How Single Moms Spend Less On Utilities 

How can single moms spend less on utilities? The average family spends over two thousand dollars a year on utilities. That’s around one hundred and seventy-one dollars a month. It would be nice to find a way to reduce our utility expenses and save some of it. 

For single moms to speed less on utilities is the same as for anyone else. 

Look for waste. What are you using right now that you don’t need to use? 

Read on to learn more about utility savings hacks.

Managing Utilities

To reduce utility bills, start by looking for waste. Using utilities when not needed or having services you don’t need or use is a waste. Reduce your waste and save money. 

Reduce Your Electric Bill

We use electricity for many things, from heating and cooling our homes to running our computers and, in some cases, our cars. Knowing how to save money on electricity is a good start to bolster your savings. 

Start looking at the largest electrical appliances and work your way down.  

Heating And Air Conditioner

You can save approxamintley ten percent by setting your thermostat back seven to ten degrees for eight hours every day. 

If you want to save more money, you can set the thermostat back while you sleep or when no one is home. 

You are at work, and the kids are in school. 

For maximum savings, you can set your thermostat back permanently. You could have your house ten degrees cooler in the winter or ten degrees warmer in the summer. 

Refrigerator And Freezer 

Place your refrigerator or freezer in a cool place in the house or garage. Make sure the refrigerator or freezer fans are not blocked. 

Set the refrigerator’s temperature to between 4 and 5°C and your freezer to -18°C (1°C colder increases your energy consumption by 5 to 10%).

It’s essential to set your thermostat correctly.

Lights 

Turn off the lights when not in use. It’s just a matter of habit. If you are leaving a room and no one will use the light. Turn the light off. 

A halogen 50w will cost about .015 to burn for an hour. An LED will cost approximately. 0014 an hour to burn. 

One light may not be a lot of money to burn, but it all adds up, especially if you are in the habit of leaving multiple lights burning. 

LED Lights 

Led lights are cheaper to use than the old standard lights. When you need to change light bulbs, replace them with LED lights. 

Efficient Appliance Use

Do you ever put one item in the dryer to dry it or run a half-full dishwasher?

That’s not an efficient use of the appliance. The washer, dryer, or dishwasher was made to handle larger loads than this. You are getting less productivity by not using the appliance the way they were intended to be used. 

You are paying more to have less done. 

Wash and dry clothes only when you have a full load. 

Run the dishwasher only if you have a full load of dishes. 

Save Money On Trash Removal

Some trash removal companies will allow you to set your schedule with them, so if you want to use them less frequently, you can. 

If you live in an area where this service is provided, you can save money on garbage removal. 

Collapse your containers, usually plastic bottles, cans, and cardboard, to make them smaller and take up less room. This will mean you don’t need the trash removal service as often. It saves you money. 

Another way to save money on trash removal is to throw away less food. You know what I’m talking about. You had it for dinner two weeks ago now you throw it away. Throwing away food is a double loss and should be avoided. 

Use it before it goes bad. 

Grass Clippings And Plants

Instead of having your grass clippings, leaves, branches, and dead plants hauled away, learn to compost them. This will save you money, not having it carried away and not needing to buy soil for new plants. 

Building Materials 

If you have building materials, maybe you just finished renovating a room or house. Look for a charity that wants them. Usually, they will haul it away for you at no charge. 

Look For A More Competitive Priced Garbage Service

Of course, looking for a less expensive service should always be done. Look for companies that will haul your trash away at a better rate. 

Landphone

You only see landlines once they are at a business. But if you still have a home phone, you should give it up, especially if you have a cell phone. 

Why do you need both?

Weatherproofing And Insulation

Investing in weatherproofing and insulation can save you a lot of money over many years. 

Seal your window and doors. If you feel a draft in your home, you pay to heat or cool the outdoors. 

Insulating your home will keep the temperature in your home with less heat or cooling, saving you more money. 

Use heavy curtains to keep the light out of your home in the summer to keep the temperature from being raised by the sunlight. 

In the winter months, the heavy curtains will help trap the heat in your home. 

Smart Thermostat And Energy Monitoring

Installing a smart thermostat can be a real money-saving because you can always control your house’s temperature. You don’t need as much heating or air conditioning if no one is home. 

You can set it to come on before you wake up and shut it down after bed.

Conclusion

How single moms save on utilities. It is about saving money by lowering the cost of using utilities.