important that time is given to necessary routines & socialising
important every individual has free time and family time
more women work so important that all able members of the family share household chores, according to age,physical heath and capabilities
children expected to take responsibiltiy age appropriate tasks
as children grow up more equitable division of time, so no single member is overburdened
parent need to be responsible for childrens time for school work and bed times to ensure enough sleep to cope with school and work
consideration should be given about task that need to be done daily and others less frequently, when distributing chores
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Time and Energy-Saving Techniques
timers - allow household appliance to be set to prgram so they can operate alone while other activies can be completed. e.g dishwasher
email- quicker than waiting for the post, saving also on the postal fee and phone bill, saves frustration of delayed post
labour saving equipment- food mixers/processors save both time and energy
fridges/freezers- can store perishable foods so that shopping needs to be done less frequently, bulk cooking can be saved for another day saving time on cooking
news items, radio & TV- can be acceseed by internet so you don't have to be at home to see or hear a broadcast allowing you to get on with other things
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Energy Management
includes personal human enrgy as weel as fuel and heat energy (points for human energy in time management)
human energy involved in running & maintaining a home, any feature/equipment aimed to make home easy to clean and managemnt save time and human energy
well designed house that is suitable size will save time& energy, effort not wasted on unused space or cramped spaced that is difficult to maintain
easy to clean surfaces with be easy to clean minimise dust and dirt collecting
easily accessible storage, things can be stored saves time looking for things
technological fixtures- lighting, heating, air-con. controlled by sensors/thermostat easy to get confortable living environment
temperture controls- setting on heating, fridges save energy kwwp temperature regular without manual attention
dishwashers/washingmachines save human energy, can be set then left. however careful in terms of electrical energy used should only be used when full
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Reducing Fuel Energy
fuel energy is major household cost, can be reduced with effective insulation and right heating system
new housing must comply with building regulations that stipulate need for good inslulation. - can be added if not addequate in orginal build
cavity wall insulation & double glazing
Hot water cylinder lagged to save fuel energy
central heating prgrammed to come on when needed, only when house has people in, radiators set to specific temperatures
temperature setting on hot water can be set according to household needs
lower temperature settings make it easier to save money on water/space heating
solar power- expensive to install but cheap to maintain
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Money Managment
good money management requires an evaluation of total income forom all sources and a budget
realistic budget must include;regular expensive,allowing extra money for saving or emergency e.g car repairs
if household has has either very young or elderly people may be extra medical/childcare/heating/dietary costs
online banking/shopping save time and increase awareness of how much your spending (comparision websites)
online food shopping save petrol, and impulse buying
comparison websites - if planning on major purchase (e.g. a car)
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