If you are living in Australia, your electricity and gas bills are about to go up ( again ). If you live elsewhere in the world then you've most likely already faced rising power bills.
No one wants to sit in the dark with no heating on. It's just not right and it's not good for your health. There might be a way to you to afford your power bills by turning off appliances you haven't thought of before.
Over the next 4 weeks I'll be sharing over 40 items you can turn off at the wall when not in use. This will eliminate standby / phantom power which is a complete waste of money. Some of these items you might not have in your home but your friends and family might. This could be a timely reminder for them so I'd encourage you to share these posts with everyone you know. You could be helping someone who is struggling.
1. Turn off the air freshener plug ins. These are the ones you plug in to the power point that have a glass bottle with liquid fragrance that heats up ( refills are available ). Perhaps turn them on when you have visitors coming.
2. Turn off the coffee machine and coffee grinder. You only use it a couple of times a day for a minute or two. No need to have it on all day.
3. Turn off the phone charging station. If there are no phones charging, don't keep the standby light on.
4. Turn off your computer / laptop when not in use. Gone are the days when you need to keep them on for the health of the device.
5. Turn off the wine cooler fridge. How often are you really needing the fridge ? Remember, there was a time when people stored wine without these appliances.
6. Turn off your printer. How many times have you printed a page then walked away without turning it off / It happens in our home from time to time.
7. Turn off the dishwasher as soon as the cycle finishes. Perhaps it needs to be used when you are going to be home for the duration of the cycle. As a cleaner I've seen many, many dishwashers left on even though the cycle finished hours ago.
8. Turn off your sewing machine. I always sew with the machine's light on as a way to know if the machine is on or off.
9. Turn off your exercise equipment ( treadmills etc ). My guess is they are only used for a short period of time, if at all.
10. Turn off portable heaters. If they are not in use then turn them off at the wall. This is an extra safety step too.
Wendy, this is a great topic, thank you. I have gotten lazy over the last few years and now it is time to change the habit! Hilogene in Az
ReplyDeleteYes Wendy! We will practice being more mindful. Ex. Dishwasher, computer
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