Changing my ways- saving energy and water

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

SueDonim

Death by washing up bowl! Imagine that! ? ?

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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 ?

Death by washing up bowl! Imagine that! ? ?

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

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

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.

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,

Poppyred

Danger of using washing up bowls???

Yes Poppyred I was wondering about that!

Danger of using washing up bowls???

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.