I thought this week I would share some tips on saving money with your electricity bill.  Our home is all electric because electricity is cheaper here than gas.  So here are some things we do to shave a few pennies from our bill.

Did you know that electricity is cheaper after 9 pm?  So I always set my dishwasher to start after 9.  I also try and do my clothes drying after 9 if I couldn’t get them on the line. 

Make sure to clean off electrical stuff, like your computer open it up and blow that dust off those components.  A build up of dust can cause extra wear and tear, which means you’ll have to replace them sooner.  Other things to dust off are the vents on the TV, VCR, DVD, clean under the fridge.  All of this will save you money by them working more efficiently and living longer.

Get yourself a timer for your hot water heater so it only heats water during the hours your going to need it.  Why continuously heat water that isn’t being used?  I have mine kick on about 6pm for the kids evening baths and about 5am for dh and my morning showers.  The water does stay hot during the day especially if you have an insulating blanket on it.