2 Simple Ways for A Clean & Energy Efficient Home! #2 May Surprise You…

With ever changing electricity bills, balancing your monthly budget can be a challenging task... if you have kids AND a sky high suprise (aka your electric bill this month) it can be rather terrifying.  But have NO FEAR, because we have some ideas  that can help you save energy (and money) EVERY month.  Need even more ideas, visit: http://www.electricsaver1200.com/bills/ways-to-conserve-electricity/ While it’s usually easy to blame your provider for hiking up rates, your bill is actually much more likely to be high because of your usage. To help you start saving money, we’ve identified a few of the culprits behind high household power usage and reminders for how to lower your rate of use.

1. Letting Vampire Appliances Bleed You Dry

One of the main reasons your electric bill may be high is that you leave your appliances or electronics plugged in whether you’re using them or not. While that might not have been such a problem years ago, most modern appliances and gadgets draw electricity when turned off. This is mostly because much of modern technology never really powers down. When you press the "Power" button on your DVR, computer, or television, it actually transition to a standby mode so it can be turned back on faster, either for continued use or to carry out a scheduled task like recording a TV show or brewing a pot of coffee. The problem is, these devices are sitting idle, sucking electricity out of your home while waiting for a command from you or waiting for a scheduled task to run. Anything with a clock, such as microwave ovens and coffee makers — and even older technologies, like VCRs — need power to keep time while turned off.

Solution:

You can start saving energy by connecting devices to power strips and turning off the power strips when you’re not using them. That way, off will really means off as you’ve effectively disconnected the device from the power source. Check out how these devices rank in terms of energy usage.

2. Device-Charging Frenzy

Look around your home at all the technology that uses chargers: cell phones, MP3 players, iPads and tablet PCs, electric razors, electric toothbrushes, laptops, portable game systems and a whole slew of similar devices. The more tech- and gadget-oriented you are, the more likely you are to have these devices plugged in and sucking energy from your home — and the more likely you are to pay an expensive electric bill because of them. Solution: Unplug AC adapters and chargers from sockets when not actively charging a device, as they’ll pull electricity simply from being plugged in. Also, make sure to only charge your devices when they need it. Unnecessary charging not only costs money, it can shorten your gadget’s battery life. So, the next time your electric bill sends you into a wave of budgetary panic, consider the source before calling out your energy provider. Chances are, you have a thing or two to change about your household energy consumption. We hope you enjoyed our post! For even more energy saving ideas, visit our site Electric Saver 1200 and don't forget to claim your free gift & follow our blog :) All the Best in Energy Saving!   Sources: www.sparkenergy.com Save Save Save Save

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