Ten tips: saving energy if you're not in an eco home

• Turn off unnecessary lights rather than leaving them on. Using TVs and appliances on 'standby' can waste electricity too
• Use draught excluders for doors, windows and fireplaces
• Increase loft insulation to limit the heat that escapes

• When using a kettle, just boil the amount of water you need instead of filling it up!
• Set your washing machines to operate at a lower temperature
• Change your light bulbs for low-energy ones
• For a shower that takes hot water from a boiler, replace your shower head with a more water-efficient one

• Turn the thermostat down by even just one degree.
• Take the opportunity of windy weather to dry laundry outside rather than in a tumble dryer
• Consider cavity wall insulation to keep the heat in.

Visit the Energy Saving Trust for more advice