Buy eco-friendly products
Innovative products are hitting retailers to help people become more sustainable at home – from helping you buy locally sourced food, to cleaning and beauty products, it has never been easier to be eco-friendly. For example, Colour Catcher is eco-friendly laundry sheet that allows you to mix colours, patterns and whites together in one washing machine load, so you ultimately end up saving time, water, energy and the environment! Plus, the product is on discount in major retail stores throughout September.
Cut down on food waste
A great way to do this is to plan meals in advance, eat seasonally and keep a stash of recipes for leftovers.
Reduce your shower time
Did you know that cutting your showering time by one-minute shaves £15 off energy bills and £15 off water bills per person per year? It all adds up.
Invest in energy-saving tech
By investing in energy-efficient tech like light bulbs, taps, showerheads, and smart metres, can help lower your bills. Also draught-proof your home ahead of winter by filling in the gaps between your doors, windows and chimney. Local DIY stores can help advise on what will work best for your property, take some pictures along too.
Insulate your home
A well-insulated home holds in heat properly so it’ll take less energy to keep reheating your living space when you really need to. An easy way to start is to install curtains. All lined curtains and Roman blinds will have some insulation properties but ones with thermal linings are better. Products with a thermal lining have an additional layer that reduces heat loss and also gives your curtain a thicker, luxurious look.
