Top ten
Top ten

Heating and Winter

Heating can account for up to 50% of your winter energy bill. So take heed of the tips on this page and save money bigtime.

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Slow cooking

Buy a slow cooker! They use very little energy - plus, you can cook meals in bulk and use the same amount of energy as for cooking one meal!  Daniele from Brisbane

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Hot water bottles are cool

When you boil your cuppa for your supper, fill up the Hot Water Bottle and put it in the bed to heat it up - saves turning on the electric blanket and stays warm throughout the night. Leanne from Rowville

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Have a warmer winter

Let the winter sunshine in during the day by opening curtains and blinds. This will warm your home and costs nothing. Close them again in the afternoon to keep the warm air inside your home. vanessa from Brisbane

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Quick fixes

Switch the microwave off every night to save stand-by power, wrap youself in a warm gown and other warm clothes instead of using a heater when watching TV. Dolores from Edwardstown

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Shake the snake

You know those snake like things your grandma used to put at the bottom of her doors? She did it for a reason. By stopping the draught, you save the need for heating and keep the warmth in the room. Also works on windows. Anne from Energy Institute

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Make a tent

When drying clothes on the clothes horse over a ducted heating vent, cover it with a sheet to make a heating tent. The clothes dry much quicker. Bronwyn from Parkdale, Melbourne

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Time your heaters

Use timers on heaters so they’re programmed to come on and off at set times. That way you can still wake up to a snugly house, without paying a night’s worth of power. Anne from Energy Institute

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Close the doors

Keep doors to bathrooms and laundry closed. They have such cold surfaces and we don't use these rooms very often or for very long. Donna from Melbourne

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Energy efficient fish

Having two tropical aquariums, here are my tips. I line the sides and rear of my tanks with polystyrene for insulation. As a cheap option, you can use the lids of broccoli boxes. Steven from Brisbane

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Fleecy sheets

Since purchasing my polar fleece sheets I don't need to use an electric blanket anymore.  June from Altona Meadows

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