1. Autumn Strolls for Eco Inspiration
Taking time out of your day to explore nature is a brilliant way to enjoy the season, and it’s completely free. But bring your walk home with you. Use your strolls to scout your neighbourhood for ideas on weatherproofing, insulation, and appliance-friendly habits. Notice which homes use draught excluders, thick curtains or porch plants to buffer heat loss. When you return, you can apply tiny adjustments to make your appliances, like your heating system, work less hard. A cosy walk becomes inspiration for a more energy-efficient home.
2. Appliance Friendly Pumpkin Cooking
A pumpkin-carving competition is a classic autumn delight. But this year, make it doubly sustainable by using every part of the pumpkin and by cooking wisely. Roast pumpkin seeds in an air fryer or energy-efficient oven setting and turn leftover pulp into soups or bakes. Batch-cooking pumpkin dishes and storing them in your fridge or freezer lets your appliances run more efficiently by staying fuller, while reducing food waste and saving money. One pumpkin can be an entire week of autumn comfort food.
3. Use Nature to Decorate for Autumn
Instead of buying disposable autumn décor, forage for branches, leaves and acorns to create natural centrepieces and wreaths. These additions make your home feel seasonal, and they also encourage you to rely less on artificial lighting and electric décor. Pair your nature-inspired decorations with warm-toned LED bulbs or low energy lamps to create a cosy ambience without pushing appliances into overdrive. You get atmosphere, sustainability, and a home that feels grounded in the season.
4. Build a Homemade Scarecrow
This activity is wonderful for kids and equally great for your household footprint. Build your scarecrow from items you already have. Worn-out clothes, old socks, newspapers you’ve been meaning to recycle. You can even display it indoors as part of your seasonal décor, reducing the temptation to buy single-use ornaments or battery-powered Halloween decorations. It’s a creative reminder that reusing materials at home reduces waste and lowers the demand on resources tied to manufacturing and shipping new products.
5. Keep Warm Efficiently at Home
With the cost of living and energy bills rising, autumn is the ideal season to adopt smart home habits. Small changes can make a big difference:
• Use your heating system efficiently by setting timers rather than leaving it running.
• Close curtains before sunset to trap heat so radiators and heaters don’t have to work overtime.
• Add draught excluders or homemade doorstoppers to keep rooms warm and reduce heat loss.
• Layer up with your favourite autumn sweaters and throws before turning up the thermostat.
• Use appliances like tumble dryers sparingly, taking advantage of breezy autumn days for air-drying when possible.
These tricks help you stay warm, and ensure your appliances run more efficiently and last longer. We hope this helps and you have a wonderful. Sustainable Autumn!
