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#BILLS TO PAY WHEN LIVING IN AN APARTMENT HOW TO#
#BILLS TO PAY WHEN LIVING IN AN APARTMENT INSTALL#
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This measurement is called flow rate, and it’s usually printed somewhere on your showerhead. Showerheads are measured by how many gallons of water they dump each minute. “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins is always a good shower playlist pick. It’s time to get out when it starts chirping! For your morning routine, you can also create a 10-minute playlist to help spice up your morning while serving as a good reminder of when your shower time is coming to an end. I set a 10-minute timer and leave it on the vanity counter. I feel like those would be very useful and might try one out in the future.įor now, I rely on my cell phone. You can purchase some fancy timers to place in your shower that reduce water flow to a trickle after a set amount of time. We don’t need to gather costs per kilowatt-hour, showerhead gallons per minute, and figure all the math to know the shorter and less hot the shower, the less money it costs. Some days while I sip on my hot morning cup of coffee, I wonder if our kids believe hot water is this amazing substance that magically appears from the showerhead, which makes a steaming hot 25-minute shower no big deal. Wash your goods and get out (the PG version of what we were told in boot camp). Just be sure to store the old bulbs so you can take your LED bulbs with you to your next place! Nowadays, a good LED bulb runs roughly $5, and switching to LED light bulbs can help save approximately $8.33 a month. Switching out your light bulbs is a fantastic way to save money on your utilities while living in an apartment. LED (light-emitting diode) bulb types are by far the best and most efficient. Also, CFLs contain small amounts of mercury, and we all know from high school science class that mercury isn’t the best thing to have around. Our house is busy-we don’t have time to wait on a lightbulb. CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps), aka the weird twisty bulbs, are better, but you have to give them a minute to warm up. The old school incandescent bulbs from our childhood suck. Keep reading to explore these ways to lower your electric bill.

Don’t put a brick in the toilet tank to save water.

#BILLS TO PAY WHEN LIVING IN AN APARTMENT INSTALL#

Install thermal gaskets behind cover plates on outlets and switches on exterior walls.

Use a humidifier and monitor humidity levels.

Recycle as much as you can-do it for the turtles!.

Use a door seal to stop conditioned air from leaking.

Make sure your ceiling fan is spinning in the right direction.

#BILLS TO PAY WHEN LIVING IN AN APARTMENT WINDOWS#

Put bubble wrap on your windows in the colder months.

Open your windows in the warmer months.

Keep your refrigerator and freezer full.

Wash your goods and get out (the PG version of what we were told in boot camp).

#BILLS TO PAY WHEN LIVING IN AN APARTMENT HOW TO#

These work for all you homeowner folks as well! How to Save Money on Utilities While Living in an Apartment That’s $206.84 per month! We are currently renting, so here’s a list of ways you can save money on utilities while living in an apartment. Our utility bills totaled $2,482.13 last year.