RE: Tiny Homestead Projects vol. 1 - Electricity
I bought some LED bulbs at a huge cost compared to standards. They didn't last any longer than the standards though, so I'm not really sure they actually had time to save us any money. At first I thought it was just a faulty one, but when I went through a few more I thought otherwise.
We switch off anything that's not in use at the mains now. Internet goes off at night too. Hubby didn't need too much convincing because it's in our bedroom and were don't like the lights from it. It reminds us to switch it off if we forget!
In winter we have the wood burner going, so I do some cooking on that which saves on the oven power. Apart from that I can't think of anything else. It certainly makes a difference though when I hear what others spend on their power. We probably don't watch as much TV as most either.
Too bad with those LED bulbs. They cost a fortune here too. So far we've been happy with ours.
I will have to do a trial With the internet. If I can prove real savings from it, then I know my husband will buy in.
I would love a wood stove. It's very high on our list of wants for our future homestead. The typical ones here aren't meant to be used for cooking though, but only for heating.
Ours is meant for heating, but it's big enough to fit a couple of iron pots on, so I took advantage. Lol!
Does it harm the stove? I've voiced the same opportunity for my husband and he was worried it would corrode the stove or something since it's not meant for it..
No, it hasn't corroded it or anything. Even if you spill something it dries so quickly in the heat it wouldn't corrode. I have to wait for it to cool before I can clean spillages up though and if it wasn't black it might show up. Ours is also quite old though (about 25 years), so it's seen better days.
I will report this to my husband and hope he changes his mind. Thank you :)