The key to reducing your carbon footprint is reducing your energy consumption. Here’s list of products that will help you do just that.

Owl Wireless Electricity Monitor: It’s easy to monitor your household’s electricity usage with this little gadget. It clearly shows you the cost of running individual electrical appliances, helping you identify those that are being used needlessly and providing an incentive to switch off those that aren’t in use. There’s even an alarm that will go off if you go over your pre-set limit, so you can rush around the home turning things off. And it will tell you the quantity of greenhouse gases that your power usage is generating, as well as ambient temperature and humidity of your home. People who own one of these generally use less electricity than those who don’t.

Low Energy Light Bulbs: Did you know that up to 20% of your household electricity bill could be coming from your lighting? These CFL light bulbs use at least 60% less energy and last loads longer than the regular incandescent type. The energy saved by switching to low energy bulbs is so considerable that it’s worth replacing even a brand new regular light bulb with one of these, saving you money and reducing your carbon footprint. They’re even recyclable these days, you can take them along to IKEA or to Rymans in London for free recycling.

Thermostatic Radiator Valves: Fitting CRVs to all your central heating radiators will help you maintain a predetermined room temperature to keep heating at a comfortable level. The benefit of having these valves means that if a room isn’t being used, you can turn the heating down low in that room without affecting the radiators in the rest of the home. It’s also great for when you go away because you can turn them down to the frost protection setting, your home won’t be heated while you’re away, but if the temperature goes low enough, the radiators will kick in to prevent pipes freezing. You may need help getting these installed.

Tyre Pressure Gauge: Here’s one way to cut carbon emissions that many of us forget about. Check the air pressure of your car’s tyres to make sure that you’re running as efficiently (and safely) as possible. Over-inflated tyres can put you at risk of a dangerous blow-out, and under-inflated tyres are a waste of fuel.

Dryer Balls: Let’s face facts. Dryers are energy guzzling monsters. I wouldn’t have one in my home if you paid me to. But if you are going to go down that route, then get yourself a set of these dryer balls to reduce drying time, thereby reducing energy consumption too. When you’re using dryer balls you can cut out fabric softeners and drying sheets, which will also save you some money. If the weather is good and you have access to a washing line, forget using the dryer and let the sunshine kiss your laundry.