Below is a list of useful ways to save energy at home and in your vehicle. Here at Bridport TLC we have free energy saving light bulbs available to anyone in receipt of benefits (council tax, housing, disability allowance, state pension, working family’s and child tax credits). Telephone or call in to collect these and start saving money and energy NOW!

Tips taken from Energy Saving Trust website (www.energysavingtrust.org.uk)

1. Turn your thermostat down. Reducing your room temperature by 1°C could cut your heating bills by up to 10 percent. You could save around £40 per year.
2. Is your water too hot? Your cylinder thermostat shouldn't need to be set higher than 60°C/140°F.
3. Close your curtains at dusk to stop heat escaping through the windows.
   
4. Always turn off the lights when you leave a room.
   
5. Don't leave appliances on standby and remember not to leave appliances on charge unnecessarily.
   
6. If you're not filling up the washing machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher, use the half-load or economy programme.
   
7. Only boil as much water as you need (but remember to cover the elements if you're using an electric kettle).
   
8. A dripping hot water tap wastes energy and in one week wastes enough hot water to fill half a bath, so fix leaking taps and make sure they're fully turned off!
   
9. Use energy saving light bulbs. Just one can save you £100 over the lifetime of the bulb - and they last up to 12 times longer than ordinary lightbulbs.
   
10. Do a home energy check. Just answer some simple questions about your home and we'll give you a free, impartial report telling you how.

You can save up to £300 a year on your house hold energy bills.