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That’s right, if you are charging your phone overnight with the charger plugged in then you are wasting energy. Once your phone is charged disconnect it from the wall. Not only will it help conserve energy but it will also save wear and tear on your battery life!
Yes, just by a couple of degrees will save you money! If you are leaving your house for more than 2-3 hours turn it down. Just keep in mind that if you leave for work at 7:30 and school starts at 7:50 then maybe don’t turn it down until 7:00. You will need to experiment with what works for you before you leave and when you get back.
This is usually pretty obvious, but it is worth mentioning because most people don’t think of this! We recommend plugging devices in that are going to be used in the next hour or so. For example, plug your phone and laptop charger in when you get home from school so they are ready for you!
This one is simple enough too! Taking shorter showers will save water and lots o’ money! If you want to be even more mindful of this you can turn off the water when it starts to get hot so that the extra heat doesn’t go down the drain.
Not all ceiling fans are created equal, but many use a significant amount of energy even when they are not moving any air around. If you usually leave your fan on all the time, check your settings and make sure it is not set to be always on. You can then turn off your fan when you leave the room or turn up the thermostat for longer periods of time to compensate for not using the fan.
Be mindful of when you are leaving a room and turn off your lights as you exit. If you come back into the room within 5 minutes just hit that switch again! If it has been longer than that then maybe it is worth turning the light off. Even if it isn’t pitch black yet! Plus, this will help reduce energy costs and you can spend a few seconds to save a few dollars.
Most people don’t know that they can actually change the temperature on their water heater to save energy and money! Finding this setting is different depending on where you live but it will be somewhere around 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Watch out though, turning it down could reset your hot water tank so you may need to adjust your usual time for hot water.
Another simple tip, use less hot water! Yes, it will still be nice and warm without wasting extra energy on heating more than you use. Just make sure that if someone else in the house leaves unexpectedly they turn up the temperature before they leave, just in case!
This is really easy to do if you are just replacing lightbulbs that have gone out or adding more light sources around your house. You can now buy LED lighting that uses a fraction of the energy that old incandescent bulbs use and they last forever!!! LED lights are quickly becoming the standard for energy-efficient lighting and they just keep getting better! You can also get them with remote controls that enable you to change colors easily.
Last but not least, turning off your lights when you leave a room will help save energy and make it seem like you are home when you aren’t (at least in most cases)! No more leaving lights on for no reason and wasting electricity all day long! This way when your parents get home they will think that you are a responsible, energy-saving citizen of the Earth! As you can see there are many easy ways to save some extra money while being kinder to the environment and possibly going green at the same time!
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