This is just a start, please add to this and maybe we can have a permanent section (or a downloadable .doc/.wri/.txt/.pdf etc. for this on the website.
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Lighting in the home
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Today is the best day to remove those old light bulbs that should really be called heat bulbs.
Replacing all your bulbs in one go is the cheapest way to invest in lower electricty bills and longer living bulbs.
Just to give you an idea of the range of CFL bulbs out there then I suggest some inspiriation at:
http://www.bltdirect.com/products.ph...ng+Light+Bulbs
Philips are very good but Solus are Irish made and are also very good value.
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Cooking in the home
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Don't be fooled by all that convienence food, the goodness per cent you achieve by cooking real food slowly, saves money spent on vitamins, diet pills and doctors visits.
Heavy based pots and pans are ideal as they retain heat and you use less energy to cook your food.
When using gas flame or electricity hob to cook make sure that the flame or hob is heating the bottom of your pot/pan only and not wasting energy by heating the air.
Use lids (glass is ideal) when boiling food, a lot of energy is wasted by heat loss otherwise.
As the pot/pan/oven will retain heat after you switch off heat then switch off before the end of cooking time.
Think about using a pressure cooker as it is faster and more efficient and thus saves energy.
Regards, Simon