In need to save a buck

ok; water; turn off tap when brushing teeth. put a ‘sand bag’ in your toilet cisturn, they only cost a couple of pound but they save a fortune! shower instead of bath (unless you have a power shower!!) wash your car with a bucket rather than hose get a water bucket to catch any rain to water plants etc with use a dishwasher rather than wash up (a sink of water holds about 10 litres…a dish washer can only use 12 and you wash up at least 3 x a day) put washing machine on economy wash, it uses less power and less water.

electricity; turn lights off when not in room. turn things off at switch (you do get into a routine of it!) replace light bulbs with energy efficient ones…you can get them sooo cheap and they pay for themselves within a month of having them! fill your empty space in freezer up with paper…the freezer uses more energy to freeze empty space.. don’t leave your comp on when not in use…the fan inside uses loads of electricty! only put the amount of water you need in the kettle, don’t fill it to the top!

gas; turning your c/h down by 1 degree saves 6% on your gas bill! if you need your windows open, you don’t need the heating, turn it off! see if you can get a grant for cavity wall insulation…40% of heat is lost through walls… get lost insulation, another 40% is lost through roof! *double glazing is one of the least efficient ways of saving energy! most heat is lost through ther walls and roof…although you should draft proof windows and doors…

theres’ loads of ways to save energy, most require a bit of effort, but it will save you money…I used to survey peoples propertys for energy efficiency, and saving energy is as much about the environment as it is about your wallet…just most people get motivated by money saving…

try going over to re-useable bags too…if you have kids, use washable nappies (the first disposable nappy ever use still hasn’t decomposed, and won’t do for another 100 years…

go green! for the world as well as your home…for our children and for the atmosphere..

and wow! that’s v v hot! must be horrible! :( *use your microwave where possible rather than gas / electric uses far less energy!