Home Energy Savings Advice

WATER USE
Insert flow restrictors in bathroom sink taps. These reduce running water volume.
Avoid running tap when brushing teeth.
Reduce water volume in loo cisterns by inserting 1-2 litre water bottles (or buy save a flush bag). 1 litre of water saved per flush in family house is equivalent of 35,000 cups of tea.
Harness rain water for watering (I use wheelie bin for butt). Use waste washing up water ditto.
Turning down your immersion heater temperature by one degree will save energy & unlikely to notice difference.
Only fill kettle with what's needed.
Swap a bath for a shower. If you have a standard shower, it will use around 40% of water required for a bath. If possible, invest in aerated or optimised-flow shower head. These use less water per minute, but maintain your shower experience.

APPLIANCES
Buy highest rated energy efficiency appliances, including Energy Saving Trust approved washing machines, fridges, freezers, & tumble driers (though best avoided - dry clothes manually outdoors or in - saving money too)
Keep your fridge & freezer well stocked, defrost regularly, check door seals & avoid putting in hot food. Avoid having fridge next to heat generating appliances, such as cooker or boiler. If possible, keep freezer in cool room or garage. You can save yourself £45 a year by replacing a 10 year-old fridge-freezer with A-rated energy efficient appliance. Embodied energy in new machine manufacture will be outweighed by savings during life of new one.
If you have dishwasher, use full loads. If don't, use washing up bowl rather than washing up under tap.
Use full loads in washing machine, or use half-load or economy programme, & avoid using the pre-wash setting - this alone can save 15 litres per cycle. Washing at 30 degrees C can be just as effective for normally soiled load. If you have to use tumble drier, use washing machine spin mode to dry clothes as much as possible first.
There's emerging research that using microwave rather than a conventional oven to heat up a small amount of food may save energy.
Don't leave appliances on standby. These can still consume a significant amount of electricity in this mode. The average household wastes £30 a year by leaving appliances on standby. You can't switch most electronic goods off just with remote control. To turn off appliance completely, use power switch on it, or turn off at plug. If charger or power pack is warm or has a light on, it's using power.

HEATING, COOKING & LIGHTING
Wear more clothes & reduce heating levels. If you turn central heating down by one degree, you could cut your heating bills by up to 10 per cent.
Turning down immersion heater temperature by one degree saves significant energy, & you're unlikely to notice difference.
Put tinfoil behind at least external wall mounted radiators (up to 70% of heat can penetrate wall behind) & ensure all are not obstructed by curtains or furniture.
Cover pots & pans when cooking - will heat much quicker. Match sizes to cooker rings to prevent heat loss.
Emerging research suggests that using microwave rather than conventional oven to heat up a small amount of food may save energy. Pressure cookers and steamers use less energy.
Don't leave lights on un-necessarily & replace all standard bulbs (don't wait until blow) with low energy ones - now in lots of shapes & sizes. These use up to 80% less electricity, last up to 10 times longer than standard bulbs - & save around £45 per year if installed throughout house.
Draw your curtains at dusk to help keep heat inside rooms (well lined also makes significant difference) - a lot of heat loss through even double glazed windows at night.