With baby number two due in just five weeks time I am conserving my own energy levels wherever and whenever possible, although this is not always easy to do with a bouncy, bubbly, two year old boy tearing around. I am also aware from previous experience that energy usage around the household can increase enormously with the arrival of a new baby. Major contributors to this usage tend to be: The washing machine. In those first few months the laundry basket appears to take on a life of its own and is never, ever, empty! Muslins, baby-grows, blankets, bibs...they just keep coming. The ...