These days it's hard enough to get by without having to spend a bucket of hard earned cash on your power, grocery, or other bills. While a lot of people would consider that some things are common sense, unfortunately common sense just aint that common no more. There are plenty of self help progranmmes on the TV and articles in the paper about how to save power unfortunately most are about spending money that you don't have in the first place i.e. installing solar this or that - great but you gotta pay for it first. So I thought in the interests of saving a few bucks I'd share what I've found works. If you've got good practicle suggestions that work then please post them so we can all benefit.
Wash clothes in cold water only. Hot water costs a huge amount and there are decent cold water detergents out there that work really well.
Turn it off. If you aren't the room or you're not using it, turn it off. Lights, computers, TV, stereo. If you want the company of noise use a clock radio or something similar.
Hang clothes on the line or in the garage to dry them. Takes a lot longer than running the dryer but saves heaps on power.
Read the price of things. Not to moan about them but to actually compare them. Big bags (of flour or whatever)aren't necessarily cheaper. Take a calculator and do some quick maths. Plain brands aren't always cheaper either.
Putting a brick in the toilet cystern will save water usage - which matters if you're on a meter.
As I said these are pretty standard things but some people might not have considered them. If you have any other ideas (that are actually helpful) then feel free to post them here...
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Originally Posted by Gubb
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