Aside from making sure all your
windows and doors are shut tight,
it's generally a case of just trying to
use less – even a small reduction can
save valuable pennies.
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Turn the lights off when you're out of
the room, only boil as much water as
you need in the kettle and turn those
plugs off at the mains. Switching
devices off completely could save you
up to £30 a year according to British
Gas!
Make sure you keep furniture away
from heaters as they'll prevent the
room from warming up, and similarly,
keep the oven door open after using
it to warm up the room.
It also might be worth getting your
boiler checked out. Your boiler heats
up your water and having a faulty/old
model one can mean you consume
more energy, sending your bills
through the roof. Some organisations
and companies will offer a free boiler
checking service (although this
should really fall under the
responsibility of your landlord to
organise).
Lastly, pack your freezer as tightly as
you can. When you open your freezer
all the cold air comes rushing out,
which means when you close it it'll
use more energy to maintain
frostiness and rack up a small
fortune over time. Add bags of ice
cubes or newspaper to keep the cold
air in. Pretty cool, eh? Cool? Freezer?
Did you get it?! (#dadpuns
#sorrynotsorry).