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Kim Woodburn from ‘How Clean Is Your House’ fame has teamed up with British Gas to help the British public save money on their household bills with a range of handy household tips.

Kim says:

‘It’s brilliant that British Gas is giving UK households straightforward advice to help stop them wasting money on their energy bills.

The current squeeze on household finances means it is madness to throw money away needlessly and I’m supporting this campaign to show people that they can start saving money today.

I have loft insulation in my own home, as well as energy efficient light bulbs and draft excluders, and all of these have lowered my monthly bills. Take a look at British Gas’ top tips to see what tasks you could do to save you money!’

Some of the hints including descaling your kettle to help the water to boil quicker, insulating your loft or replacing your boiler.

While other tips can help you lose weight. Did you know for every half an hour of cleaning, you will burn an average of 100 calories, but not that, you’ll stay nice and warm the whole time, so you can turn your heating off and save money in the process.

Watch the following video to find out more about the Energy Spring Clean.

It is not a difficult task to keep your power tools safe and in working condition. Most power tools, like screw guns and sanders, need to be blown out after each use. An aerosol can could easily clean the tools. Make sure that there is no buildup of debris inside. This could ruin the tool altogether, or at least its performances quality, by clogging the inside and stopping.

You should also wipe down any tools used. Clean off dust or residue and the performance will continue to be as good as always. This is a simple step that many people forget. You can oil any air tools. You put one drop of oil for every nails shot from a nail gun. Too much oil can make a sludge-like buildup. If you don’t use enough oil, the metal will create a friction that causes internal breakage. This could be expensive, compared to a drop of oil.

You can top off the oil inside of your air compressor too. If you use it often, the oil will need to be refilled more often. You must also drain a compressor’s tank after every use. If you forget to drain it, there can be immovable rust damage. Finally, all power tools should be kept dry and indoors. Heat, rain, and snow can affect the performance, so keep your tools dry and at room temperature.