Dear little things.
The slogan "Leaving, extinguish the light!" Is no less relevant now than a decade ago. How else to save money?
It's just that it seems that you can not save much on small things. Turning off the light when you leave the room is not the only way to save your money. If you create your own savings program and do it with the whole family, you will get a good salary increase. Of course, do not save on comfort, sitting in a semi-dark room and afraid to once again boil the kettle. But if you know the measure, everything will turn out without detriment to the habitual way of life. So, what will help save money in the family budget?
Secrets of energy conservation: washing, cooking and kilowatts.
According to statistics, the family spends an average of 20% of the total cost of utilities to pay for electricity. But it is this item of expenditure that can be significantly reduced.
Instead of incandescent bulbs use luminescent energy-saving ones.
Devices equipped with holy indicators, which flicker in the standby mode, shut down from the network for the night, as well as going to work. Although they are very few, they consume electricity.
When cooking on an electric stove, use utensils with a bottom diameter corresponding to the size of the burner.
During cooking, close the pan tightly. After turning off the plate, do not leave a metal spoon in the pan (it draws in heat, and the dish cools faster).
When cooking any food, as soon as they boil, reduce the temperature to a minimum - while cooking time does not increase.
More often use the washing machine economic mode. If you wash at a temperature of not 40, but 30 degrees, you can save up to 40% of electricity. Use the quick-wash mode, if possible.
If you work at a computer, do not turn it off every time you take a break. The monitor is another matter: before you leave the room, press the button to turn it off.
Do not put hot dishes in the fridge, do not open the door for a long time - this, in addition to consuming excess kilowatts, also hurts the unit.
The refrigerator, pulled tightly to the wall, consumes more electricity.
In order to minimize energy waste, ensure free air circulation inside the refrigerator.
In an electric kettle, pour in as much water as you need for one tea party.
A microwave or a printer? Choose according to your needs.
Before buying items of household appliances, ask yourself the question: Do you need to spend money on the latest, newfangled model? After all, it will cost much more than the one that was issued only six months ago. Carefully study the label of the product you want to buy. Look for information not only about the power consumption, but also about other parameters. Irons are better to buy with a thermoregulator: it will automatically turn off the device when the desired temperature is reached, and excess electricity will not be wasted.
When purchasing a printer, check with the seller for the prices of consumables for it.
Microwave, as a rule, is used for defrosting food and warming up the dishes. If you buy it for these purposes, then do not buy it with a grill and convection, if you do not need it.
Calls for the inter-city, the amount of the loan as they are at least a little but save.
Putting in the apartment a water meter, you will understand that you used to pay a lot for it before. True, this measure will pay for itself only after a while: how to acquire, and put the counter you will have for your money.
Study the tariff plans of mobile operators: it is quite possible that new, more economical ones have already appeared.
Carefully read the bills for long distance calls and, if the amount seems overstated, contact the operator and find out which call to which country cost you so much. Sometimes they send invoices erroneously or in the calculation that the subscriber will not pay attention to the impressive amount.
If you often call on intercity, buy cards: it's much more profitable.
Clothing and footwear purchased at the end of the season on sales will save up to 25% of the funds allocated for this.
You can also save on paying loans. When finance allows, you can pay a larger amount than indicated in the graph. And then interest will be charged from the remaining amount, and this is somewhat less.