Ten simple and easy cost saving tips to use in your home and save money…

1. If the weather is hot you can save on electricity bills by hanging your washing out to dry instead of using a tumble-dryer which uses a lot of household electricity. Maybe even do extra washing that day to save cash when your electricity bill arrives.

2. Energy Saving Light bulbs use 90% less electricity than a standard light bulb to changing all the bulbs in your house could save you a lot of cash on your normal yearly electricity bill. They work exactly the same as a normal light bulb and they are also good for the environment and last years longer than regulars.

3. Draft Excluder’s – You attach them to you doors and they stop the draft getting in or out which means you room wont get hotter or colder and quicker than you want and will save you $$$’s on your gas or electricity bills all over the year, they are very cheap and affective and easy to buy at a local DIY store.

4. Boiler coats are basically a jacket for your boiler which will keep it hot when it wants to be which will keep pipping hot water running though your pipes without the water cooling down too quick which will save you more cash over the years.

5. Turning your thermometer down by 1 degree saves you $87 a year, so think how much you could save just by turning it down a notch every now and then.

6. Changing your gas or electricity can be a lot of bother you maybe don’t want to deal with right now but if its easy to do and could save you cash and provide you a better service its ever to worth it, just remember don’t just find a company with a lower price and accept..you should go on-line and view comparison sites and choose the better one that suits you because shopping around is always worth it.

7. Installation – Buying installation is very cheap these days and you can easily install it yourself and its good for your environment and saves you gas bills over the future. Simple ask your DIY Supervisor for some advice on how to install installation and what your cheapest options are.

8. Keeping your television or computer on stand-by when not in use might be convenience for you but while on stand-by you are using up some serious electricity, just think how much electric is on stand by while your asleep over night and the damage its doing to your pocket and environment. It doesn’t look like theres a difference but there is a big one so turn all your switched and plus off when not being used and the benefits will show them selves.

9. Shower or Bath?, Theres a big difference, over 50 litres actually! Having a 5 minute shower uses only a third amount of water then a bath does, not only are you saving on water charges when having a shower rather than a bath but the gas bills will prove the difference and you will be helping save the environment by not wasting all that water.

10. Last but not least the final tip is so simple and easy, when it get cold or your feeling just a little bit chilly, don’t turn up the heat, put on those electric heaters or etc because you could just get under a blanket or put on some other clothing, when going to bed use an extra sheet, use a hot water bottle or just make your self a cup of hot coffee its ever so simple and it will only save you the money and save the rest of the environment.