Whoever manages a house, deals with the problems of everyday life, knows very well how often the money is not enough for something that does not fall into the category of necessities!
Any housewife wants to save some money, especially if the family budget is already small.
Let's try to cut our electricity bills a bit and see what the result is.
It seems that this is nonsense, but in reality, with a reasonable approach to saving electricity in an apartment, knowing a few tricks, you can free up significant funds.
Don't forget to turn off the appliances
For example, a television. Models of the old model with a kinescope require about 100 watts of power during operation, in the off state - 2 watts. The latest plasma and LCD televisions require more: 400 watts for operation and 4 watts for standby. 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 player. It can be turned off completely if it is of the new generation. When it is off, this player will save all its settings, including 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've left your workplace, it's best to turn off the monitor as well. Auxiliary equipment, such as scanners, printers, should always be turned off after finishing work with them.
Battery charger. When charging a phone or other device, the charger does not consume much electricity. But it should be taken off the grid when it's finished charging, as it continues to consume electricity and won't work as little throughout the day.
A few more tricks to save electricity
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 have left it for 10 minutes. For some reason, many people believe that frequent clicking on the switch negatively affects the life of the bulb, as a voltage surge occurs. These speculations have no real basis. You should always turn off the light behind you if you are saving money.
Washing machine. 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 won't notice any difference in the quality of the wash and the energy savings will be noticeable. For better washing, today they do not use high-temperature water, but high-quality powders. Also, try to enter drying mode as little as possible.
Try to follow all these simple prescriptions for at least a month, it brings to the awareness of family members the need to save electricity. And at the end of the month, look at the counter and draw an analogy with past spending. You are sure? Then let it become a habit to save electricity in your apartment.