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Don’t turn lights on and off: it costs less to leave them on
According to Granny, it’s cheaper to leave lights on than it is to keep turning them on and off. Can it be true?
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Does having the gas on ‘max’ actually cook food faster?
Granny says the fastest way to cook food is to leave the pot on a high flame and not turn it down. We look into it.
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Saving power: don’t overfill the kettle
A watched pot never boils? If you overfill it, of course it takes ages!
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Cut drafts coming from doors
Hold your hand at the bottom of the door, right down near the mat or […]
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Replacing radiator valves with TRV’s
A weekend job: swapping manual radiator valves for thermostatic heads that regulate the temperature automatically