Making just a few small changes in our daily lives can help us to reduce our energy consumption and be kinder to the environment. Here are 10 easy tips anyone can use around the home!

3. An average household could save as much
as £140 a year by insulating the loft.
Adding insulation to the walls could save as
much as £160 a year.

5. LED lighting could save an average home
around £230 per year in energy costs
compared to conventional bulbs.

7. Turning down your thermostat by just 1°
during the winter could save as much as
£60 per year on heating costs.

9. After cooking, open your oven door
and allow the heat to escape into
your home rather than using an
extractor fan to get rid of it.

11. When the fridge and freezer are full, there
is less air to keep cool. This makes for
more efficient units that use less energy.

13. Skip the heat-based dry cycle; open
the dishwasher door and allow the
dishes to air-dry instead.

15. Instead of washing multiple small
loads of laundry every day, wait
several days until you have enough
for a full load.

17. ● It is estimated that the average family of
four could save more than £160 per year
with an energy-efficient showerhead.

19. Open curtains and blinds during the
morning in winter and use the sunlight
to help warm your home. Controlling
the amount of sunlight that enters
your home makes it easier to control
your thermostat.

21. Photovoltaic solar systems can generate
electricity while solar thermal uses the sun's
rays to produce space heat and hot water.

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