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Top tips on how to make your home recession-proof and make money from your home during the cost of living crisis

Fight against rising bills with a great guide to protecting your home from recession.

Households face a disastrous winter withsoaring bills, violent inflation and 15 months of recession

is approaching.

Last week, theBank of England raised interest rates to 1.75%. This is his biggest surge since 1995. 's electricity bill is skyrocketing.

But experts from The Sun's Squeeze team are here to help. Their ideas could save him £1,500 a year, and other tips could earn him as much as £8,500.

Here, Lucy Alderson shares her simple steps to get the most out of her home.

Loft

Wrap: £40 off

Before it gets cold, make sure your hot water tank is properly insulated please give me.

Then less energy is used to heat the water and it stays hot longer. Amazon

Coupon Queen Holly Smith You can purchase a special insulating "jacket" at sites such as.

Installing suitable loft insulation also helps.

Boiler

Lower the dial: Save £100

Lower the temperature dial on the Boiler Save £100 .

If you have a combi-boiler,check the temperature settings - usually the default setting of 80 degrees Celsius, but lower settings will work as well.

Coupon Queen Holly said: You can save a lot of energy costs.

Bathrooms

Off-the-rails: Save £149

Electric heated towel racks come in handy, especially in winter.

But energy bills could add as much as £149 to him, says Dr. Steve Buckley, head of data science at energy specialist Loop.

He suggested turning it off at the plug and never using it more than absolutely necessary, adding: Power Saving

Power Shower: Save £75

Install New Smart Shower Head Temperature.

This , which means using water more efficiently and halving the amount that unnecessarily goes down the plughole.Which says you'll save £75 a year.Estimate:

Lounge

Original Stream Savings: Save £552

Sign up or subscribe to streaming services like NetflixAmazon Prime94} can accumulate and you may be spending hundreds of pounds a year without knowing it.

Netflix is ​​£10.99 per month whereas Amazon Prime is £7.99

Check your bank statement to see how much you spend on these services each month and determine which ones you can afford to miss.

by Barclaycard Payments And households spend an average of £46 a month on TV subscriptions, which means they can save £552 a year by throwing them all out.

Start Game: £33 Saving

GAMES consoles are energy hungry, for exampleXboxcan be surprisingly expensive to run.

Sr. Personal Finance Analyst Sarah Coles suggests switching to energy-saving mode to significantly reduce costs:

Running an Xbox in this configuration is It costs just 80p a year, but normal play costs £34.

Sarah said: "It takes about 20 seconds to boot out of this mode. in standby mode It's worth it because it consumes 20 times less power.

Drive

Smart Parking: Earn up to £1,000

Cleared up an empty space in the driveway.

You could consider putting some cash in your pocket by renting it out to drivers looking for cheaper parking. With the

HMRCproperty deduction, you can earn up to £1,000 tax-free per year by renting out space on your property, including driveways and garages.

Ads use apps such asYourParkingSpace and JustPark.

Kitchen

Fill up your freezer: Save £15

on this one. Sustainability Editor Emily Seymour

You may not be able to turn this appliance off, butthere are sure ways to save money

Emily says: Three quarters full. ''

By doing so, she can reduce her running costs by 15%, or £15 a year.

Ditch the Oven: Save £48

Find alternative ways to cook food and reduce your energy usage.

An average built-in electric oven costs just over £64 a year to run, but a microwave or air fryer can save you cash.

Emily said: “Microwaves use up to 80% less energy than traditional ovens because they can cook or heat food more quickly.”

Air fryers It costs about 6 pence per. If you use this 5 days a week, that's about £16 a year. It costs about £30 to buy on average.

Earn Pocket Money: Save £32

Lower your washing machine temperature from 60°C to 30°C next time you do laundry.

says less energy needed to heat water saves £32 a year for a family of four. Don't worry. Garments are thoroughly cleaned.

Be Smart: Save £250

Seeing costs rise with smart meters is a great motivator to change habits and save money .

And if you can budget according to usage, your bill will be more manageable.

Smart meter savings vary, but tailoring them to your use can save you £250 a year on your bill.

AROUND THE HOME

Hey roomie: Raise up to £7,500

Rent a spare bedroom to build a piggy bank

if you are happy to share a house,spare room

under rent of HMRC,spare room etc. available through our website. Room schemeallows you to earn £7,500 a year from rent before paying taxes. If you rent, you should check with your landlord before proceeding.

If you just want to make a little cash here and there, you can make hundreds of dollars a year by renting out rooms to Airbnb visitors. Check the exchange rate in your area.

Save big on water: £200 saved

Installing water meters can save hundreds of dollars for larger households.

This device measures how much water you are using, and suppliers can use it to read more accurate bills.

A general rule of thumb is that if the number of people living in a house is less than the number of bedrooms, you will save money. According to the Water Consumers Council, the average savings from installing a water meter is £200 a year.

Consumer expert Martyn James said:

"But be aware that if you have a family of four or more and live in a larger property, you may pay more."

224} Dimes: Earn £668

Saving money while all your excess cash is being spent on your ever-growing bills can feel impossible. not.

But even just stashing loose change here and there can help you stow away your money for rainy days and emergencies.

It's important to have cash on hand for when you need it most, such as when your car is suddenly jammed and needs repairs.Try the

Penny Savings Challenge for one year. Start by saving 1 pence and increase by 1 pence each day until on the 365th day he has saved £3.65.

Finally, you'll save £667.95.