Saving Money

My father used to do it. Unplug the television, DVD players, and other eletronic devices on the household. Actually, that doesn't really save much money at all. Why not save money from not going out too much. Or dining out too much; and stay home more often. Find every single way possible to put extra penny to your pocket.

I save about $50 a month by unplugging everything I'm not using. It's not a big inconvenience, either. I only use the toaster once a day so unplugging it isn't a big deal. Lamps, unused phone extensions and fans, coffee pot and other things are all unplugged in my house. They still draw electricity even if they are not turned on, up to 75% of the electricity that they would use if they were turned on! Unplug everything you don't use! Toothbrush, hairdryer, toaster, microwave, televisions, lamps! Then watch your electric bill drop dramatically!

Yes, it works. I know it sounds like it isn't worth it, but every little bit helps. I experimented with it last year. I kept my thermostat on the same temperature, I monitored when I turned my lights on...And every time I used the microwave, can opener, and things like that, I unplugged them. I did however keep my TV and DVD player plugged in. It seemed too inconvenient to keep plugging and unplugging it. As for other things? Check the temperature inside your fridge. Often it is on a level higher than it needs to be, thus using more electricity. I read that and thought, hmmm...I've never even checked the temperature in my fridge. It was in the apartment when I moved in. Sure enough, when I checked it, it was much higher than it needed to be.

I have heard you can save a little money doing this but I don't do it...I guess b/c it's too much hassle to run around plugging everything back in. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

I don't do those things because it would be a pain to have to plug them back in and reset them and all that stuff when I was ready to use them. When we go on vacation we do unplug everything, but not on a daily basis. I do try and make sure we turn things off when we are not using them, and turn off lights when we leave the room. In the day time I try not to use any lighting at all. At night right after dinner we turn off the lights and watch TV.

I think it will help to reduce the bills. I never do the unplugging though. So far I try to reduce the bills with doing things like : 1 - Switch off the plug after using it. I use electric water kettle. Instead of leaving the plug on after using it, just switch off. I save nearly RM10 for this alone. 2 - Once start ironing clothes, do it in bulk. According to my Science teacher, everytime we switch on the iron, the meter will jump like crazy (that's her word~~~) So ironing one at a time can increase the bill. It might be tedious but if I can save the bill, I don't mind trying.

i unplug all my chargers. these can be cell phone chargers or any ac charger you have for a video game or laptop. they use lots of energy even when not charging anything.