By this I don’t mean treasure the space, I mean literally put a price on what the storage space is worth to you. If it were a rented storage unit you would think about what took up valuable space. As a consequence, you would be less likely to store ‘crap’ that really you should just throw away.
Having boarded many lofts it amazes me nobody puts a price on the value of the space and they see it as free storage (which it is in reality). So all manner of junk gets put up there causing problems to access the stuff you really need from time to time or to get at wiring, header tanks, etc.
In my opinion:
GOOD STUFF = Things like suitcases, Christmas decorations, the other season’s duvet
BAD STUFF = Things like packaging (i.e. old boxes), remnants of leftover carpet, old curtains/bedding.
Here’s a thought: Say the space is worth £1 per square foot per month (not unreasonable) then ask yourself “Is the thing I am wanting to store worth more than the space it will occupy for the stored length of time?” If the answer is no, then chuck it away instead.
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Value your loft
LED GU10s might NOT always be energy saving.
How can this be since a typical GU10 would be around 3 or 4W compared with 35 or 50W for an equivalent tungsten bulb?
In answer, look at the design of the bulb (pictured below) and you will see that many have fluted sides which end with a circle of holes around the face of the bulb.
I can only imagine these are for cooling which seems strange because one important feature of these LED bulbs is that they do not get hot, in fact they scarcely even get warm.
But the down side of these flutes is they funnel cold air from the roof or floor void into the room below if these are fitted within downlights. In addition, they allow warm air to escape into the void which is unlikely to be lagged around the downlight since this WAS a precaution to stop the older tungsten bulbs from getting too hot and/or reducing the fire risk.
So be aware when you think you are saving energy you might have swapped to a low-wattage but draughty alternative.
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