October Eco-Tips brought to you by St Mary’s Eco Hub
Tackle climate change and reduce your heating bills by finding and reducing the draughts in your home. Find the gaps that let cold air in and warm air out (keyholes, letterboxes and gaps around windows, doors, loft hatches and floorboards for example). Do what you can to fix these gaps – there are tutorials on how to do this online.
It’s also a good time to prepare for winter by putting radiator reflector foil or baking foil behind the radiator. This will reflect heat back into your room.
Keep all your curtains closed at night to keep warmth in and the cold out, and consider thermal curtain linings.
Consider other improvements if you are able to:
- Improve insulation in your roof or cavity walls
- Install a Smart Thermostat (heating only on when needed)
- Generate your own electricity by installing solar panels
And finally, if you are renewing your electricity or gas tariff, please pick a ‘Green’ or ‘Renewables’ tariff.
Because “the earth is the Lord’s”