What little things have you done

[nottsgirl]

Turned my heating down a degree.

 

[Maggot]

When did that happen?

The decline of Beanfeast

I love Batchelors beanfeasts. They are an easy and tasty alternative to mince for vegetarians. Great for shepherds pie, bolognese etc. Yet you can hardly buy them anywhere now. Even some of the larger supermarkets have stopped stocking them. There used to be 4 different varieties, now there...

www.urban75.net

 

[8ball]

The decline of Beanfeast

I love Batchelors beanfeasts. They are an easy and tasty alternative to mince for vegetarians. Great for shepherds pie, bolognese etc. Yet you can hardly buy them anywhere now. Even some of the larger supermarkets have stopped stocking them. There used to be 4 different varieties, now there...

www.urban75.net

Exactly. They went out of fashion well before the 'current thing'.

 

[gentlegreen]

I don't eat fake meat, but I almost fancy some now ... though I haven't had any since visiting friends in the early 80s...
I suppose I'm remembering Linda McCartney's deadly pies (4 in a box and no freezer so they tended to get eaten far too rapidly).

 

[quimcunx]

Don't try coasting in an automatic.

Why? My dad is always making me coast in his.

E2a it might not actually be coasting. Just taking your foot off the accelerator, not changing into neutral.

 

[stavros]

I don't eat fake meat, but I almost fancy some now ... though I haven't had any since visiting friends in the early 80s...
I suppose I'm remembering Linda McCartney's deadly pies (4 in a box and no freezer so they tended to get eaten far too rapidly).

Give it a go. They vary a lot, I find, so whether you like it now probably less simple than it was 40 years ago.

 

[StoneRoad]

Northumberland isn't a patch on Cumbria, everyone knows that

The one of best recycling I've seen in recent years is the system Gwynedd uses.

 

[stavros]

I'm finding the National Grid app quite handy, to know when is greenest to do tasks that aren't really time-specific, e.g. charging my phone. It's been very calm and overcast the last few days, but the wind's picked up today, and so my region's carbon intensity is down from close to 300 to about 125 gCO2/kWh.

 

[hash tag]

I'm finding the National Grid app quite handy, to know when is greenest to do tasks that aren't really time-specific, e.g. charging my phone. It's been very calm and overcast the last few days, but the wind's picked up today, and so my region's carbon intensity is down from close to 300 to about 125 gCO2/kWh.

The best time to charge your phone and other gadgets is when you are at work.

 

[8ball]

I'm finding the National Grid app quite handy, to know when is greenest to do tasks that aren't really time-specific, e.g. charging my phone. It's been very calm and overcast the last few days, but the wind's picked up today, and so my region's carbon intensity is down from close to 300 to about 125 gCO2/kWh.

Stuff like charging your phone has fuck all effect on anything, but could be handy if you’re talking about charging your car.

 

[stavros]

Stuff like charging your phone has fuck all effect on anything, but could be handy if you’re talking about charging your car.

It's a small thing, as the thread title requests, and I'm loath to describe anything as "nothing", even figuratively.

It's true though that recharging EVs will have a greater effect, to complement my phone.

 

[8ball]

It's a small thing, as the thread title requests, and I'm loath to describe anything as "nothing", even figuratively.

It's true though that recharging EVs will have a greater effect, to complement my phone.

Decent extension lead will sort you out.

 

[stavros]

I've moved my WFH space from the dining room to the tiny bedroom, which takes virtually no time to heat and stays warm after.

 

[stavros]

My suggestion of foregoing turkey for a vegetarian dinner today was pretty much a success (none of those present are vegetarian).

 

[stavros]

No one in the office today, so I went round turning off at least ten monitors that had been left on.

 

[gentlegreen]

No one in the office today, so I went round turning off at least ten monitors that had been left on.

Scary how they add up.
I have two that are rated at 25 watts each.
I haven't actually metered them, but my PC as a whole accounts for nearly all my energy usage most of the year and that's a third of the 150 watts - though in winter I consider it as baseload heating - roughly the same heat output as me ...
I recently tweaked the power settings of my PC so it sleeps more often ...

 

[Riklet]

I dont have a shower every day.

I had a piss in the garden earlier cos the toilet was occupied. The plants thanked me.

 

[stavros]

I had a piss in the garden earlier cos the toilet was occupied. The plants thanked me.

I hope you waited your turn, behind your neighbours' cats.

 

[gentlegreen]

I dont have a shower every day.

 

[Riklet]

At least every 2-3 days though dont get your hopes up im not joining the monthly bathing club!! I like washing!

 

[Riklet]

I hope you waited your turn, behind your neighbours' cats.

Elbowed them out of the way in the name of The Environment.

 

[gentlegreen]

At least every 2-3 days though dont get your hopes up im not joining the monthly bathing club!! I like washing!

 

[WouldBe]

I dont have a shower every day.

I had a piss in the garden earlier cos the toilet was occupied. The plants thanked me.

Thought you were going to say you showered in piss.

 

[stavros]

Thought you were going to say you showered in piss.

All energy-saving tips are welcome on this thread.

 

[hash tag]

I cut the vegetables smaller this they cook quicker.

 

[hash tag]

I turned some lights of in areas that were clearly not being used in the hotel earlier.

 

[StoneRoad]

I turned some lights of in areas that were clearly not being used in the hotel earlier.

Recently stayed in a couple of hotels from well-advertised chains, and the "corridor" lights were on timers/sensors.
Which was good for energy-saving, but also disconcerting as their delay in illuminating was noticeable, especially in the stairwell ...

 

[hash tag]

Last nights hotel the room lights were on on arrival, they were not activated by the key card

 

[StoneRoad]

Another of the hotels I stayed in for work last year had somewhat variable heating - one visit you could have made ice-cubes in the room on arrival and for the previous visit it was almost warm enough to be a sauna !
[the external weather was similar, tbh]

 

[stavros]

How to make sure certain hotel room items aren't left on: