There's no one alive who hates saving money, so it should be no different when saving on utility bills every month! Fortunately, a few top tricks help you keep your power bill down and your funds high. Here, we discuss the top 3 energy-efficient methods to save money on your power bill!

When we were all kids, our parents always told us to shut off the light in the room behind us after leaving it. Besides simply flicking the light switch, nowadays, there are various plug-in items throughout your home that could be draining power even when you're not using it. Things that fall under this category are TVs, video game consoles, computers (even laptops if left plugged in to charge), DVD/Blu-ray players, printers, and anything that requires a charging port/pad that is left on. All those extra fun things we don't use all the time can take up to 10% of the entire power bill! All that wasted energy and money can be combated with a handy power strip allowing the user to shut off power to all plugged-in devices simultaneously. This is much better and safer than going through and manually unplugging from outlets every time a room is empty. Doing this will ensure a visible decrease in your utilities for months.

How's the lighting in your home? Is it something you think about often besides just replacing a burnt bulb? Now is the perfect time to start looking into what you choose to light up your home with. Replacing the old bulbs in your house with Energy Star-branded bulbs will immediately show you a difference in your power bill. Switching to these less wasteful bulbs has been demonstrated to save an estimated $75 a year.

Besides switching the bulbs and turning everything off, there's one last fundamental way to lower your power bill: merely paying attention to all the doorways, windows, and other openings in your home. If you've seen a recent spike in your power bill due to excess heating or constantly running the a/c, it could be because some of that warmth or cold air is escaping through cracks in your home! This can mess with the heater or air conditioner efficiency levels and leave you with a much higher bill than anticipated. Cracks in the walls are easier to spot, but cracks above a window or door frame are trickier to see immediately. They can all be easily sealed and return your power bill to a more desirable rate.

There are several other ways to keep your power bill down each month. Still, these have proven to be some of the most effective in immediately seeing that change. Making a few minor adjustments can keep that money where it belongs: in your pocket!

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