You can save up to 10% of the energy you used to heat your home for every degree you lower your temperature settings. Use a timer to turn down the radiators even more when you’re sleeping or away from home.

Wrap your water boiler in an insulating blanket. The better the insulating material, the more energy you’ll save. Cork and wool are good natural materials that can be used as insulators.

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• Wool Insulation blankets

The tighter the seals in your home, the less energy you’ll need to keep it warm. Identify and seal air links around chimneys, window frames, and openings for plumbing and electrics.

Keep the curtains closed at night and make sure you don't just heat the space between the curtains and the window. You can install a radiator shelf to deflect heat past the curtains into the room.

* Appliances

* Lighting

For lots more great tips on how to reduce your home energy use, check out thepower of one campaign

Insulating your home is one of the most effective ways to reduce your energy consumption, for all the details on how to do it green, go to Insulation

Replacing single glazed windows with double or triple glazed windows will pay off in spades when it comes to reducing your home heating bills. See Windows for more information.

Generating your own renewable energy is the ultimate in Green DIY and in combating climate change! Check out our Renewable Energy section for the many ways to create renewable energy in your own home.