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Around the house
Follow these tips to help save in other ways around the house.
Replace light bulbs with low energy equivalents. These use a lot less electricity than nomral bulbs and last a lot longer. You can now get low energy bulbs to replace most types of bulb.
Turn lights off when leaving a room, even if it's just for a few minutes.
Keep curtains and blinds open during the day to let as much day light in as possible instead of turning the lights on. This may also help warm the room.
Do not leave televisions and other electronic equipment on standby - they still use power. Turn them off properly at the mains.
Switch your mobile phone charger (and any other chargers) off when not in use.
Turn the tap off while brushing your teeth.
Do you need to flush the toilet every time you use it? You could also reduce the amount of water flushed by putting a full plastic bottle in the cistern, or a device like a Hippo.
If replacing a computer, buy a laptop instead - they consume up to 90% less energy.
Shutdown your computer if not using it for a couple of hours, and make sure it is switched off at night (along with printers, scanners etc).
Set the power saving mode on your computer to come in after 10-15 minutes of inactivity.
If you have any other tips you would like to share, please email them to:
email@greensavingexpert.com
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