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1. Up to 75% of electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while appliances are turned off! that’s a lot! Plug your appliances into an adapter or multi-plug and turn that off instead when not using the connected appliances.
2. close curtains at night to conserve heat, but open them up during the day to let light and heat in.
3. Using your microwave saves 75% of the electricity you would use to operate the oven. And it’s quicker, too!
4. Use pot lids to speed up cooking and save electricity, and use the smallest pot/pan possible on the smallest burner available
5. Your fridge cools your food and drinks by cooling the air. the longer that fridge door stays open, the most cold air gets out and the more electricity is used to replace it once the door is finally shut.
6. Walls that are painted light/pale colours reflect light better and the room will only require low watt light bulbs.
7. Any appliance the has the environmental Protection Agency’s energy Star label uses between 10-50% less energy than their mass-market counterparts. Spend a little now to save a lot in the future!
8. Switching to cFL light bulbs is one of the least expen-sive ways of saving money. the bulbs use so much less energy compared to traditional bulbs that they pay for themselves within six months and still save you money after the fact.
9. Heating a full kettle for only one cup of coffee wastes a lot of energy. rather fill your kettle by how many cups of water you’ll need and never pay for more than you’re using.
10. this one is a no-brainer. if there are lights switched on in a room with nobody in it, that light is a sign of all the
money you are wasting. turn those lights off, the switch will always be there to turn them back on again.
11. if your house is filled with tiles, a couple carpets or rugs can do wonders to help heat your home. not only will it feel cosier, but you’ll also save a bunch on heating bills.
12. A tap leaking one drop per second can in a month amount to the total water used by one person in two weeks! Yes, you read that correctly. Fix those taps now, before all your money drips away.
13. Most people use their computers so much that it never occurs to them to switch them off. Apart from a couple seconds of start-up time, there is no reason why your computer should be eating at your money while you sleep