We don’t know about you but the thought of summer being on the door step is feeling pretty good right now! Long nights spent BBQing with mates, playing some backyard cricket, and enjoying our beautiful outdoors—it’s safe to say nothing beats it.
It can also be a time when spending can feel high so we’ve prepared a few tips and tricks to help you save energy at home during the warmer months.
Here’s a few ideas we swear by:
Appliances like heat pumps build up dust which means they don’t work as well as they should. Some of you in warmer parts of the country may turn to this for air conditioning as well as heating, so don’t forget to take off the filters regularly for a good old vacuum.
Be sure to make the most of left over’s from the night before so you only need to use the oven once. Try making a basic chicken salad made with leftover chicken and wrap inside a rice wrapper with crunchy, colourful vegetables. So addicting! This is a great summertime culinary project for kids.
Sometimes nothing is harder than the post-party clean-up when the house is a mess and you want to go to bed – we won’t judge if you use the dishwasher. The most important thing is to remember the ‘eco’ setting or pop it on after 9pm. Your dishwasher, and the environment, will thank you for it!
Everyone knows one of the best things about summer are the long evenings (did someone say golden hour?) Make the most of them with the help of a few solar fairy lights. They look fantastic and add that wee bit of magic to outdoor family dinners. Just remember to switch off any lights inside that you’re not using.
You can check out more of our energy saving tips here.