(03-01-2014, 05:30 PM)Toms306 Wrote: I agree'd with most of your points (although you seem like a right tight a*se!) but not this.... No heat in rooms just causes mould, I didn't have a heater in my room for the last few winters and was forever cleaning mould off the walls! (We have no central heating so have to rely on plug-ins). This year I have had a heater, but only on in the evenings when the temp is below 17c - not had quite such a problem with mould this year so I'd say it's worth keeping some heat on.
Same with the condenser dryer, yes it kept the kitchen warm but puts so much moisture into the air that was again condensing on the windows and causing puddles on the sills each morning and on the walls creating mould. Plus condenser dryers cost more to buy and more to run... We now a normal one.
On the subject of mould - cold washes on the washing machine are a false economy too, the rubbers end up all mouldy and the washing machine fills with bacteria and stinks lol.
You want a dehumidifier mate, I have big issues with condensation in my house as there is no ventilation to clear it out. Also when its cold it feels alot warmer if the air is dry than if the air is damp so you can run the house colder.
As for washing machines you do have a bit of a point. I do my colours on a cool wash and the whites (about every 3rd) on a hot wash as I reckon they come out slightly whiter and it stops the mould (and helps heat the kitchen)
(03-01-2014, 05:41 PM)lolsteve Wrote: 10 ways facebook group too, I recently got £40 of tesco giftcards for £2. Saved me a bit for the Christmas holidays
I don't trust those Tesco Facebook things, look like a scam to me.