5 ways to save energy at home

Run a little test! Adjust some of your petty habits and experience the change in your household. Will your bills get smaller? Will your appliances work better? Minor changes in your life mean a great change for the natural environment. Start with some rules that will help you save energy:

 

1. Refrigerator is the household appliance that uses the most energy. When you put warm food into your fridge, the amount of energy consumed is even higher! Don’t do it. Colling down the food before putting it in the fridge will not only lower your electricity bills, but will also reduce the carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.
2. Do you use an electric hob/oven? It’s the second most power consuming appliance in your home. When you need boiling water, boil it in an electric kettle, not on the hob. When boiling water for tea, pour as much water as you need, not a full kettle.
3. How often do you remove your charger from the outlet? Never? So now you know why your electricity bills are never low. Chargers consume electricity not only when they are connected to a phone or a computer.
4. Reduce the wash temperature in your washing machine. Did you notice that some of the wash programmes automatically run at high temperatures? You can change that manually. Take care to always run the washing machine at full load!
5. Did you ever wonder about the sequence in which you iron your clothes? Did you know it’s worth a thought? The iron consumes more energy if it does not heat up gradually. Therefore, always start with thinner fabrics that do not require high ironing temperature.