ENERGY
✰ Avoid turning on lights during the day. After all, why turn on the light during the day? If there really is a need for this, something is wrong. Open the window! It is better to let the sun in by opening the windows and curtains wide.
✰ Do you like dark walls? Dark colors on the walls require more powerful bulbs, which consume more electricity. Keep your home clean, especially surfaces such as walls, ceilings and floors. The lighter and more reflective the light, the better.
✰ Keeping the shower on the switch option in summer saves at least 30% of energy. Iron all your clothes at once, that's right, gather them together and iron them on one day of the week. Always use the temperature indicated on each clothing label. To save more, start with the items that require a lower temperature.
✰ For washing machines, dishwashers and dryers, it is important to understand: the less you use them, the less energy you will consume, but you bought them to use them, right? So use them when you have a large number of ties, instead of washing a small dish every time.
✰ Do you have a habit of falling asleep while watching something? Program the TV to turn off after a certain amount of time.
✰ The refrigerator consumes 30% of your energy bill. For greater savings, with less consumption, install it in a well-ventilated place, away from the stove and the sun. Avoid constantly opening and closing the door. Leave food to be put in and taken out at once, try not to store still hot food in it, as this requires the refrigerator motor to increase its power, thus consuming more energy. The efficiency of your refrigerator can be improved by cleaning the condenser coil annually. Also check the door seal, cleaning it to prevent it from drying out or replacing it if it is cracked. It prevents cold air from escaping. Never use the back of the refrigerator to dry dishcloths or clothes.
✰ Only turn on the iron when you have a large amount of clothes. If you use an automatic iron, one of the more modern ones, start by thinking about the clothes that require the appliance to be less hot and then iron those that require high temperatures.
✰ When turning on the air conditioning, close doors and windows to prevent outside air from entering. Always clean the filters, as dirt prevents air circulation, forcing the appliance to work harder.
✰ If the shower element burns out, replace it. Reusing or repairing an old element only consumes more energy.
WATER
✰ 40% of daily water consumption occurs in the bathroom. A relatively quick shower, lasting 3 to 4 minutes for example, consumes approximately 40 liters of water. That's right, 40 liters of water. Now imagine taking long showers? Brushing your teeth with the tap running wastes the equivalent of 5 liters of water. Leaks or dripping taps, which almost no one cares about, can generate a waste of 46 liters per day.
MORE WASTE
Watering the garden for ten minutes uses 190 liters of water
If it takes you 15 minutes to wash the dishes, and you usually leave the tap running, 243 liters of water will be wasted.
A washing machine with a standard function and a capacity of 5 kilos uses 135 liters of water. To save money, it is best to only turn it on when it is fully filled.
Do you like washing your car at home? You threw away 150 liters of water.
GAS
The flame on the gas burners should be blue. If it has a yellowish tone, this is a sign that there is waste. Do not leave the flame on while putting food in the pan.