Changing my ways- saving energy and water

I have used joseph joseph washing up bowls with a drainage hole for quite some time, very easy to keep clean. I stopped using my dishwasher, it took days to fill it with dishes for one so it is now switched off at the wall for use when I have a lot of dishes at once

I give each dish a quick rinse in cold water and stack my few dishes on the side until after tea at around 5. I wash all my dishes then and leave to drain and air dry, which they do by bedtime. A quick spray and clean all over the sink unit and it is done, kitchen is then spotless.

Wrt hot water, I reduced combi boiler setting to what suits me and is very much more economical. The condenser is working at maximum efficiency. The boiler happened to be serviced this morning and I double checked, yes re efficiency.

Danger of using washing up bowls???

Poppyred

Danger of using washing up bowls???

Yes Poppyred I was wondering about that!

I don’t understand the danger of washing up bowls! I bought a great one with plug insert at the bottom so just unscrew it to let the water out,

What's wrong with an ordinary washing up bowl? Tip the water out, rinse or wash it round and leave at an angle in the sink to dry out. Just as clean, surely.

What’s the advantage of plug in a washing bowl when you can just tip the water out? What am I missing?

Oh, and I was taught to wash the cleanest things first, like the cutlery, so that the water stayed cleaner longer.

Death by washing up bowl! Imagine that! ? ?

Poppyred

Danger of using washing up bowls???

One's supposed to use the whole sink apparently.

One wonders how we all survived previous to this advice ?

SueDonim

Death by washing up bowl! Imagine that! ? ?

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Another energy saving tip that I have been doing for years. And just using a cheap washing up bowl, no draining plug just me turning it upside down at end of wash. TBH, if people go out and 'splash' out (no pun intended) on such items from companies like Joseph & Joseph, they would be probably find it economically better not to bother!!!!

I do have a slim line dishwasher and if I am entertaining people for a meal may use this. But in the nearly three years I have had this one, probably used it about 20 times in total.

Baggs

Poppyred

Danger of using washing up bowls???

One's supposed to use the whole sink apparently.

One wonders how we all survived previous to this advice ?

Glasses, cutlery, cups, plates, serving dishes then pans. Hot soapy water.
Any fat to be drained into the food waste, not down the sink.

Make sure it's clean inside and outside, turn and drain.

We're still here (so far).

I've always used a washing up bowl, then it gets recycled into the garden when we buy a new one.

I have been using cold water for some of my washing up. I only use hot for more soiled dishes. I have been washing in cold water all summer and the quick shower I have in the evening is just warm.

For all the hot water it takes for dishes you aren't going to save much. A shower doesn't need to last more than 5 minutes.
My gas bill has just arrived and they estimate an extra £7 a week from October.

I doubt this would suit you, Bertha, but we don't accrue much hand washing up so leave it to accumulate and do it last thing at night.

We have LP G which is for now much more expensive than other gas.

a good quality bowl with a plug, joseph joseph has a special drainage plug which clears water away without my precious organic berries and veg going down the plug hole.

Kircubbin
My shower lasts a minute. I’m not very big ? and I don’t have much hair. ?
We have 2 litres of run off water before the hot comes in. That is captured for the garden, cooking, tea.
No water is wasted in our house.

AGAA4

I have been using cold water for some of my washing up. I only use hot for more soiled dishes. I have been washing in cold water all summer and the quick shower I have in the evening is just warm.

Are you me? The description sure sounds like me, ?

I have a 5 litre lakeland bucket from a long time ago, when plastics were of lasting quality, it is the perfect size for standing in the shower with me and will collect shampoo residue and washing soap as well as warm water. It must collect about 4 litres and I don`t stand in the shower for long. Perfect for toilet flushing and the soaps in warm water help keep the toilet bowl white

In my time I have been an Infection Control Nurse washing up bowls were strictly frowned upon as not being as able to thoroughly clean as a stainless steel sink so I have never had one up until now. I'm am so glad my serious and thoughtful post and actions made you all laugh.

BigBertha - we were not laughing at you. Do understand that as an Infection Control Nurse, you would be aware of so many dangers around us, particularly in a hospital setting, which is where I am assuming you worked.

I would never have a stainless steel sink - detest them both to look at and to clean. Within our own homes, I am sure we keep our kitchen areas clean and hygenic, without going OTT.

I am just a little bored with all these so-called money saving tips, nearly all of which I have done for many years. And, people seem to find such expensive items to purchase in order to follow those.

Managed to survive into my eighties, so for me I must be doing something right. Mind you, the careful instructions on hand washing I received from my Infection Control nurse is something I still follow rigidly.

I worked across hospitals and community settings which included individual and residential homes large and small.

I got used to people laughing at us as ICNs through large MRSA outbreaks, numerous food poisoning outbreaks, HIV, etc etc but they weren't laughing during the pandemic and they won't be in the next one!

I wasn’t laughing at you either BigBertha1 - just never heard of a washing up bowl being a health hazard! I expect everything is scrutinised in a hospital setting, even flowers are banned now - CRAZY or what!