Save money with a Clothes Airer! You bet.

What's a clothes airer? Well, if you live in the US you may never have heard the term. It's an English thing, you see. For real savings on your laundry you hang your clothes near the ceiling and....well, better let Mr. Williams explain it:

5 Eco Ideas That Make Real Savings
By Richard N Williams

We are all told about the impact we are having on the environment and we are all encouraged to buy eco-friendly products as greener alternatives, however, many eco ideas cost many and whatever savings they make to the environment impact our wallets too.

However the advantages of living a greener and more natural way, recycling and adopting and eco-friendly lifestyle, should save us money not cost it!

There are many ways we can help the planet and also save money and some of these savings to both our pockets and the environment can be massive, here are five green ideas and eco-friendly products that can really make a difference:

5. Open fires - this may sound contrary to living an eco friendly way but by burning recycled waste you can heat your home without relying on mains gas or electric that comes from power stations. Using log makers that compact recycled material in to tight logs will ensure the waste burns slowly, providing more heat and less smoke. As well as a log maker keeping materials dry in a log store will ensure you get maximum heat and less smoke.

4. Energy saving light bulbs. These use five times less electricity than conventional bulbs and last a lot, lot longer too. Nearly all types of bulb fitting have an energy saving light bulb alternative.

3. Pure wool duvet. Returning to natural materials isn't just environmentally friendly but natural fibres like wool is far warmer than manmade fabrics. A 100% pure wool duvet will allow you to have the heating off at night saving a tidy sum on your heating bill.

2. Eco clothes airer. Keeping the tumble dryer off saves us on our electricity bills and protects the environment but having clothes lying on radiators looks cluttered and prevents the heat from warming the rooms. Eco clothes airers are ceiling mounted and make use of the heat trapped under the ceiling so the radiators are free to warm the room as the clothes are being dried.

1. Heating and insulation. Perhaps the biggest savings on our bills and the best way to reduce our gas and electric consumptions is to ensure the loft is well insulated and that our heating systems are well maintained and serviced. A faulty boiler or bad insulation will cost you a fortune and the increase in use of power will harm the planet too.

Richard N Williams is a technical author and a specialist in eco friendly products and innovns. Please contact us if you are interested in recycling, eco gifts an eco clothes airer or other great green ideas.