Mind your bins and food: Modern manners include turning off the lights and ... trends now
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Forget elbows off the table - modern manners now include being energy efficient and switching the lights off when not needed, a survey has revealed.
A resounding 97 per cent believe it is important to have house rules with a further 98 per cent agreeing that it is vital to define the boundaries of what is acceptable.
But financial pressures such as rising energy prices and the cost-of-living crisis have resulted in 89 per cent of Britons introducing more energy saving house rules.
Family home rules now include always turning off lights (63 per cent), putting plastic, cardboard and glass in the recycling bin (59 per cent), and never wasting food (56 per cent).
Three quarters (77 per cent) of the nation believe they help their homes to run smoothly, while two thirds (66 per cent) have introduced directives so that everyone knows what is acceptable.
Forget elbows off the table - modern manners now include being energy efficient and switching the lights off when not needed, a survey has revealed (Stock image)
Family home rules now include always turning off lights and putting plastic, cardboard and glass in the recycling bin (Stock image)
Limiting arguments (50 per cent), encouraging people to take responsibility for the running of the home (49 per cent), helping to set expectations (44 per cent) and encouraging people to think about costs (35 per
