Cavity wall insulation can help prevent heat loss through your walls. Consider getting this retro-fitted if you still have uninsulated walls.

Carbon monoxide is a silent killer. Every year in the UK it kills around 50 people and sends 4000 to A&E for emergency treatment. Make sure you get all your combustion appliances properly serviced and fit an alarm. Good quality alarms are available from most DIY suppliers and take minutes to fit. It could save your life!

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

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.

About a quarter of all our clean, drinkable water at home is flushed down the toilet. Place a sealed bottle of water or brick in your cistern to reduce this amount.

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

Boiling food on the hob? Only use the water you need to save energy.

Smart controls can help ensure your home is comfortable and energy efficient.

Fit a water butt to collect rainwater. Your roof collects about 85,000 litres of rain each year (around 450 butts full). That’s water you can use for your plants and to wash the car, and it’s free!

Insulate hot water pipes along their full length. Don’t waste the energy you have used to heat your hot water.