Living basic to save on bills

[Biker]

Just clocked an article on Yahoo news, yes, I know it's like the Sunday Sport but without da wimmin, but anyway there's an article there about some bloke in Yorkshire who's gone on an extreme money saving plan which is actually rather pertinent for me as I am doing something rather similar.

Here's the article

Some of his logic is a bit skewed but that could either be the bias of the 12 year old journalists Yahoo has working for them or the way the bloke thinks. Anyway good luck to him

 

[treadlightly]

Hmmm..I wonder if it is actually cheaper to buy bottled water than pay water rates. You still have to pay sewerage charges of course unless you get a compost toilet set up.

 

[Dave]

Even if 'they' had already discovered unlimited fusion power, they would never release it. The last thing people with power want is more equality in the world.

 

[Mesquite]

If you want to see real living basically have a read about this guy.

 

[treadlightly]

If you want to see real living basically have a read about this guy.

I think he has made an appearance on here before. Caused quite a heated debate IIRC..

 

[rik_uk3]

So to save a few quid a month he's topping up the land fill sites with plastic bottles, paper plates etc, he's an idiot.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

So to save a few quid a month he's topping up the land fill sites with plastic bottles, paper plates etc, he's an idiot.

One would assume if he's still paying council tax and getting the bins emptied he will be recycling his plastics and paper.

 

[EdS]

its the same guy from Leeds that made a few quid by setting his own premium rate phone number up for all his cold calls t ogo to

 

[EdS]

One would assume if he's still paying council tax and getting the bins emptied he will be recycling his plastics and paper.

Yes but the is still added cost of haulage etc..

 

[treadlightly]

Looks like we're going to get another...

 

[Corso]

bet he lives alone...

 

[rik_uk3]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...itched-cheaper-use-bottled-MINERAL-WATER.html

I always said 'care in the community' would fail.

 

[widu13]

bet he lives alone...

I'm not giving odds on that one.

 

[woodstock]

Just clocked an article on Yahoo news, yes, I know it's like the Sunday Sport but without da wimmin, but anyway there's an article there about some bloke in Yorkshire who's gone on an extreme money saving plan which is actually rather pertinent for me as I am doing something rather similar.

Here's the article

Some of his logic is a bit skewed but that could either be the bias of the 12 year old journalists Yahoo has working for them or the way the bloke thinks. Anyway good luck to him

Interesting article, some people we know that live ON Betes mountain are completely off grid and are almost 100% self sufficient, did you note that it is illegal to cut peoples water supply off

 

[EdS]

all that nice plastic being binned.

As said it is illegal to cut off someone else's water supply but you can have your own switched off. However, he should still be paying the standing charge for sewage carriage and treatment.

Also if you cut your own water off you may get a visit form Env Health who can declare the premise not fit for habitation and serve a notice to turn the water back on.

 

[Swallow]

14 bottles a month x 12 months = £168, so how much is he actually saving?

 

[Swallow]

Hang on a minute....

Water £14 (yahoo version)
Wipes £2 (Minimum)
Paper Cups £2 (guess)
Paper Plates £2 (guess)

So it's up to £240.00 a year.

Not mentioned is how (or if ) clothes are washed which would increase this figure.

So we are talking £250.00 Minimum which is a great saving on the £230.00 he was paying before.

And we haven't even factored in time yet....

 

[treadlightly]

14 bottles a month x 12 months = £168, so how much is he actually saving?

My last year's water bill was £317 just for the water supply (not counting sewage) so he's saving quite a lot.

 

[Swallow]

My last year's water bill was £317 just for the water supply (not counting sewage) so he's saving quite a lot.

Mail article says he was paying £18 a month + £14 charge which is £230.00.

 

[British Red]

This guy works for a living and pays his own bills. Provided he doesn't cause a nuisance for others, that makes him entitled to live any way he pleases in my book. Whilst I would not make his choices, as a person not expecting others to pay his bills, I'll defend his right to make whatever choices he chooses.