It's that time of year where we all start thinking about turning up the heating and snuggling down with some warm food and a hot drink, and why not!! Well one worry for a lot of people is the additional cost of heating and electricity use. Never fear we are here to offer some suggestions about how to keep your energy bills down throughout the year saving you money!
1. Layer up
As its starting to get cold here's one to think about right now. As the temperature drops think about whether you need to turn the heating up or could you stick on an extra layer? Also look into how your heating is set up, British Gas offer some great advice on areas like having heating on a timer, keeping radiators clear and lots of other areas.
Also if you're in rented accommodation speak with your landlord about other technical fixes that might both help you save money and increase the value of the property, such as replacing boilers that are more than 15 years old! There may even be grants available.
2. Put a lid on it!
This suggestion seems very simple, but it really does work. When heating liquid, whether it be for cooking or making a warm drink, make sure the lid of the pan or kettle is securely in place. It is estimated that by doing this it can cut both cooking time and energy usage by as much as 75%! (Attainable Sustainable
However this is not the only way to save energy in the kitchen. Energy Rethinking offers another 10 ways to reduce carbon produced in the kitchen which in turn will save you money!!
3. Unplug unneeded items
Even when something is plugged in and turned off it is still using energy! It is using even more if it is left in and turn on!!! One of the worst culprits of this is the games console. Practically Green highlights that all households appliances use energy when not in use. Therefore if you don't use something regularly, such as games consoles, constantly charging laptops and phone chargers just unplug them!
4. Try out Blackle!
This last idea is just to show something fun. Blackle is a google run search engine that has a low light imagery so as to save energy on your laptop, tablet or computer. It works exactly the same as google but saves energy!!
Hopefully through this list and the links included, you have found one or two things you would be able to do around you house to help reduce your bills but also save some carbon!
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