From using candles to heat rooms to charging up solar garden lights during to day to save switching on the lights at night, the internet is awash with advice on how to save energy - some more sensible than others.
Massive increases in energy costs - with more said to be on the way- have led to families desperately searching for ways to reduce their bills.
According to GoCompare Energy, 83% of bill payers had seen their energy costs rise substantially since the latest increase in Ofgem's energy price cap on April 1, which has led to two-thirds of those surveyed turning off lights and electronic devices to cut down on their usage.
