Tell E.ON what your energy saving tips are - an iPad Air to be won! NOW CLOSED

[MichelleMumsnet]

We have been asked by the team at E.ON to find your best energy saving tips - relating specifically to gadget use. This comes following new research from E.ON has uncovered that UK parents now spend almost £300 per household on gadgets for their kids each year.

E.ON know that with technology playing an increasingly significant role in family life – from helping the kids with their homework to listening to the latest music – there’s rarely a time when a gadget isn’t on the go. However, their research shows that under half of parents (44%) consider the impact their gadget use could be having on their energy bills.

That’s why E.ON is working with Mumsnet to highlight their Saving Energy Toolkit, which enables E.ON customers to monitor how much energy their family is using – and compare it to similar homes in their local area. E.ON’s research found that eight in 10 parents find gadgets useful in running their households.

The E.ON Saving Energy Toolkit also contains tips to save energy, and they are now keen to know more about the ways parents stay savvy with their energy use. Whether it’s getting the family to watch TV together – so multiple devices aren’t used in one go, or ways to incentivise children to turn off their bedroom lights, E.ON want to know how your family uses no more energy that it needs to. What are your tips to save energy? Please share them on this thread.

Everyone who posts a tip on this thread will be entered into a prize draw, where one winner will receive an 16GB iPad air worth £399.

Please note your comments may be included on E.ON’s social media channels, and possibly elsewhere, so please only post if you're comfortable with this.

Thanks and good luck,

MNHQ

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Don't leave them turned on when not using them!! My kids are awful for just leaving the laptop on and going off & doing something else. We try and drum it into them to turn everything off.

Forget the tumble dryer if the weather is hot. Hang wet shirts outside on hangers.
Don't bother to iron, just use the ironing cycle on the dryer for 10 mins when clothes are almost dry.
Use tumble dryer sheets in the dryer to save on using conditioner in the wash.
You can tell I'm a real washer women!

we go to sleep quite early in our household. So we turn all electricl appliances off at 10pm and go to sleep. Must save a few pennies on the electricity bill!

use candles

Thank you everyone for all of your tips. Congratulations to Kveta who won the prize draw for an iPad Air! We'll be in touch soon.

Unplug every electrical item which is not actually in use - you'd be amazed how much you save.
Never leave the heating on when you go away for a day, unless it's to prevent your water pipes from freezing.
Only boil enough water for your cup of tea, not a whole kettle full
Install a curtain inside your front door, to cut down on draughts from the letterbox.

Turn water on only once a day
Only do washing when I have a full load
Hang clothes on a clothes horse In side when Its wet outside,next day If needed put them In dryer to make sure they are dry,also cuts down on Ironing

To conserve battery life on their tablets I have taught the children to turn off rather than leave them on 'sleep mode'! now I just need the kids to go to sleep to conserve their energy too!!!

Search around and compare prices to make sure you are getting the best deal

Turn all lights off especially in bathroom
heating turned down
and we have just started turning off the TV,modem and PC by the mains instead of leaving them on standby

I finally taught hubby to not fill kettle to the top when he just wants one cup of coffee. I think I need a medal its only taken 36 years. My money saving tips not to waste money by heating more water than you need.