This post was originally written in November 2021. In 2022, with our energy bills significantly higher, this post is more relevant than ever. I have therefore updated it with some new products. Following on from my smart electric radiator post, this post covers smart programmable radiator valves. Most press coverage and advertising focus on smart…
In the world of music streaming services, Amazon Music, Spotify, Tidal, and Deezer are among the top contenders. Each platform offers a unique set of features, pricing options, and audio quality settings. Over time, many of these streaming services have increased in price. Back in July 2023, in the UK the price of subscriptions rose…
With the cost of living being so expensive nowadays, many of us will be looking at ways to save money. Mobile phone contracts are normally something that we can save a significant amount of money on. I am not one of those people that is completely against getting a new phone on contract. If you…
In the past year, Virgin Media seems to have been plagued with problems. The biggest issue recently was the Virgin Media email service going down. This started in mid-June, with many, if not most, users losing all access to emails. This issue continued for two weeks, and by the start of July, customers could send…
I have previously reviewed the DH Lifelabs Sciaire Mini air purifier and ioniser and was mostly impressed by it, even though the benefits of air ionisation are a bit contentious. One of the other DH Lifelabs products is the Aaira Surface which claims to make disinfectant using none harsh chemicals. I have to admit, my…
With the cost-of-living crisis hitting us all hard, many of us will be thinking about ways to cut costs. Reducing electricity usage and finding more energy-efficient ways to do this has been a popular topic in recent months, but what else can we do to save some money? Reducing the number of subscriptions to things…
I am fortunate enough to be on a fixed contract from 2019 and have until October 2023 before I get hit with the massive increase in energy costs. I have been on a quest to reduce our electricity and gas usage with the hope of offsetting the price rise next year. So far, I have…
Recently I looked into the cost of using a desiccant dehumidifier to dry clothes in comparison to a heated clothes airer and the benefits it has on room warming. Desiccant dehumidifiers have a bit of a bad reputation for using a lot of electricity and not being the most efficient way of reducing home humidity….
Continuing my obsessive posting about the cost-of-living crisis, I have been looking into the benefits of using a desiccant dehumidifier over a heated clothes rack for drying clothes. Yesterday, I reviewed the Dry:Soon 3-Tier Heated Airer. It is about the best-heated clothes airer/rack on the market, but it is out of stock, and I am…
With the weather quickly becoming more unpleasant and the recent rise in gas and electricity prices, most people have been looking for more efficient ways to dry their clothes. Tumble dryers have a bad reputation for costing a lot of money to run, but a heat pump-based tumble dryer will have similar running costs to…
With the cost of living spiralling out of control and huge jumps in the cost of energy, I have been looking for ways to reduce costs as we approach both winter and the October price cap increase. I probably don’t need to remind any readers, but the current price cap is £1,971, this was due…
[Update 8th September 2022] I have updated some of the figures below to represent what is expected to be the new-new October price cap which is a price cap on the price cap which will be government-backed through a £100bn of loans. I fully expect the government will find some way to screw us sooner…