We are throwing away £12 billion of food every year in the UK. Small amounts of food thrown away regularly soon adds up and is costing UK families £50 per month.
Have a look at the Love Food Hate Waste website for loads of great tips on reducing food waste, including tasty recipes to use up leftovers.

Information on how to reduce the amount of unwanted mail that you receive through your letter box.

Using cloth nappies can save you around £500 compared to using disposables and you will also be reducing the amount of rubbish you produce.

At least 30% of your bin contents can be composted at home, reducing the amount you throw away and making a useful fertilizer for your garden.

Taking your own bags shopping means that you can say no thanks to carrier bags at the till, reducing the amount you have to throw away. If you forget to take your own bag, there are many ways to reuse carrier bags.

Furniture and Household Appliances

Consider repairing faulty household appliances and furniture, rather than throwing them out, this will also save you having to buy new.
If you have appliances that are in good working order why not try to sell them or give them to someone who would be able to reuse them.