These days, people are willing to go to any extreme to save a few bucks.
But we're not going to tell you to eat beans and rice or wash your hair with eggs.
There are ways to save that are sitting right under our noses –– and our roofs.
Here are some simple household savings tips that could save you hundreds of dollars a year.
Install low-flow water faucets and save up to 60 percent on your water bill.
Do you really need a faucet with fire hydrant strength flow to do the dishes?
Chances are the answer is no, and by simply replacing your faucets with low-flow models, you could cut your water bill by 25 to 60 percent.
They cost around $10 to $20 a piece, which is well worth the investment.
Update your light bulbs and save up to 75 percent on your electricity bill.
Switching out old light bulbs for compact fluorescent could save up to 75 percent on your electric bill. Yes, they cost a bit more than traditional bulbs, but they last 10 to 25 times longer and use power more efficiently.
Only 6 percent of the electricity sucked up by traditional bulbs (those older than 14 or 15 years) is turned into light –– the rest becomes very inefficiently used heat.
Replacing 15 bulbs could save you $50 a year –– and more than $600 over the life of the bulbs.
Unplug your electronics at night and save $100 per year.
The typical American home has 40 electronics powered up at any given moment –– TV, cell phone chargers, blenders, etc. What people don't realize is they are using electricity even when they're powered off.
U.S. households spend as much as $100 per year powering these "vampire" electronics.
Simple fix: Plug your devices into power strips and switch them off at once at the end of the day.
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