Turn your central heating down

This is a ‘no brainer’.

Want to save money? Want to use less energy as a household? Turning your thermostat down by just one tiny degree will hardly make any difference. Just an average £25 a year or 10% of your heating bill, that’s all.

Why stop there? You may want to make your home more energy efficient or invest in solar power? (We are what we do)

• Lose fat by turning down the heating

Our bodies burn more energy when we feel hot or cold. In one study, female volunteers burnt 240 extra calories a day when the heating was turned down 5 degrees C. Between 1970 and 2000, British homes warmed from a chilly 13 degrees C to 18 degrees C.