<div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">A major household expenditure for most of us is our electric bill. And our electricity&nbsp; usage is a great place to start when we're looking at how to lower our bills. The following are a few steps in achieving exactly that:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr"><strong>Replace lighting with energy efficient light bulbs</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">Lighting points believe it or not are one of the highest contributors to&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">your monthly energy bill. You can feel an immediate reduction in your electricity bill if you simply change your inefficient incandescent bulbs with energy efficient&nbsp; light bulbs.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr"><strong>Buy energy efficient gadgets</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">Although replacing your light bulbs with energy efficient ones is the fastest, easiest and cheapest way to reduce your electricity bill you should not stop there. When buying gadgets in the future be mindful of power ratings. Always buy gadgets that are competitive in energy consumption.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">Gadgets that consume lots of energy include: electric heaters, refrigerators air conditioners, and electric pressing iron. When buying this devices look for models that are efficient. There are ratings like EnergyStar and EnerGuide to help you. Gadgets with these ratings are certified to be energy efficient.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr"><strong>Ensure your thermostats are working</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">Heating and cooling gadgets that consume lots of energy, like refrigerators, air conditioners, electric heaters and electric pressing irons usually comes with thermostat. One important function (although not its main function) of the thermostat is to stop these gadgets from operating continuously.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">Once the target (preset) temperature is reached, the thermostat automatically switches off the gadget. The gadget is switched back on when temperature rises or falls below the preset temperature by a threshold. This intermittent on-off switching saves energy.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr">We hope these tips help you save money on electricity.</div>