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About a quarter of all our clean, drinkable water at home is flushed down the toilet. Place a sealed bottle of water or brick in your cistern to reduce this amount.

Only fill your kettle with the water you need. You will save both water and energy.

Switch off radiators in any rooms you are not using regularly and keep internal doors shut to save energy.

Use a microwave. Generally a microwave oven is the most efficient way to heat up and cook food.

Cavity wall insulation can help prevent heat loss through your walls. Consider getting this retro-fitted if you still have uninsulated walls.

Check the programmer on your heating and hot water to make sure the timings match your needs. If you don’t have a seven-day programmer fitted consider getting one.

Keeping extract fans and vents clean and clear from obstruction reduces energy use and makes then work more efficiently.

Insulate hot water pipes along their full length. Don’t waste the energy you have used to heat your hot water.

Solid brick walls can be insulated internally or externally to reduce heat loss.