Here's another simple yet effective way to Save Money with Chelsea! Stop wasting electricity!
Not only are you wasting money but you're hurting the environment. Ok, one person won't make a huge difference, but a million people...
Don't worry what everyone else is doing or you'll just get branded as busy-body! Do this for yourself and save some money too. Here are a few obvious ones, but I still can't believe the amount of people who don't do them, or just forget.
Change your light bulbs over to low wattage compact flourescents. They really do save you money in the long run and use hardly anything. What the Americans call a "no-brainer"
Unplug your cubes! Yes, those little voltage converting plug cubes that connect to your appliances - mainly chargers, small audio equipment, laptops... etc. They drain quite a lot of electricity even when the appliance is switched off. So unplug them all - or plug them all into a switchable plugboard - it's tidier too!
Don't use the standby button on your remote. Switch the TV, DVD or stereo off from the switch - things left on standby use nearly as much electricity as when they are fully on.
Turn the thermostat on your refridgerator down slightly, especially in cold weather - it will save more electricity than you think!
Ditch the kettle! If you're only making one cup of tea or coffee, pour exactly one cupful of water into a small pot and use the gas ring on your stove (if you have a gas cooker) to boil it. You'll be shocked how fast it boils compared with the electric kettle and you'll save an absolute fortune by not filling the kettle up every time you want a cuppa!
Ok, that was four tips and I was only going to do one each post!
Don't say I don't give good value for money!!!
Save Money with Chelsea
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Friday, November 16, 2007
Save Money with your Washing Machine
Here at Save Money with Chelsea, I said I'd post a tip to save money in every post I made. Well here is today's tip to save money:
Washing machines are a huge drain on your electricity bill as it is without using them to heat up teh water they use to clean your clothes. But have you ever wondered why you even need to use hot water these days, when modern washing powders and liquids are so efficient at doint that for you?
Well, my mum has been using the "cold" setting on her machine for years now and the clothes come out every bit as clean as when she used to use hot. The electricity bill is a lot lower, especially when you do a wash every single day! Not only that, but you're also being kind to the environment by cutting back on your use of electricity that has to be generated using fossil fuels in the main (or worse, nuclear power - aarrgghh!).
So that's my save money tip for today!
Save Money with Chelsea
Washing machines are a huge drain on your electricity bill as it is without using them to heat up teh water they use to clean your clothes. But have you ever wondered why you even need to use hot water these days, when modern washing powders and liquids are so efficient at doint that for you?
Well, my mum has been using the "cold" setting on her machine for years now and the clothes come out every bit as clean as when she used to use hot. The electricity bill is a lot lower, especially when you do a wash every single day! Not only that, but you're also being kind to the environment by cutting back on your use of electricity that has to be generated using fossil fuels in the main (or worse, nuclear power - aarrgghh!).
So that's my save money tip for today!
Save Money with Chelsea
Monday, November 12, 2007
Save Money with Chelsea
Welcome to Save Money with Chelsea, my new blog where I'll be posting some great tips and ideas on how to save money in a variety of different ways.
Each post will have one money saving tip or idea and I'll explain how it works and why it will save money! Not only that, but I'll try to make all my money saving tips environmentally friendly as well, so you get a double bonus from me!
To get you started, here is my very first tip on how to save money:
Descaling Kettles
Don't waste money on buying expensive kettle descaler. There are a myriad of better and more environmentally sound ways of cleaning the scale out of yoru kettle, or in fact any water heating device that gets clogged up with limescale.
The cheapest and easiest way is prevention being better than cure. If you already have a water filter jug, like a Britta for cleaning your drinking water, use that water to boil in your kettle as well as using it for cooking. You'll be better for it especially in areas that have below par water. The filter jug removes calcium from the water so your kettle won't fur up.
If that's not an option, then to clean the kettle cheaply and environmentally cleanly, use a pint of the cheapest vinegar you can buy, usually white wine vinegar and boil that in your kettle, then leave it to stand for an hour or so. Rinse out with clean water and hey, presto! Clean as a whistle. There is no lingering smell of vinegar either!
Or if you don't like the smell of vinegar, you can buy a can of Sprite, or 7UP and put that in your kettle instead. Leave it for a few hours and you get the same result! A clean kettle.
And you thought that stuff was for drinking?
Ha!
That's it for my first tip to save money with me, Chelsea B!
Come back again soon for more great ways to save money!
Save Money with Chelsea
Each post will have one money saving tip or idea and I'll explain how it works and why it will save money! Not only that, but I'll try to make all my money saving tips environmentally friendly as well, so you get a double bonus from me!
To get you started, here is my very first tip on how to save money:
Descaling Kettles
Don't waste money on buying expensive kettle descaler. There are a myriad of better and more environmentally sound ways of cleaning the scale out of yoru kettle, or in fact any water heating device that gets clogged up with limescale.
The cheapest and easiest way is prevention being better than cure. If you already have a water filter jug, like a Britta for cleaning your drinking water, use that water to boil in your kettle as well as using it for cooking. You'll be better for it especially in areas that have below par water. The filter jug removes calcium from the water so your kettle won't fur up.
If that's not an option, then to clean the kettle cheaply and environmentally cleanly, use a pint of the cheapest vinegar you can buy, usually white wine vinegar and boil that in your kettle, then leave it to stand for an hour or so. Rinse out with clean water and hey, presto! Clean as a whistle. There is no lingering smell of vinegar either!
Or if you don't like the smell of vinegar, you can buy a can of Sprite, or 7UP and put that in your kettle instead. Leave it for a few hours and you get the same result! A clean kettle.
And you thought that stuff was for drinking?
Ha!
That's it for my first tip to save money with me, Chelsea B!
Come back again soon for more great ways to save money!
Save Money with Chelsea
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