Anyone who manages a household and deals with the problems of daily life knows perfectly well how often money is not enough for something beyond the necessary category!
Any housewife wants to earn some money, especially if the family budget is already small.
Let's try to cut our electricity bill a bit and see what the outcome will be.
This may seem like a small thing, but in fact with a reasonable approach to saving electricity in an apartment, you can save a lot of money by knowing a few tricks.
Remember to turn off electrical appliances
For example, television. Older models with a picture tube receive about 100 watts of power during operation, in the off position - 2 watts. The latest plasma and LCD TVs require more - 400 watts for operation and 4 watts in standby mode. They switch to standby mode by pressing the appropriate button on the remote control. Don't be too lazy to click on time!
DVD player. If it is a new generation, it can be completely turned off. When turned off, such a player will save all settings, even the date and time, and restore them the next time you connect to the network. However, there are devices that are recommended to stay in standby mode overnight. This is important for the software updates you receive.
Computer. If you work closely at home during the day, it can stay open. If you have left the workplace, it is better to turn off the monitor. 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 receive much power. When charging is complete, it must be disconnected from the mains, as it continues to consume electricity and will not work as little for a day.
A few more tricks to save electricity
It is very profitable to replace incandescent lamps in the whole house with new energy-saving lamps, they use less energy. And even if you leave it for 10 minutes, you must turn off the light in an empty room. For some reason, many people believe that frequent pressing of the switch has a negative effect on the life of the lamp due to the increase in energy. These assumptions have no real basis. If you are saving money, you should always turn off the light behind you.
Washing machine. Wash clothes at a lower temperature, not 60, 30-40 degrees, white 90, not 60. In most cases, you will not notice a difference in the quality of washing, and energy savings will be obvious. Today, high-quality powders are used instead of high water temperatures for better washing. In addition, try to enter the drying mode as little as possible.
Try to follow all these simple recipes for at least a month, and raise the awareness of family members about the need to save electricity. At the end of the month, look at the counter and compare with past expenses. Are you sure? Then make it a habit to save electricity in your apartment.