The best way to start saving on your electricity costs is to be smarter with how you use electricity.
AgroWeb.org introduces you to some simple changes you can make that will lower your energy costs.
If you can do most of the tips listed below, you can reduce your electricity use by 10% over the year and save some money.
Turn off the lights when they no longer serve you
Do not leave lights on unless necessary. Leaving them on for too long does nothing but waste energy.
Although it may seem small, at the end of the month or year that figure adds up. And if you want to save even more energy, start using LED lights.
Use natural light
If your windows let in enough light during the day, you can save even more by not turning on the lights.
Use lampshades
Turn off the ceiling lights and use table lamps, lampshades or kitchen lamps.
Take shorter showers
Hot water is expensive. If two people in your household cut their shower time by one minute each, you could save more money throughout the year.
Turn off the water tap when washing your hands or brushing your teeth
Don’t let water go to waste when brushing your teeth, hands, face or even shaving.
Fix the leaking faucet
Fixing a hot water faucet can save you extra money on energy costs.
Unplug electronic devices when not in use
Unplug any electronic devices you don’t use, an example is the cell phone charger, which many of us leave plugged in for days at a time.
Use your laptop more
If you are still using the old computer, switch to the laptop.
Turn off the air conditioner
Do not leave the air conditioner on even when you are not at home.
Do not use the electric heater at its highest potential
If you use electric heating, lower the thermostat to save more on your electric bill.
Close the windows
During the hot hours of the day you can close the windows to keep the heat out and keep the house cooler.
Avoid using the oven during summer
Try more fresh, no-bake recipes. You will reduce the heat in your home and save on electricity costs.
Reduce the frequency of washing clothes
Do not wash small amounts of laundry, but wait until the load is full.
And if you’re already using only cold water to wash them, you can save even more money.
Dry clothes more often on the line
If you rarely use the clothes dryer and hang them on the wire, of course the energy costs will be reduced even more.
Be careful with the refrigerator
Make sure the seals around the refrigerator door are always clean. Thus, it will better keep the cold air inside and will not work outside the capacity, consuming more energy.
If you have two refrigerators, unplug one
If it is not really necessary to carry two refrigerators, you can remove one from the work to save even more.
Skip the drying option for dishwashers
This option is expensive, so you can skip this step.
Use the microwave
A microwave takes 15 minutes to do the same work that an oven takes an hour to do. /AgroWeb.org
