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led gu10.use 2 watt led flood lights use 18 watt robert S. North Somerset
If you don't need something anymore but it's still useable, give it away through free2collect.co.uk or Trade-It instead of throwing it away. Barry C. Bristol
If the walls of your house aren't painted treat them with a silicone based waterproofer so the rain runs off. This reduces heat losses caused by the water evaporating. Barry C. Bristol
If you have solid ws a cheap way to insulate them is to grow ivy on the outside. Barry C. Bristol
Change to cheaper gas, electricity and phone suppliers and use the money saved to pay for expensive energy savers like cavity wall insulation or a more efficient car. Barry C. Bristol
when using the oven at the weekend cook more than one meal at a time so you can have a meal that takes less time to reheat in the week saving electricity clare V. Bristol
Vegetables can be steamed in the microwave in 1-2 minutes, which is far more efficient than boiling them for long periods of time (and retains more vitamins, and tastes nicer!) Lorna M. Elsewhere
reuse old xmas cards by cutting the pretty picture off the front to use as xmas tags. you can then use the back of the old card as note paper by the phone or for shopping list ect elizabeth K. Elsewhere
collect rain water in water tanks in roof to use on flushing toilet-showering-washing machine elizabeth K. Elsewhere
collect rain water in water butts for watering garden elizabeth K. Elsewhere