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           <title>Top Tip: Plan your meals</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[Carefully planning your meals each week can not only reduce food waste, but may also save you money.]]></description>
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           <title>Load up the dishwasher</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[If you have a dishwasher, use it efficiently - wait for a full load (or the maximum load allowed on the economy programme). Some of the best dishwashers use two bowls of water and cost less than 10p's worth of electricity per wash in this mode. (source: Energy Saving Trust) (Submitted by the South West London Energy Efficiency Advice Centre - freephone number 0800 512012)]]></description>
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           <title>Don't tumble-dry everything</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[Avoid the tumble dryer - hang clothes on an airer or outside if you can.  Get that fresh air smell without consuming chemicals or electricity. (Submitted by the South West London Energy Efficiency Advice Centre - freephone number 0800 512012)]]></description>
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           <title>Open the right windows</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[In very hot weather, shut windows on the sunny side of your home and draw curtains. Open windows on the shady side, and make sure you drink plenty of water. (source: Croydon Energy Network) (Submitted by the South West London Energy Efficiency Advice Centre - freephone number 0800 512012)]]></description>
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           <title>Block up your chimney</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[Close off chimneys when not in use. If there isn't a plate fitted, try a chimney balloon - this not only stops cold draughts coming down your chimney, but also stops the warm air in your room disappearing up your chimney. www.chimney-balloon.co.uk/ (Submitted by the South West London Energy Efficiency Advice Centre - freephone number 0800 512012)]]></description>
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           <title>Use lemon juice for cleaning</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[Bottled or fresh lemon juice are really effective for cleaning. Bleach your wooden chopping board by rubbing with lemon juice, leave overnight, then rinse. Remove limescale from taps by rubbing with lemon juice, then rinse
after a few minutes (not suitable for plated taps). Clean kitchen surfaces by rubbing with lemon juice then rinse. Half a lemon left in the fridge will help remove unpleasant odours.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Use nature's cleaning agents</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[Instead of using chemicals to clean your shoes try using a banana peel.  Rub your shoe with the inside of the banana peel and then wipe and buff them with a cloth. Another natural cleaner to try around the house is lemon juice.  Bottled or freshly squeezed lemon juice helps clean kitchen and wooden surfaces.]]></description>
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           <title>Replace your old heating system</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[If your boiler is over ten years old, it is worth replacing it; technical improvements mean that new boilers and control systems are significantly more efficient that they were even five years ago, now achieving energy ratings of more than 90%. The most efficient type of gas fired boiler is the condensing boiler which recycles otherwise wasted energy from the combustion gases. The Energy Efficiency Advice Centre runs a database on suitable products. Use individual thermostatic controls on radiators in every room. If the room isn't in use, keep the control turned to low to avoid heating rooms unnecessarily. Ring 0800 512012 for further details.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Reuse your paper</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[Think creatively about how to reduce your paper use - use ends of wallpaper, newspaper and old posters as drawer liners or wrapping paper, glossy mags for your home-made cards, leftover office paper for shopping lists.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Get a steamer</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[Pressure cookers and steamers both save energy as they enable you to cook several different foods on one ring. Steamers are particularly easy to use.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:34:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Use cotton towels instead of paper</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[If you find yourself going through a roll of kitchen towels every few days then consider switching to cotton towels. Cotton towels can be used over and over again and help you cut down on paper wastage. Even better is that cut up old clothes serve the purpose of cotton towels without the expense. ]]></description>
           <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Use a Sandwich toaster for grilling</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[Reader tip from John M: I often use my sandwich toaster now instead of my grill for cooking burgers, paninis, etc, as it cooks more quickly since it cooks on both sides. It uses a lot less energy too...... ]]></description>
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           <title>Find alternatives for food wrap</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[In the UK, we use 35,000 tonnes of aluminium foil a year to wrap food, but recycle just 12 per cent of that. Aluminium can be recycled over and over again with no loss of quality, but if you'd rather avoid it completely, try these ideas.......]]></description>
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           <title>Opt out of junk mail</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[Tired of getting tons of junk mail delivered to
your house?...]]></description>
           <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Ladies - get a Mooncup</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[The Mooncup is an eco-friendly alternative to tampons and sanitary towels. For under £20, you get a reusable silicone rubber cup which will save money within six months and stop endless amounts of disposable sanitary protection from taking up space in landfill sites. The Mooncup is easily sterilised, easy to use and poses no risk of toxic shock syndrome.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Check so-called organic toiletries</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[Watch out for so-called organic or natural shampoos. Unlike food labelling, the toiletry industry has no regulations to prevent the misuse of these terms.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Get a green mortgage</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[The Norwich and Peterborough Building Society will plant 40 trees for every new customer, planting eight trees a year for five years.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Grow your own veg - even without a garden</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[Not having a garden is no excuse to shy away from growing your own fruit and vegetables.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Avoid products containing palm oil</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[Friends of the Earth says this vegetable is the most signifcant cause of rainforest loss in Malaysia and Indonesia.]]></description>
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           <title>Wash your clothes efficiently</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[When washing clothes in a machine, use the cool setting and only do full loads.]]></description>
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