Bills skyrocketing, and the watchword for Italians, but not only, is savings. Now that winter is upon us, with radiators on and hot water always in use, the months ahead will be really difficult. So here are some tips on how to save over 1350 euros a year by avoiding the common mistakes we all make.
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For example, reducing heating by just one degree and switching to more efficient cooking appliances can save consumers 260 euros and 230 euros respectively per year.
While lowering the heat of the hot water to 50 degrees centigrade can reduce costs by 130 euros. But a British study, reported by The Sun, revealed that out of 5,000 adults, 40% of them have never taken these measures. These suggestions are added to other data from a company that distributes electricity in the United Kingdom and comes out 15 tips to follow in order to reopen up to € 1350 per year for each family.
So here is the useful information to keep in mind to save on annual energy costs.
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Lower the heating by one degree
By correctly adjusting the temperature of the radiators, energy and therefore also economic savings are achieved. In fact, the temperature must not exceed 20 ° C. Even just 1 ° C more increases consumption by 8%. If we stay below this threshold, however, we can save up to 260 euros.
Avoid using the dryer
Soft, fresh, scented cloths ready to be placed directly in the wardrobe without having to wait for them to dry, especially when there is no adequate space. The dryer makes all of this possible, but at a cost, and what a cost. Although they are devices that if purchased of the latest generation are not among the most energy-hungry, they still run on electricity. Here, then, that returning to the dear and old method of drying clothes in the open air could bring a saving of 90 euros per year.
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Avoid standby of devices and disconnect the plugs
Meanwhile, having said that in practice it is never the case to disconnect the systems of the wi-fi v routershe remembered that there is a difference between stand by and inactivity: an appliance in stand by generally consumes (very little) electricity and more modern ones, such as smart TVs, block consumption (auto off) if they are not used. In fact, the less new ones absorbed some electricity even if in standby also to be more reactive to the ignition command. But if an appliance or any appliance is left connected to the electricity it consumes energy. Except for the refrigerator, which must necessarily remain attached, you can therefore save, up to 78 eurospulling out the plugs.
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Turn off the lights when you leave the room
Among the bad habits at home, there is that of leaving the lights on, but for the winter of 2022 with the dear energy on the shoulders is precisely the one to avoid. You have to access the lights in the rooms only when you really need them and above all you have to remember to turn them off once you leave the room. This, which should become a good habit, would save every family as well 50 euros a year.
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Full load washing
It is known especially in large families the washing machine is one of those most used appliances. In this case, the advice is to wash only when the drum is loaded, so as to optimize the use of the appliance. The washing machine should therefore only be used with a full load in order to keep it in the wallet 13 euros.
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Lower the hot water on the boiler
This is one of those things no one ever thinks about, but lowering the boiler to 50 degrees would lead to savings of 130 euros.
Take short showers
In the list of useful tips to keep in mind, the allotted time for a low budget shower is 4 minutes. They would save themselves in this way 115 euros
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Use a soap on tap for the washing machine
Another way to save money when we do the washing is to start using detergents on tap; in more and more supermarkets, alongside the classic liquid detergent drums, there are also dispensers for the detergent on tap. These detergents have two advantages: they are ecological, as the plastic drum can be reused over and over again, and they cost less, on average € 1.50 per liter. This would save up to 75 euros a year.
Choosing the shower in the bathroom
The bath with salts, bubbles and candles is among the most relaxing things a person could wish for at the end of the day. But in 2022 we must avoid it. If we used to immerse ourselves in a tub once a week this year we have to go back to choosing a 4-minute shower instead of a bath in the tub to save money. 30 euros a year (if we used the tub only once a week)
Wash clothes at 30 °
The choice of the temperature at which we will wash our garments will have a more or less positive effect on the final cost of the wash. Most of the time a 30 degree wash is more than enough; reserve high temperatures (90 degrees) only for those garments with indelible stains. There will thus be a cut to the bill further 30 EUR
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Use of more efficient kitchen appliances
Induction hob but also cooking methods make the difference, which is why savings start from the right use of the appliances needed in the kitchen. Using the most efficient ones we can find ourselves at a -230 euros in the bill.
Prefer batch cooking
Cooking Batch, what is it? Anyone who lives alone or with a family will agree on this: the downside, or what can get boring or uncomfortable, is not cooking, but having to do it every day. Among other things, consuming a lot of money in electricity and gas. Between time optimization and savings, batch cooking or “batch cooking” was born. Basically, it’s all about cooking intelligently one day a week, enough to have supplies for the rest of the days. Use of the freezer, the refrigerator which, however, remain always on and then it is only a question of heating things up and then using the gas or the oven only for a few minutes and not for the entire cooking time that the dish would require. If you choose this type of cuisine you can save up to 130 euros per year.
Brits could save £ 500 a year on energy bills by avoiding common mistakes – here’s what you can do https://t.co/C4pVc5AQav – Cengiz Adabag (@adabagcompany) October 9, 2022
Already boiling water instead of bringing it to a boil
The strategy of saving in the kitchen must be a serious matter and as such must be followed, in the pot the water to be brought into ebolization (in times of crisis) must be already hot. Here we will have a -52 in the bill.
Use pan with lid
There is nothing more wrong than cooking dishes without a lid or with the wrong lid. If the pan is not closed in the right way, in fact, there would be a dispersion of heat and at that point the food would take longer to cook. – 53 euros
Kettle to be filled only with the necessary water
Now more and more in use is the kettle. In fact, the appliance allows you to bring a quantity of water to the boil in just a few minutes. Here, therefore, you save time and money, but from an economic point of view to save on the bill, since this is an appliance that runs on energy, the advice is to fill it only with the necessary water without exceeding. By following this last trick you will save up to 15 euros.
Some tips lead to savings that might seem ridiculous, it is true, but if we start to follow this as a guide to saving (and good habits) we could have a cut in bills of over 1350 euros at the end of the year.
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