tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post4548291755709358621..comments2023-07-01T14:53:34.268+02:00Comments on A Green and Rosie Life: Weekly Green Tips #36 - Reducing your heating billsA Green and Rosie Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-9841493504048851872017-01-12T08:10:13.562+01:002017-01-12T08:10:13.562+01:00Did you find those slippers? Did you find those slippers? A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-90878624253596073402017-01-06T12:54:45.155+01:002017-01-06T12:54:45.155+01:00Haha. I have a padded jacket too. There's a bl...Haha. I have a padded jacket too. There's a blanket over my legs and my feet are in a cosy furry thing that keeps them warm and is plugged in to produce a low heat. I spotted it in a charity shop and it's been good. I used to get chillblains because while the rest of me was cosy, the feet got cold without heating on! So it's close to zero outside and I'm cosy! We don't do daytime heating except in exceptional circumstances. It would be wasteful to heat the whole house with just me in it. I also have microwavable slippers somewhere!SKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082996455263122127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-5637175411824166282017-01-06T11:12:04.269+01:002017-01-06T11:12:04.269+01:00Totally agree - I can't stand hot bedrooms. I...Totally agree - I can't stand hot bedrooms. I have a lovely warm winter duvet and bed socks.A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-36894204149940810892017-01-06T11:10:57.374+01:002017-01-06T11:10:57.374+01:00I agree - a house does NOT need to be heated to no...I agree - a house does NOT need to be heated to normal temperature when it is empty. I wasn't advocating either way (I don't have central heating so can't comment from experience) but was suggesting people try both ways to see what works for them ... like you say, they may need to stop pipes freezing/keep a pet warm. Reading back, maybe I needed to be clearer and say that if you are out of the house for any length of time you should to REDUCE the temperature. Oh and I really want to shout at people when I see pictures of them inside in winter wearing the skimpiest of tops/shorts etc meaning the heating must be blasting out at full pelt and more to keep them warm enough to do that ... says she who is typing this wearing a lovely padded jacket and warm scarf! A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-32199799413499432612017-01-06T10:58:10.343+01:002017-01-06T10:58:10.343+01:00I'd also say turn the heating off at night and...I'd also say turn the heating off at night and use a hot water bottle. Who on earth needs to heat the whole house all night? Someone with more money than sense, that's who.SKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082996455263122127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-37823092180361371522017-01-06T10:55:34.237+01:002017-01-06T10:55:34.237+01:00Boilers are designed to heat a house from cold. Th...Boilers are designed to heat a house from cold. This "leave it on while you're away" nonsense really irritates me. My mother-in-law leaves her central heating pumping fuel while she's on holiday, or goes out, all to avoid having to heat the house from cold on her return. Turning it off while you're out doesn't "wear out the boiler" on your return. The central heating just warms up as usual, and cuts out when it reaches temperature... like any other day! The only reason to leave it on low, say 10 degrees centigrade would be to stop the pipes icing in the winter, or for the benefit of an animal that's still in the house. No offence to Rosie, as I know you're citing other people's arguments here, but other people's arguments, when they cause environmental damage and are utterly pointless, irritate me.SKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082996455263122127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-56598979546974278232016-12-21T20:45:36.035+01:002016-12-21T20:45:36.035+01:00Thank you Vickie .. and so do I. Thank you Vickie .. and so do I. A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-7704414147065867022016-12-21T09:55:03.197+01:002016-12-21T09:55:03.197+01:00I love your heating stove! The humidity your addi...I love your heating stove! The humidity your adding to your house drying your clothes by it is great too! We use fleece or flannel sheets on our bed. It's amazing how warm that keeps us at night! Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402367232977896594noreply@blogger.com