11 Ways To Save Electricity in 2011 (Part I)
2011: The world is in the midst of a depression/recession/whatever you want to call it – and quite honestly saving money by reducing consumption is no longer frowned upon.
Where are you in all of this? What’s something you use every single day and could tweak your usage at least a little to save a few bucks here and there (answer: electricity).
So we decided that with our 1st blog post of 2011 we’ll share with you eleven ways to reduce your electric bill in 2011. We are going to split these 11 tips into a few blog posts for easy of reading.
Tip #1 If you live in a northern climate then ironically you can save more money by increasing your electricity usage. No, we’re not crazy. Here’s the deal: You cut down on your central heating usage and get affordable, durable space heaters that are safety rated and use them in the rooms you normally inhabit. Its amazing that many people who have 2-3 individuals in the household yet are heating up 2000 square feet of their living space to 70 degrees! Save Money – Use More Electricity – Reduce Central Heating
Tip #2 If you thought our first tip was crazy – wait till you hear this one: Spend More Money Buying Stuff. How’s that going to save me on electricity you say? Well – instead of making impulse purchases, you should research and buy energy-saving appliances to replace your old energy-hogging ones. Many people have an issue with saving their discretionary money, so instead of changing a habit here, we’re just redirecting it to better use.
A good example is a microwave oven which in terms of electricity usage uses 80% less electricity than your conventional oven. If you have a lot of time on your hands and really want to save money, go with the Sun Oven.
Tip #3 Learn! This tip is about taking a trip to your local library and learning all the ways in which you can do your own heating insulation. If you don’t have the will or the time to properly insulate the whole house then you want to focus in the rooms where you are using your heaters so that the heat generated by them is not lost. Make sure the windows are insulated properly.