The Best Ways to Save Money on Your Power Bill

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Depending on what part of the country you live in, your power bill may be better or worse during the summer months, but even if you are in the “better” phase, you are probably dreading when the temp goes down and your power bill goes back up.  Does this sound about right? Well, let’s finally make a change, folks! Let’s save money on your power bill!

 

How, though?  Well here are some tried and true tricks for saving on our power bill that you can start implementing now:

 

  • Turn down your thermostat.  Glaringly simple, but it works!  Turn down your thermostat by a couple of degrees.  A couple of degrees doesn’t make much difference in your home, but can make a huge difference in your bill.
  • Install drapes. Drapes can do a lot in saving on your energy usage.  They will help you to hold heat in instead of allowing it to escape out the windows.
  • Install draft barriers on your windows.  You can go to Walmart (or other big box store) and buy a window draft kit for a couple of dollars.  That couple of dollars can save you hundreds over the course of a year or two. It prevents cold air from getting in and warm air from escaping out.  
  • Use a draft snake at the bottom of doors.  Like the windows, you can lose a ton of warm air and therefore money from your exterior doors.
  • Turn down your water heater.  Again, just a degree or two can make a big difference in your power bill, while not really making a difference in the feeling of the water.
  • Use a clothes line.  If the weather is nice, consider hanging your clothes out to dry in order to run your dryer less.  Your dryer is one of the biggest energy hogs in the house, so anytime you use it less, you will save money.

 

What do you do to save money on your energy costs?

9 Tips that Will Help You Save Money on Your Power Bill

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How much was your power bill last month?  I am going to go out on a limb and say it was way too much.  Are you hoping to find ways that you can cut down on this outrageous expense?  Not to worry, my friends! There are ways that you can save big on your power bill throughout the year!

Here are my 9 tips that will help you save money on your power bill all year long:

  1. Unplug.  Unplug electronics and appliances that you aren’t using.
  2. Turn off the lights.  If you aren’t in a room, turn off those lights.  Yep, it’s as simple as that.
  3. Switch to LED.  I recently spoke to a woman who lives in a 2200 square foot, 5 bedroom home. She switched to all LED light bulbs and her power bill went down more than $60 per month.  I don’t know that everyone will experience this significant of a change, but it’s worth trying!
  4. Set your thermostat 1-2 degrees higher.  It won’t make that much difference in your comfort, but could make a great difference in your bill.
  5. Use blackout curtains.  Use blackout curtains during the summer to keep your home as cool as possible before you turn on the A/C.
  6. Use the clothesline.  During the warm summer months, hang your clothes to dry outside inside of using the dryer.
  7. Dress for the weather.  If it is too cold, try putting on some socks and a sweatshirt instead of instantly cranking up the heat.
  8. Place your freezer in the coldest place in the house.  If you have a chest or standing freezer, consider placing it in the coldest place in the house.  This will prevent it from working too hard to cool down.
  9. Be mindful of your stove use. Use the right size pots and pans when cooking and when boiling water, use an electric kettle instead of the stove.

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