• TheInsane42@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    My sewing machine. I (m) wanted curtains, my wife didn’t want to sow them (no sewing machine didn’t help).

    Bought it last year (€270), made curtains troughout the house, monthly energy bill went from €630 to €230 a month due to savings on heating. (And I learned something new, always fun)

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        2 years ago

        Thanks, especially the front door was a huge problem, lots of cold coming from there. Also the huge windows in the livingroom and kitchen on the 1st floor (ground floor is garage) were a huge advantage. Especially the gas bill went down a lot, not to much saving on electricity. The moment it starts to cool down, curtains close. (keeping the warmth in) Gas for heating costs loads more then the few cents extra for lighting.

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          2 years ago

          That’s his I handle it, too - small flat, curtains closed most of the time in winter. Really easy and cheap was to save a lot. And it’s dark most of the dead anyway so why keep them open? 😉