Close your curtains

Keeping the heat inside will stop the need to have heating on longer, helping those energy savings, and you to be more energy efficient!

One of the cheapest ways to save energy is to stop draughts. If you can feel cold air, then warm air is escaping. Draught excluders for windows and doors, and letterbox brushes can stop biting winds cooling down your toasty temperatures, and will set you back just a few pounds.

Avoiding overheating your home will stop the need to open windows to cool it down. Turning down heating by just 1 degree can save upto £60/year, and adjusting radiator controls will avoid overheating rooms that don’t need it. The optimum temperature for your home is 21 degrees for living rooms, 18 degrees for bedrooms and 16 degrees for hallways.

Thick curtains prevent warm air escaping, and reduce chills from the windows at night, keeping your house hotter for longer.

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