When cooking you can often use the residual heat to to save energy if you switch your cooker off just before you finish cooking. However, you still need to make sure that your food is properly cooked through.

Remember to turn off the tap while brushing your teeth – a running tap wastes over 6 litres per minute.

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

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Draught excluders are a cheap way of cutting out the chill from poorly fitting doors and windows. Most are also easy to fit, a simple DIY task.

Make sure your radiators are clear so they can heat the space efficiently. Curtains or furniture can easily block them.