
boltongazza
Message #50
25/05/08 12:29 AM
find out also where the cheapest petrol stations are on the internet. and book your holidays there
boltongazza
Message #51
25/05/08 12:33 AM
try disconnecting the telephone . tell the kids and the mrs the engineer cant fix it and the part he needs will be here in 6 months . reconnect whenever you need to use it yourself . works better if your on dial up internet also .
boltongazza
Message #52
25/05/08 12:34 AM
use rechargable batteries
boltongazza
Message #53
25/05/08 12:34 AM
dont give teenage daughters your credit card
boltongazza
Message #54
25/05/08 12:35 AM
dont get a joint credit card with the wife
boltongazza
Message #55
25/05/08 12:37 AM
dont get married . if you do then dont get or divorced. if you get married and divorced dont get married again and if you do get married then divorced then married again dont get divorced again .
boltongazza
Message #56
31/05/08 08:09 AM
boiler maintenance. the glut of monthly payments by british gas supply companies as a insurance to repair your boiler are financially a waste of money . you save 50% by going direct to your boiler supplier that is written on your boiler. the boiler supplier can also fix it that day cos they specialise in your boiler only and dont have to send off for the part. these companies also know their own boiler . i personally waited 6 months for a british gas supply company to try to repair my boiler after which they contacted the boiler maker t5o repair . this they did in 10 minutes. i am now with the boiler maker on their maintenance scheme at half the cost .
boltongazza
Message #57
31/05/08 08:14 AM
boiler maintenance is half the price and easier with the boiler manufacturer who have all the parts specific to your make of boiler. british gas supply companies dont hold parts for all boilers/have to send off and wait weks/etc. your boiler maintanance contract should not be with your british gas supplier . you dont have to be on hold on the telephone days either as you do with a a big british gas supply company.
anyone else have serious money saving/money raising tips.
I have come up with these so far:
Energy tips:
1) Simple rule – if you don’t use it, switch it off. Applies to lights, appliances, sockets etc...
2) Don’t waste the hot water, it increases your water AND gas bills. (Tip: If washing the dishes, don’t open the hot tap all the way, open a little bit and mix the cold water a little bit).
3) Switch appliances off or put them on standby (Sky Box, Hi-Fi stereos).
4) Switch off socket for Kettle, VCR, Stereo and Phone chargers.
5) Don’t leave the TV on whilst brushing your teeth.
6) Is it really that dark and difficult to see in the daytime? Why use lights in the daytime e.g. in the bathroom.
7) Take up reading as a hobby. Reading factual information is as good as watching a television documentary, excellent for vocabulary, eye focus, cuts down on energy usage and excellent stimulation for brain development.
8) Turn brightness down on phones, laptops, monitors, TVs. Sharpness/Brightness will ultimately impair vision.
9) Recycle. Re-use. Regularly clean out, tidy up.
10) Regularly track income and expenditure, take up online banking. Set realistic budgets/targets.
11) Be happy with what you have and don’t take things for granted. Don’t look at others and feel you need to need to copy them or have what they have. You can make something out of nothing.
12) If you feel cold, dress warm but if it’s really cold, put radiators on (moderate, not full blast).
Money-raising and saving tips:
1) Save £1 every day in a jar
2) Every time you get a £2 coin also put it in the jar, therefore by the end of the week you could easily raise £7-£11. (£30+ in a month, £120+ in a quarter, £360+ a year just from spare change)
3) Don’t buy things which you don’t require. It is okay to treat yourself once in a while though.
4) Lunch from home. Delicious, healthy, clean, cost-effective, you know the ingredients.
5) Drink tap water. Bottled water costs 500 times more than tap water. Birmingham tap water is nice, good for your teeth (contains Fluorine as does dental mouthwash).
6) Eat something before you go shopping.
7) Financially speaking, think both short-term and long-term, but more long-term.
8) Use vouchers to save money. But you don’t necessarily have to spend if you receive discounts.
9) Have willpower not to give in to temptation.
10) If you have a bus pass, make the most of it. It divides the fee by the number of trips you make. Much cheaper than using petrol whilst prices are over-inflated.
11) Boots, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Shell Petrol Station and other stores offer rewards points so you’re basically getting free money in return.
12) Shop in the evenings at ASDA. Also, check out Home Bargains but don’t overspend on junk.
13) Eat a little more vegetarian foods, excellent for diet and excellent cost-cutter.
14) Cut down on fizzy drinks and look after your teeth. Saving on junk, saving on pricey dental fees.
That's exactly one page of A4 paper (right to the very top and very bottom of the page margin/borders - cannot fit much more on page.)
1) Simple rule – if you don’t use it, switch it off. Applies to lights, appliances, sockets etc...
2) Don’t waste the hot water, it increases your water AND gas bills. (Tip: If washing the dishes, don’t open the hot tap all the way, open a little bit and mix the cold water a little bit).
3) Switch appliances off or put them on standby (Sky Box, Hi-Fi stereos).
4) Switch off socket for Kettle, VCR, Stereo and Phone chargers.
5) Don’t leave the TV on whilst brushing your teeth.
6) Is it really that dark and difficult to see in the daytime? Why use lights in the daytime e.g. in the bathroom.
7) Take up reading as a hobby. Reading factual information is as good as watching a television documentary, excellent for vocabulary, eye focus, cuts down on energy usage and excellent stimulation for brain development.
8) Turn brightness down on phones, laptops, monitors, TVs. Sharpness/Brightness will ultimately impair vision.
9) Recycle. Re-use. Regularly clean out, tidy up.
10) Regularly track income and expenditure, take up online banking. Set realistic budgets/targets.
11) Be happy with what you have and don’t take things for granted. Don’t look at others and feel you need to need to copy them or have what they have. You can make something out of nothing.
12) If you feel cold, dress warm but if it’s really cold, put radiators on (moderate, not full blast).
Money-raising and saving tips:
1) Save £1 every day in a jar
2) Every time you get a £2 coin also put it in the jar, therefore by the end of the week you could easily raise £7-£11. (£30+ in a month, £120+ in a quarter, £360+ a year just from spare change)
3) Don’t buy things which you don’t require. It is okay to treat yourself once in a while though.
4) Lunch from home. Delicious, healthy, clean, cost-effective, you know the ingredients.
5) Drink tap water. Bottled water costs 500 times more than tap water. Birmingham tap water is nice, good for your teeth (contains Fluorine as does dental mouthwash).
6) Eat something before you go shopping.
7) Financially speaking, think both short-term and long-term, but more long-term.
8) Use vouchers to save money. But you don’t necessarily have to spend if you receive discounts.
9) Have willpower not to give in to temptation.
10) If you have a bus pass, make the most of it. It divides the fee by the number of trips you make. Much cheaper than using petrol whilst prices are over-inflated.
11) Boots, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Shell Petrol Station and other stores offer rewards points so you’re basically getting free money in return.
12) Shop in the evenings at ASDA. Also, check out Home Bargains but don’t overspend on junk.
13) Eat a little more vegetarian foods, excellent for diet and excellent cost-cutter.
14) Cut down on fizzy drinks and look after your teeth. Saving on junk, saving on pricey dental fees.
That's exactly one page of A4 paper (right to the very top and very bottom of the page margin/borders - cannot fit much more on page.)
