Cold weather means warm and cosy mugs full of your favourite tipple! It also means snuggling up to the fire at night while you drink tea with your loved ones. All of these things are great, but no one really talks about how much energy you could be wasting during the winter months simply because you do not know all the tricks and trades to save energy during that time. There are plenty of tips you can incorporate into your everyday life that makes saving energy easy. Not only will you be saving your pockets, but you could also be saving the planet. Less energy means a reduction in your carbon footprint. It is a win-win situation.

There are obvious things you can do like investing in a really good space heater if you have a big house in which you only really use a few rooms, this is an excellent way to save energy. Another thing you can do is refrain from turning on the heat at all. When things get cold inside the house before you reach for the thermostat try bundling up in your favourite sweater or put on your cosiest pair of socks. By wearing your outdoor winter wardrobe indoors, you could easily save money on your energy bill. Your clothes can warm you up instead.

When it comes to saving even more on your energy bill, you can take it a step further. Avoid using the extractor fans that you typically find in the bathroom or the kitchen. Only use them if you have to and when you are done make sure that you turn it off.