Money-saving buys to help you keep your resolutions

Spending a small fortune on bottled water? Don't - if you're constantly feeling parched, buy a water bottle to fill up at home or at work; it will save you spending over a £1 every day on a bottle and will help the environment too, by cutting down on plastic that ends up in landfills. This particular one, called the Wottle, is made from recycled materials and has been designed by Orla Kiely - so not only will you be money-saving, you'll be quite stylish too. Heals, £8 Photograph: Heals/guardian.co.uk

If you're going to be taking your lunch into work to save spending in the canteen, then you're going to need something to carry it in to save it from getting squished. This mini-spot box bag is perfect for keeping sandwiches in shape and carrying your lunch seperately from your work stuff. Cath Kidston, £20 Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Save money by seeing how much you're spending with this nifty electricity monitor. The Owl will tell you how much it costs you everytime you boil the kettle with more water than necessary or leave the telly on when no one's watching it. A good, environmentally friendly lesson in the art of switching off from standby - the results of which may well start to show up on your reduced energy bills Photograph: guardian.co.uk

After the festive period, it's nice to tone down the heavy lunches with a healthy bowl of warming soup. Except chances are the most the office canteen can come up with is an overpriced watery bowl of leftover veg. Kick start your detox, and save the pounds in more ways than one, with this brilliant soup maker that saves you hassle, time and extra washing - the Cuisinart soup maker takes 20 minutes to make homemade soup from start to finish, including the blending bit. John Lewis, £139 Photograph: guardian.co.uk

...and of course, once you've made your soup, you'll need something to carry it into work in. This retro "Flying Scotsman" flask holds 500mls and will keep your soup steamy until lunchtime. John Lewis, £14.50 Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Still spending money on an expensive coffee every morning on your way into work? Make it at home, save yourself around £3 every day and keep warm on the train platform with this splash resistant Thermos travel mug. John Lewis, £14 Photograph: guardian.co.uk

And you can encourage little ones to save with this cute Very Hungry Caterpillar money box too. Perfect for counting the pennies. StrawberryFool.co.uk, £9.99 Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Turn the heating down by one degree and you could save up to 10% on energy bills, or says uSwitch.com. Stay warm in the meantime with a cosy hot water bottle, swaddled in one of these lovely soft covers made from Scottish lamb's wool and cashmere, by knitwear designer Row Pinto. Row Pinto, £45 Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Driving to work? Stop spending a small fortune on petrol for short journeys - get on your bike and make your fuel money go further as well as doing a good turn for the environment. Brompton, £735 Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Wouldn't you make more use of your gym membership if you had some nice workout gear to wear, instead of that old baggy t-shirt and those ill-fitting leggings? Get inspired to hit the gym - and make sure you don't waste your membership - and feel the part with a new workout outfit including these simple wrap tops for £25. Photograph: guardian.co.uk