Day 71
Easiest £250 ever: Thought for the sake of completeness I’d wash on 40C, turn lights & appliances off, switch to low energy bulbs, use the dryer less and suddenly I’ve cut our energy consumption by 1/4 without really trying. We’ve saved enough to pay for a week’s accommodation in the Lakes this Autumn. I am quite surprised how easy this bit has been – akin to finding oneself a stone lighter without dieting. If everyone could just do this much we wouldn’t need nuclear power stations. Why isn’t there more government focus on reducing consumption?
[Image: Sellafield nuclear power plant]
Scoreboard: £698 saved so far. Still a massive £1302 to go to hit our 2K target.
Catherine Fraher’s 2008 resolution was to turn darker Green and save £2000 in the process. Constructive criticism and debate most welcome. More
Green around the edges
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About Catherine Fraher
Catherine used to work for companies like eBay, the Financial Times and FHM. Now she is bringing up her daughter, Eve, and finally getting round to all the books, films, exhibitions and travelling she never managed before. "Pleasure First!"
