SAVE MONEY BY OPENING YOUR SHADES IN THE WINTER
If your windows don’t allow a lot of cold into the house, you can save money by opening your shades and curtains and keeping them open as much as possible during the day. This is because the sun’s natural lighting can enter your home and be used to warm your home instead of electricity and natural gas. Of course, this will help to cut down on Read the rest of this entry »
TURN OFF COMPUTER TO SAVE MONEY
After you have finished using your computer for the day, take 5 minutes to turn it off. This is important because your computer can consume up to 142.2 watts of electricity, which is more almost any other appliance in your home. In fact the only 2 appliances that take more wattage is Read the rest of this entry »
USE CURTAINS TO SAVE ON UTILITIES
Whenever it is hot outside and the sun is at its brightest, you should make sure that your curtains are closed. This will help to keep the heat out. Otherwise the direct sunlight is going to pour inside of your home heating it up a lot in a very short amount of time. Of course, this is something that you may also want to do during the winter as well since it will help Read the rest of this entry »
SAVE MONEY BY CHANGING LIGHT BULBS
Since 10% of your home’s energy is used in lighting your home, it is a good idea to make it a goal to convert your entire home over to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and cut that lighting energy use in half, reducing it to only about Read the rest of this entry »
SAVE MONEY BY UNPLUGGING ELECTRONICS AND APPLIANCES
Whenever you are not using your small appliances and electronics, you should make sure that you unplug them to save money. If you leave them plugged in all of the time then they will leak electricity. Of course, this is not something that you want to have happen since this will basically drain money out of your pocket for no reason. In fact, they can drain around Read the rest of this entry »
