Anyone who runs a household, takes care of the problems of everyday life, knows very well how often there is not enough money for something that is not in the category of necessity!
Every housewife wants to save a little 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.
It seems like a trifle, but in fact, with a reasonable approach to saving electricity in an apartment, knowing a few tricks, you can free up significant funds.
Remember to turn off electrical appliances
For example, a TV. Models of the old model with a picture tube consume about 100 watts of power 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. They go into 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 completely extinguished if it is of a new generation. When turned off, such a player will save all its settings, even the date and time, and restore them the next time it is connected to the network. But it is recommended to leave devices in standby mode overnight. This is important for any software updates you receive.
The computer. It can be left in place if you work closely on it at home during the day. If you have left the workplace, it is best to turn off the monitor as well. Auxiliary equipment, such as scanners, printers, should always be turned off after you have finished working with them.
Charger. When charging a phone or other device, the charger does not consume a lot of electricity. But it has to be taken out of the grid at the end of recharging, because it continues to consume electricity, and it will not work so poorly during a day.
Some additional tips to save electricity
It is very cost effective to replace Ilyich bulbs throughout the house with new energy saving bulbs, they use 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 of the switch negatively affects the life of the light. light bulb, because a power 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 clothes 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 the wash and the savings. energy will be evident. For better washing, today they use not high water temperature, but high-quality powders. In addition, try to enter the drying mode as little as possible.
Try to follow all these simple prescriptions for at least a month, make family members aware of the need to save electricity. And at the end of the month, look at the meter and make an analogy with past spending. Are you convinced? So get into the habit of saving electricity in your apartment.