Last week I told you about the Future Friendly Awards and
the challenge I was set by P&G to be Future
Friendly for 5 days.
I was sent a hamper of products and 20 everyday little acts
to do, I had to choose 3 each day for 5 days. Now I kinda cheated I only did 2
a day, the reason for this is that some of things we could do or were already
doing for example:
10. You Can Use a Watering Can
We already do that and we go one step further as we have a
water but and collect rain water (when it rains) to water our garden
12. Snub the Tub
We only have a bath not a shower so we couldn’t swap that.
I was sent a tap aerator which can help reduce water
consumption but it won’t fit on our taps. We were also sent a Hippo which goes in
your toilet cistern to reduce the amount of water you use when you flush the toilet;
we have a small cistern so it won’t fit. However I have passed them on to
people that can use them, so I don’t feel like I really cheated.
This is how we got on with the challenges
Day 1
Wishy – Washy Machines – Wait for a full load before putting
your washing machine on and wash at 30oc.
I was sent some Ariel liquid to wash our clothes with. I
normally wash at 40oc so I dropped it down to 30oc and they the clothes came
out just as clean as they would at 40oc so I shall be doing that from now one.
We always have a enough clothes for a full load so that wasn’t a problem
Hang Out The Washing
I do love to put my washing on the line, but sometimes I
look at the weather and decide not to risk it. I took the risk this week and
only had to rush out once to get it on from the rain and finish in the dryer. I
shall be taking the risk more often and we can do a lot of washing and the
dryer can cost a fortune.
Day 2
