Tips for reducing your cost of living

How to set a budget

Work out your budget

Government Cost of Living Campaign

Help for Households

Reducing heating and energy costs

Here are some tips for keeping costs down:

• Keep your heating at 17c
• Switch off charging appliances on standby could save you £80
• Change to LED light bulbs
• Use Radiator Reflectors
• Draught Excluder for around windows and the bottom of doors.
• Use your washing machine at the low-cost energy rate hours this can be between 10pm and 8am but check your energy provider information and be considerate to your neighbours please.

The winter warmth service

Thinking Works manages the winter Warmth service for Richmond Borough Council providing home visits and telephone advice.

Thinkingworks

Telephone 0800 118 23 27

Email: enquiries@thinkingworks.co.uk

Reducing costs for businesses

If you are a business wanting to reduce energy costs please contact:

SWLEAP South West London Energy Advice Partnership – SWLEAP

Telephone 08000862706

Reducing food waste

How to reduce your food waste