Winter is seemingly having a second bite at the British weather. Snow has fallen in many parts of the country and icy temperatures look like they are lasting for a few more weeks. This inevitably means that we all have to keep our heating turned up high, which is not good for our household budgets, [...]

So many people now have installed wood burning stoves are have reverted to using the open fire as a form of heating the home. With the price of electric and gas these days, it is not surprising, and as properly seasoned logs stored correctly in a log store produce very little smoke for the amount [...]

Some eco friendly energy-saving methods, such as solar panels, are not within everybody’s household budget. Solar panels are expensive to install, and while grants are available to help with costs, the can still prove too expensive for many people. There are, however, several inexpensive eco friendly energy saving products that can make a big difference [...]

One area of the home where a lot of heat gets lost is the front door. Depending on how busy your home is, with kids coming and going all the time, front doors can be forever being opened and closed letting the heat escape and allowing cold draughts to get in. Of course, we all [...]

So many people now have wood burning stoves or are using traditional pen fireplaces, and for good reason. Heating a home the old-fashioned way, using logs, is not only cheaper than relying on gas and electric, but is also more eco friendly – but only if you use seasoned logs. Seasoned logs are those that [...]

Loft and cavity insulation are fundamental in helping to save energy and money. Because heat rises, preventing it from escaping out of the home makes your home heating system more effective and efficient. Loft and cavity insulation does cost a fair amount to install, however, due to government rules intended to make gas and electricity [...]

There has been a huge rise in the use of wood burning stoves in recent years. This traditional form of heating has seen a renaissance due to two very good reasons, the need to save money due to the rise in cost of gas and electric, and a growing trend to be more eco friendly [...]

The New Year is the perfect time for people to start living a little greener and reducing the amount of energy they use and becoming all round more eco friendly. Getting started can be tricky, however, so a good approach is to look at the home room by room and work out ways you can [...]

New Year often means New Year’s resolutions. From losing weight to giving up smoking, most people end up breaking their New Year’s resolutions by February, but there is one type of resolution we should all try to stick to, and that is to be a little more eco friendly. Promising to live a live a [...]

Keeping warm during the winter months is very important, especially for people with young children and the elderly. The cold can cause us to fall ill, but with such high fuel prices in Britain at the moment, too many people are turning the heating off in a bid to save money. Fuel poverty is a [...]