Everyone who runs a household, deals with everyday life problems, knows very well how often there is not enough money for something that is out of the category of necessary!
Every housewife wants to save some money, especially if the family budget is already small.
Let’s try to reduce the electricity bills a bit and see what the result is.
It seems like a small thing, but in fact, with a reasonable approach to saving electricity in the apartment, knowing a few tricks, you can free up significant funds.
Remember to turn off electrical appliances
For example, TV. Models of the old model with a picture tube take about 100 watts of energy during operation, in the off state - 2 watts. The latest plasma and LCD TVs require more - 400 W for operation and 4 W for standby. They switch to standby mode by pressing the corresponding button on the remote control. Don't be lazy to click on it in time!
DVD player. It can be completely ruled out if it is a new generation. When turned off, such a player will save all its settings, even the date and time, and restore them the next time it connects to the network. But there are devices that are recommended to be left in sleep mode overnight. This is important for software updates that you receive.
Computer. You can leave it on if you work on it at home during the day. If you have left the workplace, then it is better to turn off the monitor as well. Auxiliary equipment, such as scanners and printers, should always be turned off after working with them.
Charger. When charging your phone or other device, the charger will not consume much power. But it should be unplugged when charging is complete, because it continues to consume electricity and will not work as little in one day.
A few more tricks to save power
It is very profitable to replace Ilyich light bulbs throughout the house with new energy-saving light bulbs, they consume much less energy. And you should definitely turn off the light in an empty room, even if you left it on for 10 minutes. For some reason, many believe that frequently clicking on the switch negatively affects the lifespan of the bulb, because an electric shock occurs. These speculations have no real basis. You should always turn off the light behind you if you are saving money.
Washing machine. Wash clothes at a lower temperature, dyed at 30-40 degrees instead of 60, white at 60 instead of 90. In most cases, you will not see a difference in the quality of washing, and energy savings will be obvious. For better washing, today they do not use high water temperature, but high-quality powders. In addition, try to get into the drying mode as little as possible.
Try to follow all these simple regulations for at least a month, make family members aware of the need to save electricity. And at the end of the month look at the counter and draw an analogy with past spending. Are you convinced? Then make it a habit to save electricity in the apartment.