Now time for stretching your dollar. Yeah. Thanks
to record high inflation. The average cost of running
a household feels more expensive than ever. But did
you know there are some big savings to be had
just by going green? Take a look at this
. How would you like to knock off several$1000
a year from your household expenses is significant savings.
Sarah Morrow from consumer reports says it's not only doable
but a lot easier than you might imagine. Some
things are very low level, just kind of like
habit changes you would need to make. Morrow says
it's all about going green and living a more sustainable
life. Let's start with your water heater. Did
you know if you reduce the temperature from 140 to
120 degrees, you can see save up to$453
a year on energy costs? It is incredible and
it's an easy thing to do. You can save
another$393 a year if you switch to a reusable
coffee pot filter and another 231 bucks if you install
a bad day in your bathroom. We've done a
lot of research and reporting around installing the seats and
cut your family's toilet paper use by about 50%.
If you're counting so far, we're up to 1000
and$77 in savings. But let's keep going.
You can buy a soda maker and skim off another
$195. Washing your clothing in cold water will save
you$66. And if you choose a generic or
cheaper brand of detergent, you're looking at keeping another
79 bucks in your wallet, buying smart led bulbs
instead of halogen ones will save you$70 a year
in energy costs and you'll save$50 more by using
an automatic thermostat that just the temperature in your home
while you're away or asleep. As for the tip
that surprised us the most when it comes to your
home, printer, consumer reports. Researchers found that
by simply changing your type font from times New Roman
to aerial, your ink will last 27% longer.
Every little bit adds up. It sure does to
the tune of$1537. If you follow every tip
, we just suggested happy savings not to mention aerial
better looking font than time. Anyway, uh thanks
to Tara Rosenblum for that report, energy efficiency,
obviously key here and one effective step is upgrading to
energy saving appliances like led light bulbs. This simple
switch not only reduces your electricity usage, but also
saves you a substantial amount on your monthly bills.
Hannah. And speaking of lighting, natural light is
not only aesthetically pleasing, but also environmentally friendly.
By doing some simple things like opening up your curtains
during the day. You can embrace the power of
sunlight. It's a win win situation and of course
, cuts down on energy and you get your vitamin
D for the day, which is also very important
, smart thermostats. I have mine and I love
it another way to save money. You optimize heating
and cooling systems based on your occupancy or your time
of day and you save energy and cut down on
utility costs. Mine allows you to go into eco
mode essentially when you're gone for longer periods of time
, which basically goes to like the lowest level it
can before you, you know, that like doesn't
freeze your pipes. And as a result, you
save so much money on heating and cooling costs as
a result. Uh Have you done any home upgrades
? You know, we have solar panels in our
house by the way up front, it's, it's
, it's a bit of money, but I haven't
paid an electric bill in over five years. In
fact, I get money back at the end of
the year because we get, we're giving back to
the grid. Also another cheap way. Composting,
composting saves you so much money. And it just
, you know, you don't feel as bad throwing
away your fruit and veggies. So true because especially
when you see your plants coming back also with the
use of it as well.