Wash fruit and vegetables in a bowl, not under a running tap, to cut water use. Use the leftover water for your houseplants or patio pots.

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

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

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

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

Using lids on your pans when cooking will save energy and help heat the contents quicker.

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.

A dripping tap can waste at least 5,500 litres of water a year. If this is hot water you’re also wasting the energy used to heat it. Get leaking taps fixed promptly.