7 Energy Saving Tips to Avoid Empty Pockets and Love the Earth More
Saving electricity is the simplest wise behavior we can do to save the earth. The World Wide Fund for Nature even created the Earth Hour movement, which is a movement to turn off the lights for one hour, every last week of March each year.
In addition to representing our attitude to care more for the earth, saving electricity also greatly helps to curb expenses so that our wallets don't burst every month, my friends. It's quite nice to save more when the electricity bill comes out so that it can go into other expense allocations, right?
So, what are the tips for saving electricity at home? Let's take a look at the following 7 electricity-saving tips!
1. Turn Off the Lights When Not Needed
There are times when we really need lighting to make it easier to do everything. Conversely, there are times when we do not need lighting at all because we are already assisted by sunlight.
During those times, we can maximize our electricity savings by turning off the lights in every corner of the house. If you are working from home, you can easily move your workspace or desk to a place that is flooded with sunlight during the day so you don't need to turn on the lights.
2. Turn Off Electronic Devices When Not in Use
Air conditioners, televisions, laptops, computers, music players, and dispensers are certainly not used all the time. When these electronic devices are not in use, it is best to turn them off to save electricity.
3. Unplug Unused Cables from the Socket
Unplug the fan, phone charger, laptop charger, diffuser, and television plug if they are no longer in use. This is because, even if the plug is not used, the electricity flow still runs, my friends.
So, to be more wise and care for the earth while saving expenses, you should unplug the plugs that are no longer used. They can be plugged back in when needed.
4. Use LED Lights Instead of Regular Bulbs
Did you know that LED lights save electricity by about 80 to 90%? In fact, LED lights can last up to 20,000 hours, making them very economical for long-term use.
Knowing this fact, it’s better to replace the lights in your home with LED lights, right? Besides being more economical, LED lights are also brighter than regular bulbs.
5. Utilize Ventilation for Air Exchange
To avoid wasting energy by using air conditioning or fans more often, it's better to utilize ventilation for air exchange. Open the windows in the morning to allow air circulation so that the air inside the house doesn’t become stuffy.
Moreover, fresh air is better; it’s better to use natural air than air conditioning that contains freon and can damage the ozone layer, right?
6. Use Prepaid Electricity
Now, this sixth electricity-saving tip is the culmination of other electricity-saving behaviors.
As we know, there are two types of electricity usage, namely prepaid and postpaid. Generally, people use postpaid electricity marked by old-style meters in their homes.
To be wiser in using electricity, it is recommended to use prepaid electricity, like electricity credit. This is because we can control our electricity usage behavior.
7. Don’t Charge Electronic Devices Overnight
This last electricity-saving tip is not only to save on monthly electricity costs but also as a representation of our care for the electronic devices we own. It is to be careful when charging phones and laptops.
Phone and laptop batteries have their own settings to be fully charged. They have a time limit for how long it takes to charge fully. While there are laptops and phones that have technology to cut off the power supply when fully charged, they can still be damaged if we charge them all night long, right?
Those are 7 tips for saving electricity to be more economical and keep the earth healthy that you can use as a reference. In today's age, we really need to be wiser in our actions, don't we?
The earth is getting older and global warming is getting worse as a result. We don’t want our future generations to suffer more because we didn’t take care of this beloved home properly, do we?
Author: Nisa Maulan Shofa
