DIY Draft Excluders and the Simplest Energy Saving Fix in Any Home
DIY Draft Excluders At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving Up to 0.8 tonnes CO2 per year Annual Cost Saving £25-£125 per year Upfront Cost £5-£30 for whole house Payback…
Using Harvested Rainwater for the Garden Toilet Flushing and Washing Machine
How To Use Rainwater for the Garden, Toilet and Washing Machine Standing at your downpipe during a decent summer downpour and seeing hundreds of litres of perfectly good water pouring…
How Much Rainwater You Can Realistically Collect From a UK Roof
Living in a flat without a garden and paying Bristol water rates means I’ve spent far too long trying to work out precisely how much money flows down my drains…
Loft Insulation vs Cavity Wall vs Solid Wall and Which to Prioritise First
“Just insulate your home” is advice that’s easy to give but difficult to follow. When you’re looking at extortionate energy bills it can seem like all insulation does is make…
DIY Rainwater Harvesting Setup on a Budget and the Parts You Need
You see your water meter bill, stare at the figure and curse those torrential downpours last winter that washed thousands of litres of water down the drain. All whilst you…
Gravity Fed vs Pumped Rainwater Systems and the Pros and Cons of Each
Rainwater harvesting sounds simple. Harvest rainwater from your roof and redirect it into your toilet and washing machine until there’s none left. But once you start researching how to do…
Rainwater Harvesting for Allotments and Community Gardens
Unless you’re incredibly lucky, water is your biggest consumable cost on an allotment after the rent. And if you are lucky enough to have mains water on site at all,…
The Complete Guide to Eco Friendly Insulation for UK Homes
TL;DR: What you Should Actually Do Do an energy assessment or open your Energy Performance Certificate and see where your home loses the most heat. In the majority of houses…
Maintaining a Rainwater Harvesting System and the Seasonal Jobs That Matter
It feels like once you’ve paid for your rainwater harvesting system and connected the pipes that the hard work is over. Switch it on and suddenly you’re harvesting hundreds of…
The Complete Guide to Rainwater Harvesting in the UK
TL;DR. Here’s how to start collecting rainwater: Step One – calculate how much water you can collect. UK homes receive an average of 885 litres per square metre of rain…
Upcycling Old Clothing Into Useful Household Items
Upcycling Old Clothing Into Useful Household Items At a Glance Aspect Details Waste Diverted 35 items per year from general waste Cost Impact Saves £50-150 per year on household items…
Zero Waste Cleaning Under the Kitchen Sink and What You Actually Need
Zero Waste Cleaning Under the Kitchen Sink At a Glance Aspect Details Cost Impact Saves £200-400 per year Setup Cost £15-30 initial outlay Time Investment 30 minutes to reorganise, no…
Making Natural Cleaning Products and the Five Recipes That Replace Everything
Making Natural Cleaning Products At a Glance Aspect Details Annual Cost Saving £120-£180 per household Initial Investment £15-£25 for ingredients and containers Time to Make 15 minutes for five core…
The 10 Best Eco Friendly Home Renovation Ideas That Actually Save You Money
# UK Home Sustainability Upgrades: The Crew Ranks What Actually Moves the Needle We sat down to rank the sustainability changes that UK homeowners are actually considering, and it took…
Air Source Heat Pumps and the Government Grant That Makes Them Affordable
Air Source Heat Pumps At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving Up to 2.5 tonnes CO2 per year Annual Running Cost Similar to gas boilers with current electricity prices Installation…