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.

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

Hanging out clothes to dry will save you energy and money over using a tumble drier.

Save energy with your washing machine. Modern washing powders often let you achieve the same results with lower temperatures.

Make the most of your oven. Filling an oven and batch cooking meals can save energy and money. If you share your home with others, planning meals and eating collectively can help build relationships whilst saving both energy and money.

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.