Hello World! Welcome Friends! If you’re dreading the thought of your next utility bill arriving in the mailbox you’ll be glad to know that there are simple improvements that you can make to your home that will reduce your power usage. With electricity prices constantly on the rise follow the handy tips below for reduced electricity bills.
Skylights
Installing a skylight not only creates a stylish focal point to your room, it also increases your ventilation. Improved air flow in the hot summer months is sure to save you from prematurely switching on that air con. This is especially relevant for locations with hotter climates, skylights in Melbourne, Australia, may benefit someone more than someone located in London, England, for example. It also boosts the amount of natural light entering your room meaning it’s going to stay lighter for longer.
Energy Efficient Lighting
Although this energy efficient alternative can be initially a little more expensive to purchase they could save you up to $50 a year on your lighting costs alone. There’s a range of options to choose from such as LEDs, CFLs and halogen incandescents depending on how much you want to pay for your bulbs. One thing’s for sure though, swapping to these new and improved bulbs will save you some cash.
Close Doors
The harder the air conditioning unit has the work the more it’s going to cost you. Closing doors and curtains will increase its efficiency and mean that you’re using less electricity and getting the same desired effect. Blocking other drafts that may sneak into your home will keep down the cooling and heating costs. Similarly, in the winter months, simply keeping your doors closed will help to retain heat within your home rather than escaping outside and being exchanged for much colder air. There’s nothing good about a cold home, but ensuring you’re taking measures to keep heat trapped inside will mean that you won’t need to use your home’s heating system to keep it warm – thus, reducing your heating bills and limiting it to only when you need it.
Switch off at the Wall
Leaving your appliances on standby can quickly bump up your bills. Switching off the television, microwave and phone chargers at the wall will prevent you from, essentially, paying for energy you’re not using. If you’re like most of the population and forget to switch off at the mains you can purchase a smart power board that will do the remembering for you.
Compare Electricity Providers
Comparing providers is the best way to ensure that you get the best rate for what you use. Whether you’ve been with your current supplier for 6 months or 6 years you’ll probably be able to find a better deal elsewhere. Most companies offer great deals for new customers so make sure you shop around to find the best offers out there.
Wash Your Clothes in Cold Water
We all know that hotter washes are essential for our more grubby loads but hot washes use far more energy than colder ones. With this in mind, try and stick to cold washes for your day to day laundry and make use of the eco friendly settings for low low bills.
Summary
Why pay more than you have to for your electricity when you can make some small changes to your day to day home life that could result in significant reductions in the amount of money you pay on bills each month. These simple tips that cost next to nothing can reduce the amount of electricity you use and save you some extra dollars to spend on yourself.
Click the links below for any posts you may have missed!
Water Damage Cleanup Checklist
I’d love for you to join my email list! You’ll receive a notification straight to your inbox once a week on Monday which will include links to party posts and my home project posts! Simply enter your address below.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day/night depending on where you are in the world! Go with God and remember to be kind to one another!
Toodles,
[…] from sustainable home improvements to eliminating plastic water bottles, there are many different ways you can positively contribute […]