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One of the most unsettling times of the month is when we have to come up with the cash to pay for our much needed electricity. Lowering our monthly costs, especially the electricity bill is a very doable next step. Well share some tips and tricks on how to do just that.

Firstly, a family discussion about electricity saving is a must if there are others sharing the house with you. If they help to save electricity at home you could give them rewards of a kind that suits them. Make helpful suggestions like shutting off the light when they are not using the room, and give tips on how to keep the room warm while saving energy at the same time by keeping the curtains drawn. Also, reminding them to turn off the appliances they have finished using even if they are going to use it again five minutes later helps a lot!

Learning to be smart with power can save you loads in the long term. To get you further along the track with savings, change any existing incandescent bulbs to fluorescent lighting or even CFL bulbs.A big decrease in power is needed with these bulbs therefore a lot less energy is used.

Buy energy saving gadgets from your supermarket that monitor power intake of the entire house, this will give you control over what electricity you are spending your money on.

We tend to assume the reason for such high electricity bills is due to the high amounts of electrical appliances that grace our homes these days. However, truth be told, if we learned how to use the gadgets more efficiently our high monthly costs due to power consumption, not too many gadgets, would be much lower.

The next best move is using those daily appliances that consume lots of power as least as possible. Only use that washing machine when the whole of it can be filled with clothes. Keep the air con at minimum high or low temperatures. When not using your computer monitor turn it off. It consumes maximum power and it only takes a second to switch it on again.

To completely cut your electricity consumption bill costs take a look at the guide on our site. It has some of the best solutions for generating energy at home and providing electricity for free to your appliances.

If we use renewable sources such as the wind, sun and tides we can save tens of thousands of dollars and sleep better at night knowing we are contributing to a more sustainable planet. Imagine never getting another electricity bill ever again!