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.

Every degree you turn your home thermostat down could save you around £80 to £85 a year on your heating bill.

Use a microwave. Generally a microwave oven is the most efficient way to heat up and cook food.

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

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

Keeping the oven door closed while you are cooking helps keep your oven at a stable temperature. It can also improve your cooking whilst saving you energy.

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

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!

Check the programmer on your heating and hot water to make sure the timings match your needs. If you don’t have a seven-day programmer fitted consider getting one.

Make sure your pans fully cover the rings on your hob to use all of the heat being provided. Use the right sized ring for the pan you are heating.