Today – Green Tips to Save Energy

It is quite easy to bring certain changes in your lifestyle which will help you to save energy and your hard earned money. Needless to say, while saving energy, you will also be helping the planet. Recycling something or simply switching off gadgets when they are not being used will cut down your energy bills substantially. In this article, we will tell you about six different ways to save energy, money and the planet.

Green Tips to Save Energy money and the planet

Turning Down Thermostat

This is one of the most common advices people give each other. Unfortunately, no one really follows it. Turning down the thermostat by even one degree can save a lot of your money in the long run. In fact, carbon dioxide emissions will be cut down by 5% if you turn down your thermostat by just three degrees. Moreover, you will be able to save 30 pounds every year.

Take a Shower, Not a Bucket

While using a bucket of water for a bath, you usually use 50% more water than what you use while taking a shower. This not only makes sure that a lot of water goes down the drain, but also raises your energy bills. With everything going up, you really can’t afford to waste water and keep paying more for it.

Buy Fresh Food

Whenever possible, you should buy fresh food. Packaged or processed foods go through a lot of manufacturing processes. These processes consume a lot of energy before the products finally reach your hands. You not only end up paying more, but also act as a helping hand to industries that don’t really care about the environment.

Grow Your Own Vegetables

One of the easiest and most fun ways of saving energy and money is by growing your own vegetables. You can easily grow vegetable in your own garden. You can search all the information you need on the internet. Fresh grown food not only tastes better, but it is even healthier.

Reuse or Recycle Clothing

Usually, people tend to discard clothes in a short period of time. This is a big waste of energy and resources. You should stick to some quality clothes and wear them as much as you can. In fact, you can also donate them to various charities so that they can be used by other people. It is also important to make sure that you don’t just throw away your clothes once they have been used. You should send them to a recycling factory where they can be recycled for further use.

Careful Use of Kitchen Appliances

If you use kitchen appliances  carefully, you can save around 35 pounds every year. You can simply set your washing machine to 30 degrees Celsius or dry your clothes outside rather than using the dryer. You can even use an ECO kettle rather than using a traditional electric kettle. Such simple things will bring down your energy bills.

Low Energy Lights

These days, you can easily buy energy-efficient light bulbs which don’t use as much energy as traditional bulbs. Moreover, energy-efficient bulbs come in many different sizes and colours. They can be easily bought at affordable rates. In fact, replacing traditional high power bulbs with energy-efficient LEDs can save around 55 pounds every year.

With some simple efforts, you can easily bring down energy bills and save a lot of your money. Moreover, you will also be doing something for the environment and saving the planet.

Sandra Melo  is a blogger to robertdyas.co.uk, a hardware retailer that provides household electrical and kitchenware.

 

Green Tips to Save Energy is a guest post – you mihgt also like my post on ways to go green and save cash