Reducing energy usage and costs

Here are some great energy and money-saving tips.

Turn off lights (that have energy saving light bulbs!) when you leave the room.
If you turn the heating on, make sure you close the windows so heat doesn’t escape.
Turning your thermostat down by 1 degree can save up to £75 per year.
Stand-by buttons use electricity so make sure you turn electrical appliances completely off.
Unless you really need to wash clothes in hot water, use your washing machine’s coolest temperature cycle – and always put in a full load.
Rather than automatically filling the kettle each time you make a cup of tea, only boil as much water as you need.
Rather than tumble dry clothes, hang things on a clothes horse instead.
Water-efficient shower heads reduce the amount of hot water but can still feel strong.
Spending one minute less in the shower can save you up to £90 per year.
When you’re brushing your teeth or shaving, only turn the tap on when you need water – you can waste up to six litres a minute if you leave it running!
Don’t charge phones, etc overnight – make sure you unplug when devices are charged up.