Eco-lounge
Lounges are great places to build community, which can mean more than watching TV or playing Playstation. Cosy, well-insulated lounges bring flatmates together over meals, games and general banter. Getting it right can save a lot on power.
Scroll over the numbers to see what you can do to eco up your lounge.
Lounge Tips
- Change all light bulbs to eco-bulbs and turn them off when not in use
- Use thermal-backed curtains and close them once it gets dark
- Get secorn hand woolen rugs for the floor
- Eat together: saves on power when cooking
- Have designated TV-free nights each week
- Turn appliances off at the wall when not in use
"We've started up a weekly dinner night with our friends who are also part of the competition. Every Friday we take turns hosting dinner, so as well as a chance to hang out and socialise, it means only one of the flats is using power to cook etc and also means we can buy in bulk for the meal and not have anything go to waste. (Not that there's any chance of that with two boys who seem to have bottomless stomachs...)"
The Girls at Carbine Place eco-my-flat blog.
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