Against the dear bills that harasses us and gives no respite, Italians will have to use many precautions to reduce costs that otherwise could become unsustainable. A bit here and a bit there, a study carried out in the United Kingdom and published by The sun promises to save approx 1,350 euros a year on household payments for an average family.
Here’s how to save
From higher costs to smaller ones, we will review the habits to change to save the amount just mentioned. First of all, among the causes of higher consumption we must mention old (obsolete) appliances such as those of cooking: a more efficient system promises savings of around 260 euros per year. Immediately after there is the famous degree less required by the government of all Italians: to lower the temperature of the radiators promises a net gain of around 230 euros. Only with these two methods, therefore, would we come to save 490 euros in the solar year, not bad.
Shower and boiler
Another sore point that makes domestic consumption soar is the prolonged use ofwater hot during baths and showers but also the temperature at which it is heated the same: place the thermostat of one water heater set to a value not higher than 50 degrees and being quick to wash (maximum 4 minutes), would allow a saving of 130 and 115 euros respectively, total 245 euros. In times of austerity, it is certainly not a question of peanuts. Referring to this area, taking a shower compared to the bathroom means that less water can be consumed with a saving of about 30 euros a year.
The news on cooking
It is called “cooking batch”, it is a more foreign than Italian custom and it works like this: to avoid the consumption of daily gas, you could cook food only once a week and then store and reheat it if necessary. At that point, the oven would be able to revive freshly defrosted dishes in a few minutes for a net saving of 130 euros the year on bills. It is difficult for our country to reach such an extreme situation, but those who want to save a certain amount can try it. Important news also in how it is done to boil water: with a lid and already hot water put in the pot you can save 53 and 52 euros, so just over 100 euros in a year.
The consumption of household appliances
Alongside the macro areas we have just covered, there are a whole series of tricks to save small and medium amounts of money from the use of our domestic appliances: for example, avoiding the spin of the washing machine saves about 90 euros to which you can add about 78 euros if you unplug dishwashers, televisions and those appliances in stand-by 24 hours a day. It is obvious that the only appliance that, inevitably, must escape this rule is the refrigerator. As he remembers The messengerthen, the novelty could also be given by detergents on tap that have lower costs than the classics, about one euro and 50 cents per liter. The savings would reach 75 euros. Many do not know it but leaving the light on even when it is not needed costs: often you forget to turn it off light of the bedroom if you are in the living room and vice versa: this game would allow you to have 50 euros more every 365 days.
How to wash
Nearly 50 euros can be saved on bills if you are careful about washes: using the washing machine at 30 ° C and only at full load allows savings of over 30 euros (in the first case) and about 13 euros (in the second): therefore, avoid putting the appliances at 60 or 90 degrees and filling it always instead of leaving it half empty by carrying out several washes. In short, there are methods and for all tastes: everyone regulates himself as he wants (and how he can) but with many small tricks we could, really, be able to fight the energy crisis in our small way.
