10 Tips To Save Money on Your Utility Bill
Posted: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
by TeamAfro
AfroDaddy.com
In these uncertain financial times finding ways to stay within your household budget is becoming increasingly difficult. With the rising price of groceries, gas and basic necessities it is a constant challenge to find ways to reduce cost to stay under budget. Although the utility bill may not be the biggest bill in the pile, finding ways to save on gas and electricity is one thing a family can do to tighten the belt. The following tips are easy things you can do to save some money on your monthly gas and electric bill.
Lower your thermostat at night to 62 degrees and when you wake up raise it to 70. You probably won't notice the few degrees change at night but you will save money on your bill.
Use the hot wash and warm or cool rinse functions for laundry and dishes, which also will save money, as opposed to both a hot wash and rinse.
Avoid the dishwasher dry option, as it uses a lot of heat. The dishes are clean and don't need to be hot.
Inspect under each entrance door to your house and make sure there are no leaks. Putting your hand by the door and checking for cold air is a simple way to check.
Turn down the thermostat when you leave the house for work. Setting it to around 60 degrees should be enough to protect water pipes from freezing while you're gone.
Turn off the lights in any empty rooms.
Turn off your computer when you're not using it.
Do your dishes and laundry at might instead of during the day. Usage costs are higher in the day than in the evening.
Don't run the dishwasher until it's full, or wash the dishes by hand to really save.
Unplug all gadgets when you're not using them (think cell phone charger, coffee pot). All plugged in devices account for approximately 5% of your electric bill.
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