- Insulate your walls with either cavity, external or internal wall insulation.
- Generate electricity from the sun, and get paid to do it.
- Heat your water using the sun, and get paid to do it.
- Use LED bulbs wherever possible. LED bulbs are 90% cheaper to run than incandescent bulbs and could save you up to £13 per bulb, per year.
- Collect rain water in a water butt and use for watering the garden or washing the car.
- Drying clothes on a washing line means you don’t use your tumble dryer as much. Though ensure if you dry clothes inside, you open windows to allow ventilation.
- Radiator covers prevent warm air being direct into the ceiling, instead directing it into the room.
- A chimney balloon can eliminate unwanted draughts if you have an open chimney.
- Switching to a renewable energy supplier is cheaper than you might think, and easy too.
- Permeable paving prevents water run off, is good for the environment and is exempt from planning permission, unlike conventional paving.
- Turning your thermostat down by one degree saves an average of £80 per year.
- Moving furniture away from radiators and installing radiator reflectors will stop heat being lost into the wall and allow it to circulate more quickly in the room.
- Radiator covers can prevent warm air being direct into the wall and ceiling. Instead they direct the warm air into the centre of the room.
- Draught-proofing windows, doors and blocking cracks in floors and skirting boards can save you around £45 a year on energy bills.
- Turn all appliances off standby mode to save on electricity bills.
- Upgrading single glazing to double glazing can save you up to £145 per year.
- If you get too hot, reach for the thermostat before you reach to open the window.
- Get a thicker tog duvet for winter, and a thinner one for summer.
- You can use an energy monitor or install a smart meter so you can have a better understanding of when and where you use the most energy at home.
- Turn all your appliances off standby mode to save on electricity.
- Use LED bulbs wherever possible. LED bulbs are 90% cheaper to run than incandescent bulbs and could save you up to £13 per bulb, per year.
- Radiator covers can prevent warm air being direct into the wall and ceiling. Instead they direct the warm air into the centre of the room.
- Draught-proofing windows, doors and blocking cracks in floors and skirting boards can save you around £45 a year on energy bills.
- Only fill the kettle with the amount of water that you need.
- Using your washing machine late at night or early in the morning can be cheaper. Washing at 30C also significantly reduces the energy used.
- Pay attention to the amount of packaging that your food comes in: buying fresh is often healthier, cheaper and better for the environment.
- When buying appliances, look for products with a high energy efficiency rating.
- A build up of frost or ice in your freezer can stop it working efficiently, so defrost it regularly.
- Cutting shower time by two minutes each day could save up to £45 on your energy bills annually, per person.
- Use a hippo water saving flush device.
- If your boiler is older than 10 years, then it is likely you will save a substantial amount on your fuel costs by upgrading it to a more efficient model.
- Taking showers instead of baths can reduce your water use.
- Installing water efficient shower heads can reduce water consumption by 60%.
- Flow restrictors can reduce water use by almost half.
- Cycle instead of drive: it means 100% carbon savings, cost savings and health benefits!
- Check tyre pressure regularly to save up to £15 per year.
- Consider an electric vehicle to reduce carbon emissions.
- Loft insulation saves up to £500 per year (for a detached house) and grants are often available to help with the cost. Insulate pipes also to prevent freezing.
- If you want to turn your loft into a habitable space, roof insulation can be fixed between the rafters using rigid insulation boards.
- Get a hot water cylinder jacket to save up to £35 a year (more than the cost of the jacket!)