News stories about electric floor heating, heating your home, and energy usage.
Observers of the week-long Jewish Festival of Tabernacles (Sukkot) erect a ‘sukkah’ in the garden, taking meals and sleeping in it for 7 days and nights. [A sukkah a temporary wooden hut with walls, but no roof.] An article was published last week how one man uses his FootBuddy heated foot mat to keep warm when…
If you watched ‘How to Heat Your Home For Less This Winter’ with Denise Van Outen, see below how RugBuddy and FootBuddy can help you reduce heating bills to a minimum. Viewers of the C4 programme learned that the big savings come from turning done the central heating thermostat. Turning down by 1C is estimated…
You don’t need me to tell you we’re experiencing unprecedented rises in energy costs. But, now is a good time to go over how a RugBuddy or FootBuddy can help minimise the impact of the price hikes. There are possible health benefits, too! This is quite a long post as it is a complex subject…
Did you know we now ship throughout the EU from a new satellite base in the Netherlands? Not only that, we’ve already had a review on SpainBuddy.com! There are good reasons to have an EU satellite base: (It’s business as usual for UK customers who will continue to be served from the UK base with…
I’m often asked which the best type of rug over a RugBuddy. The first answer has got be “a rug you like”, but it is also worth considering the TOG value of the rug. TOG Values Most of us are familiar with TOG ratings on our duvets. The higher the TOG number the more insulating…
I’m a big fan of The Homeworker magazine which is doing great things to provide advice and support for homeworkers everywhere. Last week on Instagram @thehomeworkermag posted this: A big shout out for one of our directory members who has possibly one of the best work from home products for chilly days… If you haven’t…
I was delighted to see that RugBuddy got a good write-up just before Christmas in Modern Work magazine. Modern Work magazine was founded by IPSE – the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed – an influential lobby group serving freelancers and homeworkers. You can see the review published here: https://www.modernworkmag.co.uk/gift-ideas-for-your-freelance-friends/ The weather’s very mild as…
Lots of people will have tuned into The Martin Lewis Money Show ‘Switching Special’ this week about energy bills. Lot’s of the audience admitted to setting the thermostat to 21C or even higher. Martin’s off-the-cuff money saving tip was to “set the thermostat at 18C and wear a jumper“! This got us thinking about our favourite top…
Does your home have a condensation problem? Do you think it’s impossible to cure condensation and mould? You may be surprised that the way you heat your home can create condensation. But you shouldn’t accept condensation as something you have to put up with. There are solutions out there and a little understanding of what’s…
There’s a new magazine aimed at freelancers and small home-business owners called The Homeworker. Have you seen it? It’s beautifully produced and there’s loads of interesting articles to read. In fact, it’s so good that it has been shortlisted for ‘Launch of the Year’ by the British Society of Magazine Editors. Have a look at The…
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