Saturday, February 2, 2008

Save on Utility Bills

With the rising oil price, the electricity charge has been going up.

There are many suggested ways to cut costs by saving electricity and water to cut down on the household bills.

1) Kill Vampire Appliances

-Turn off all electrical appliances and power mains when not in use, if not, they become "electricity vampire".

-Cheapskate Ultimate: Charge your mobile, laptop, etc in the office or public library before going home!

2) Time your cooling

-Set the air-conditioner not lower than 25 degree to waste energy.
-Set the timer to switch off the air-conditioner a few hours later.
-Go to the public library to ensure free air-conditioning in the day!
- Cheapskate Ultimate: Invest in a mattress. Gather all family members into a bedroom , instead of running the air-conditioner in all room.

3) Watts savings

-Replace all incandescent light bulbs to energy saving compact fluorescent light bulbs to save at les 70% less energy.
-Use light reflectors to make the most of the light.
-For residential blocks, best if the lights in the common corridor can be reflected into the house for free.
- Cheapskate Ultimate: Lights? What lights?

4) Wash wisely

-Pre-soak heavy garments before washing in the washing machine.
-Use the washing machine when the load is full or adjust the level of water to match the washing load.
- Off the water when soaping
- Don't flush for "small business" or flush using the discharged water from the washing machine
- Cheapskate Ultimate: Shower at the gym, fitness club, etc before heading home!