The HP LaserJet P2055dn Printer is an affordable office computer that saves both energy and paper. The HP LaserJet P2055dn includes duplex printing (printing on both sides of printer paper) by default, which means it’s already configured to save you paper. The printer also uses what HP calls it’s Instant On Technology which significantly reduces the time needed to warm up the fuser.

The fuser is the part of the printer that heats and binds the toner particles to your paper, which traditionally takes a while to warm up. Since computer users don’t want to wait ages for their printer to warm up before printing anything, the HP LaserJet P2055dn has been designed to output the first page within 8 seconds! As a direct result of the quicker warm up time, the printer saves considerable energy as the fuser is not switched on for as long.

The printer is a very good printer despite the energy and paper saving features, with up to 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution and up to 33 pages printed per minute. The usual print quality options and a range of compatible paper types also applies to this printer.

In power-saving mode, the printer uses just 8 Watts of power, although it does use 570W when actively printing. When not in use, it’d be worth disconnecting the printer, as it’s switched off power consumption is still 0.4W!

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A bidet is a bathroom device that is used to clean yourself once you’ve just been to the loo. Bidets are not particularly common in some parts of Europe and North America, although they are commonly found in Southern Europe, some Latin American countries, as well as some African and Asian countries. Essentially its about using water to clean yourself rather than using toilet paper. You then dry yourself using paper toils, or even better, a towel.

I must admit, being a Brit, I’m not very keen on the idea. As barbaric as it sounds, toilet paper seems to be a much better idea to me. However, if you consider how many trees are used to create toilet rolls worldwide, any saving would be better for the environment. Just imagine how much energy is used to treat sewage to turn it into safe drinking water, where toilet paper is a significant part of that sewage. Again, less toilet paper means less energy is needed to treat water in the first place. Of course using less toilet paper will also help you save money, and everything counts in these tough economic times.

The Bathroom Bidet Sprayer is a hand held shower-like device that can be used as a bidet in your home without the need for a plumber. The sprayer is connected to the cold water pipe on your toilet cistern, meaning you don’t need a full bidet suite to benefit from the bidet. In fact the Hand Bidet Sprayer people claim it has better water flow and control than a standard bidet provides.

The sprayer is made from a high quality anti-bacterial plastic to reduce the chances of spreading nasty bacteria. The manufacturers also say there are health benefits from using a bidet too!

For those of you who are curious to try a bidet, the Bathroom Bidet Sprayer comes in models priced from $34.95 to $42.95.

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