Everyone would like to save on their monthly electricity bills but not many people know that with some basic ideas that they implement, the bill amount can be reduced considerably. Lets us have a look at a small guide that elaborates on how you can save on your bills and contribute a little bit towards going green.
The first step is to immediately switch of the lights and appliances that you don’t need. Switch off the lights and the air condition even if you are going out of the room for five minutes. You can try to use common resources in the same room. For example, instead of 2 people doing work in their individual rooms, they can sit on the table in the drawing room and use the common resources of electricity. This effort will significantly reduce the electricity bill.
Today you get electrical appliances in the market that comply with the Energy Star Standard. Such appliances use less electricity and perform better than their counterparts. For example, today it is better to buy CFL bulbs or florescent light bulb rather than buying the 100 watt light bulb. You can even save electricity in appliances that use it more. For example, you can set an off timer for your air condition so that it does not work up the whole night. Always use the appliances as directed on their package.
In case of clothes, you can use the washing machine if you have a lot of them to wash. But it is better to wash them with your hands if you have only a few clothes. Appliances such as the washing machine and the air condition consume conservable power and hence it is best to economize their use. In case of taking a bath you should leave the geyser on only for a minimum time period. Do service your air condition periodically because unserviced ones take a ling time to cool your room and absorb in more electricity.
You should turn of your TV and monitor when you are not using them. In case you have more than1 TV at home and different people want to watch the same program then it is best to assemble together and watch the program on a single TV. Better still, you can now make your own solar or wind grid at home and then use this renewable form of energy.
