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- Turning down your thermostat a degree or two can save you 5-10% on your bill, and you probably won’t even notice the difference
- Don’t leave the heating on all day
- Cook everything that needs to go in the oven at once
- Switch off lights when you’re not in a room
- Only fill the kettle with as much water as you need, it will boil quicker and use less electricity
- Only use the washing machine and dishwasher when they are full, and use the economy cycle
- When boiling pasta or potatoes use a lid – it’ll cook faster saving you electricity
- Use energy saving light bulbs – they use 80% less energy than traditional light bulbs
- Unplug appliances when they are fully charged, as they will continue to draw electricity
- If you have use a lot of different computer accessories (printers, scanners, Skype phone etc) why not invest in a special adapter from oneclickpower.com which turns off all equipment once the computer is turned off
