Have you had your cup of coffee this morning? Or tea? Instead of boiling a full kettle each time you make your hot drinks, try filling a thermos with boiling hot water, and use that to make your drinks throughout the day. If you must boil fresh water, then use a measuring cup to fill up the exact amount you require. Boiling a lesser amount saves on the energy used to heat up the water.
Keeping your tea kettle free from lime deposits also makes it more energy efficient, producing quicker, low energy cups of tea and coffee. And of course, a bonus is that is gets cleaned. To remove lime deposits, boil two cups of distilled white vinegar (depending on the size of your kettle) with a little water. Switch the kettle off and leave for awhile. The vinegar will help dislodge calcium deposits. You may need to give it a quick scrub with a long handled brush. Then, rinse thoroughly. Your kettle is now energy efficient, clean and you can actually taste the difference in your cups of tea/coffee.
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