mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
That's OK until you splash water on the open base and it goes bang, isn't it?You are over-thinking this (or perhaps under-thinking it) ... Just keep the kettle well away from the base/stand until you actually want to boil some water!![]()
Your dad wasn't as wasteful as you think: that litre of water was heating the room a bit, especially in an old kettle which was less insulated.I remember my dad who was supposed to be a stickler for saving money, had a bad habit of filling and boiling a kettle just to make one cup of tea or coffee. Then he'd just leave the remaining water(about 1 litre) to cool off. That was a waste to me,so that's why i developed the waste not want not,pour it down the sink to get rid of grease etc habit.
Pouring just-boiled water down the sink is not getting rid of grease - that's just moving it down the pipes a bit to join the clog wherever the water/grease cools. If you're on an independent tank, that's costing you money directly - if you're on mains sewerage, then it's costing everyone in your area money and risking blocking your neighbours' drains. It's rather anti-social. Don't put fats/oils/grease down the sink - either store it and pour it into a recycler (if there's one nearby or you use a lot) or mix it with coffee grounds until it's sludge and put that in the food waste collection.
Looks like ones Wilkinsons were selling before last Christmas - possibly remaindered stock?I've got my eye on this. https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/1825209241...=9046650&device=c&campaignid=707291931&crdt=0
It seems too good to be true. What do you lot think?
Edit: I take it back after seeing @roadrash's post. I looked quickly and saw £12 and had forgotten that the price changes as you change the listbox. I've been annoyed by that on ebay before, where a seller puts one cheap item in to get listed at 99p when what you want is £5 more than less devious sellers list it for.
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