Frugal Tips

You can easily save hundreds of bucks on your home expenses with a very little effort. Here are some easy tips how to do it.

1.    Lower the temperature of your hot water to 110-115 degrees. You really don’t need it hotter. It will help your energy bill.

2.    Install fluorescent bulbs. They are not very expensive, they last much longer and provide more light.

3.    Use cold water when doing laundry. It does the job just as well as hot water and saves you money.

4.    Try not to use your clothes dryer too often. Hang clothes on a clothes rack instead. If it too inconvenient and you would still like to use your dryer, dry as much clothing as you can at once. The same goes for your washing machine and for your dishwasher. Always do full loads of laundry and make sure to fill your dishwasher up.

5.    Set thermostat no lower than 78-80 degrees in summer and no higher than 68-70 degrees in winter. In winter, turn heat a few degrees down when you are not home.

6.    Make your own cleaning products. Here is my post how to do this.

7.    Take quick showers instead of baths.

8.    Turn off TV if you are not watching it.

9.    Turn off the lights in nobody is in the room.

10.    Always turn off the water while brushing your teeth.

11.    Set your freezer to 0 degrees and refrigerator to 40 degrees.

12.    Have a home energy check done for your house.