Turning off lights in rooms you are not using – with the longer daylight hours in summer, you should be able to keep most lights of during the day. Similarly, turn off the heating and any other appliances in vacant rooms.
Fix any leaking taps that may be wasting water.
Use lids on pans that are boiling to speed up cooking time. You can also try batch cooking to reduce your energy bill and food wastage.
Hang out your washing instead of using a tumble dryer; make use of the summer months! Or, if it’s a typical British rainy summer weather, you could install a line your sunniest room to dry clothing inside. You could save up to £55 a year.
Open up your curtains and blinds to allow the sun to naturally warm your home. Install thick and heavy curtains in colder months to trap in heat.
Take showers instead of baths.
Replace an old boiler to improve efficiency.