Some vulnerable people need to keep their homes warmer than normal. However, most of us can save money and energy by dressing for the weather and putting on a jumper before turning up the heating.

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.

Thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) only limit the maximum temperature areas reach. It is a common misconception that they change how quickly an area heats up. Don’t turn them up thinking the room will heat up quicker.

Washing a small load of clothes? Check you washing machine’s settings to see if you can use the “half load” programme to save water and energy.

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Remember to turn off the tap while brushing your teeth – a running tap wastes over 6 litres per minute.

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

If your charger has an LED to show it’s in use, it is still using energy until you switch it off at the wall or unplug it.

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.

Using lids on your pans when cooking will save energy and help heat the contents quicker.