Monday, November 05, 2012
The holidays are coming up which means
extra spending for a lot of Canadian and American families. All of
the gift giving and entertaining can really put a dent in the old
wallet so why not try and save a few bucks on your next utility bill?
For starters, did you know that it can
be cheaper to do your laundry and to run other appliances such as the
dishwasher during off-peak hours? In my area we have the option of
signing up for 'time-of-use' pricing which means that electricity is
essentially 'on sale' during periods of infrequent use. In many
regions this includes weekends and weeknights any time after 7 or 8
pm until around 7 am in the morning. I strongly urge you to do a bit
of research on what options are available in your neck of the woods
so that you can start saving too.
Another way to keep a little more of
your hard-earned money is to unplug your appliances when you're not
using them. This could be anything from your computer to your DVD
player to your electric kettle. All of these things suck up energy
even when they're not in use. I'll admit that it can be a pain to go
around unplugging everything one by one, so one solution is to to
hook up your appliances into a power bar that can be switched on and
off with the click of a button.
If you're wondering exactly how much
your household appliances are consuming, Engergy.gov provides a good
resource here. Chances are unplugging your appliances won't amount
to much in terms of dollars saved on a monthly basis, but if you're
diligent then you could walk away with a couple extra hundred dollars
at the end of the year. And don't forget that by using less energy
we're also doing something good for the environment!
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