Yippee, the alarm clocks got delivered today and Tom and Sammy were very eager to see them.
They were jumping with joy once they got them open as they were so excited to get them working (Sammy even turned into a blur she was so overjoyed!).
And what caused all this jubilation? Water powered alarm clocks!!! It must have been Science Week at school last week that sparked their imagination (although I also think they thought they wouldn't be real having been brought up with everything plugging-in or needing batteries).
They are not going to save the planet, or reduce our energy bill by much, but hopefully every little bit we do (along with a few others) adds-up and might at least stop our climate going crazy, like today, and give our children have a chance! Well that was a little serious for a change so here's Sammy doing her bit - getting outside, warming herself-up and having a little read at the same time!
ESTIMATED ANNUAL SAVINGS
H2O alarm clocks x 4 £30
Door draught seal £5
Lined front door curtains £10
Bathroom energy saving light £30
No power games & activities £10
Less charging (car inverter) £15
No power lawn mowing £10
Reduced ironing £15
Hall energy saving light £30
Front door solar light £30
Lined bedroom curtains £5
Cooking Co-operative £25
Dishwasher used only when full £20
Bed half an hour earlier £25
Washing Machine at 30 deg C £15
Reduced Heating & Hot Water £50
Ditch the Tumble Dryer £50
Still Less TV & Xbox £10
Total Annual Savings £385
ACTUAL SPEND (will add items in as we install them and estimate their savings)
H2O alarm clocks x 4 £26
Door draught seal £5
Pulley bathroom airer £43
Lined front door curtains £21
Bathroom energy saving light £20
Invertor £20
Hall energy saving light £27
Front door solar light £25
Lined bedroom curtains £10
Total spend £197
Nearly up to our £250 spend limit but our savings are much bigger. Even better is the fact that the savings will carry on every year without having to spend again (as long as we remain vigilant).
TTFN
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