Anyone who runs a household, deals with everyday problems, knows how often money is not enough for something that is out of the category of necessities!
Every housewife wants to save some money, especially if the family budget is already small.
Let's try to reduce our electricity bills a bit and see what the result is.
This seems like a trifle, but in fact with a sensible approach to saving electricity in an apartment, knowing a few tricks, you can free up significant funds.
Be sure to turn off electrical appliances
For example, a TV. Models of the old model with a kinetic tube take about 100 watts of energy during operation, in the off state - 2 watts. The latest plasma and LCD TVs require more - 400 watts for operation and 4 watts for standby mode. They switch to standby mode by pressing the corresponding button on the remote control. Don't be too lazy to click on it in time!
DVD players. It can be completely excluded if it is of a new generation. When turned off, such a player will keep all its settings, even the date and time, and restore them the next time it is connected to the network. But there are devices that are recommended to be left in standby mode overnight. This is important for the software updates you receive.
Computer. It can be left on if you work closely with it at home during the day. If you have left the workplace, then it is better to turn off the monitor. Auxiliary equipment, such as scanners and printers, must always be switched off after use.
Charger. When recharging a phone or other device, the charger will not absorb much electricity. But it must be unplugged when recharging is complete, as it continues to consume electricity and will not work as little in a day.
A few more tricks to save energy
It is very profitable to replace Ilyich's light bulbs in the whole 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 leave it for 10 minutes. For some reason, many people think that frequent clicking of the switch has a negative effect on the life of the bulb, as there is a surge. These speculations have no real basis. You should always turn off the light behind you if you are saving money.
Laundry. Wash the laundry at a lower temperature, colored 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 laundry, and energy savings will be obvious. For better washing today, they use not high water temperature, but high quality powders. Also, try to enter the drying mode as little as possible.
Try to follow all these simple prescriptions for at least a month, bring to the attention of family members about the need to save electricity. And at the end of the month, look at the counter and make an analogy with past expenses. are you convincedThen let it become a habit to save electricity in your apartment.