Unique energy saving tips.. please share!
By niairen01
@niairen01 (1018)
Philippines
August 2, 2010 2:14pm CST
today, energy crisis is really high, petroleum prices and electrical bills are ridiculously emptying our pockets like they are about to go extinct or something. Do you know any energy saving tips that is commonly not implemented or people doesn't know about? please share! thanks!
9 responses
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
2 Aug 10
I probably don't know anything that is not common knowledge! I do know a couple of ways I save. I turn the air up a few degrees and use fans to circulate the air. I never use the dryer function on my dishwasher. I try not to even use the dishwasher too much only when I have company!
@niairen01 (1018)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
hello! thanks for the response. ^.^
you know what, most people here in the philippines don't dishwasher.. ^.^ we just wash the plates and let them dry or if we/I have time I wipe them dry. ^.^ and in fact... I haven't seen a dishwasher all my life! lol! ^.^
@skmak110 (79)
•
2 Aug 10
The biggest long term comes from changing your energy habits and being more energy efficient around the home.
check energysavingadvice.co.uk there you would get enought tips to make use of...
@niairen01 (1018)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
Thanks skmak for sharing the site. ^.^
I agree with you, everything that we want to change should start from ourselves first. If we wanted to help out and save energy we should start with implementing it on our habit. the hours we watch TVs, using the computer etc. thanks for the response! ^.^
@sachikobrandl (151)
• United States
2 Aug 10
put dvd players and coffee pots and anything with a light or clock on power strips and shut them off when not in use. all chargers with lights and similar items all draw an amount of energy constantly all day. shutting them all off regularly saves some electricity.
@niairen01 (1018)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
Yes, even those small LEDs still draws energy it left plug-in. after all, it takes a couple of second to switch them on again right? thanks for the response! ^.^
@juneramir (334)
• Philippines
2 Aug 10
To add, you must also lower your thermostat. I like woolly jumpers - wearing one means I can turn the heating down. Lowering your thermostat by just 1.5C can save up to 10% on heating bills and reduce the greenhouse gases your household produces by up to a tonne. Also don't forget to regularly bleed your radiators to get rid of inefficient air bubbles.
Save energy, save money! :) Good day to everyone!
@niairen01 (1018)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
sorry, but thermostat in your air conditioner right? and woolly jumpers... jumper made by 100% wool.. (sorry for being dumb.. ^.^) isn't that hot to wear? cause its thick... And what do you mean bleed the radiators, for the car right? lol! oh... I'm really sorry. ^.^ thanks for sharing anyway! ^.^
@renzmago (64)
• Philippines
2 Aug 10
start by not using your pc for hours.. use fabric conditioners for clothes so that you wont need to iron some of you clothes.. Lights off when it is not in use.. dont put a lot of things near the fridge coz it will let the fridge cool things inside it longer which means more energy used..
@niairen01 (1018)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
Thanks for sharing! ^.^ although, I don't like to use fabric conditioner the clothes got this foul smell if the person sweated on it. Anyway, what I do is it let the clothes hang after rinsing them up, I also don't use drier to save, I just let the water drip, in this way the clothes will not be crumpled when they are all dry.
@nmedanich (103)
• United States
2 Aug 10
turn lights off that u do not use as with other electrical things. as for gas, dont drive places if it is close enough that u could walk. for me im mostly outside so i dont have to worry about much of this.
@niairen01 (1018)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
yes, being outside the house makes you save your personal savings. But I do hope you still do your share in saving energy even outside your home. ^.^
but if.. you being mostly outside your house means that you're just hanging out with friends and just talking at the corner of the street, playing ball or something (are you a guy? ^.^) then it's cool! ^.^ thanks for the response!
@buggles64 (2709)
• United States
3 Aug 10
One thing you can do is to unplug everything you are not using, toasters, can openers, coffee pots, etc..Even if they are on a surge protector they are still using energy. I am not sure what the savings is, but I do know that it has to be $10-$12 a month....only plug in when you are using them. To save on gas, we are ding a lot of walking.
@dweebs_8000_j (885)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
Here is a protocol adapted by a team set for a journey for Mars expedition Team---
every 10 days in turn they should take shower...
to conserve water and electricity....
@juneramir (334)
• Philippines
2 Aug 10
Turn off your tumble dryer.
Household appliances that give off heat such as tumble dryers, use lots of electricity. Whenever you can hand your clothes outside to dry. Turning off the tumble-dryer is a 100% energy saving solution. If you have to use your tumble dryer and you're looking to save money and energy, and for an eco friendly alternative to fabric conditioners you might want to try DryerBalls. DryerBalls are safe, non-toxic and environmentally friendly, they'll save you money, reducing your drying time by 25% and saving on electricity.
