Tips 10 Ways To Save Energy And Save Money On Your Electricity Bills For Your Home
June 23, 2008
There are several different ways you can save energy on your home electricity usage which will also reduces the money you spend on your electricity bills and helps reduce carbon emissions to the environment. Here is a list of the things you can do:
1. If your washing machine has an economy setting, then use that instead of the normal setting.
2. Did you know that when an electrical item is on standby that it uses 70% of the electricity that it uses as compared to when it is switched on? Think about all the electrical items you have on standby around your home, if you switch them off instead of putting them on standby you can save a fair bit off your electricity bill each year.
3. If it is possible, move your fridge a few inches away from the wall as this will make it operate more efficiently and save you money.
4. Remember to switch the lights off each time you leave a room.
5. If you have a desktop or laptop computer, you can use the power saving feature which will switch off your monitor after you have been away from your computer for a few minutes. As well as saving money and energy, this will also mean that your computer monitor will last longer. Read more