This is a topic that continues to grow. Indeed, all homes and households have only one idea in mind: to save energy whatever the cost and to achieve this, all means are good. Thus and by adopting this gesture, you will be able to save more than 62 euros per year, on your energy bills.
The cost of your energy bills is constantly increasing? Here’s how to reduce it with a simple gesture.
What gesture can save more than 62 euros on your energy bills?
It is a fact, with the arrival of winter, the consumption of electricity and energy is experiencing a sharp increase in comparison with the summer period. Indeed, with the drop in temperatures, households find themselves obliged to use heating constantly, whether electric, gas or wood. A situation which, in the long term, can skyrocket the energy bill at the end of each month, prompting households to consider ways to save money. Adopting certain gestures is enough to reduce the cost of your energy bill, among which, reducing the number of weekly showers, as relayed by our colleagues from Europe 1.
Shower twice a week to save energy
It is a habit or even a ritual adopted by each of us. Indeed, it is not uncommon that at the beginning or at the end of each day, we take a shower. However, done daily, this gesture can considerably increase your energy bill at the end of each month. Especially since limiting the number of showers would be good for your health as relayed by the newspaper L’Obs. According to Dr. Lucy Chen of the Riverchase Dermatological Institute in the United States, explains that less showering could strengthen the immune system by allowing bacteria to live on the skin which fight diseases. However, everything is a question of balance, because everything depends on the nature of the skin, whether it is acne-prone, contains blackheads or clogged pores.
To remedy this, it is therefore recommended to shower only twice or even three times a week. In this way, you will use your water heater or boiler less, which will reduce your bills, at a time when the price of energy continues to explode.
Knowing that the cost of a 5-minute shower is around 0.60 euros, taking only two throughout the week will therefore cost you 1.20 euros. By multiplying this number by 52 weeks, you will be able to save 62.40 euros per year on your energy bills. For a household of 3 people, this amounts to a saving of more than 180 euros per year.
Finally, it is necessary to specify that these figures are only indicative and that they can vary according to several criteria, namely, the price of water in your municipality of residence as well as the price of the kWh of your electricity supplier.
In addition, for people who are unable to skip the daily shower, it is best to limit showers to five minutes with hot water, in order to save money.
Take a shower. Source: spm
Taking a shower means taking advantage of the abundantly flowing hot water and indulging in this feeling of well-being, even if it means ending up with a hefty energy bill at the end of the month. To avoid this, it is possible to save money by using the following tips.
Opt for an ecological shower head: Usually equipped with a natural filter as well as filter stones to treat the water before it leaves, Eco-friendly shower head is not only a way to purify water but also to save water. Indeed, thanks to this equipment, you can reduce the water flow by 60%.
In addition, the ecological shower head makes it possible to consume between 60 and 70% less water, while benefiting from the same jet power of an ordinary shower head. The opportunity to kill two birds with one stone!
Shower head. Source: spm
Time each of your showers: it is an action that may seem trivial at first sight, but which allows you to achieve significant energy savings in the long term. Indeed, all you have to do is start a stopwatch when you take your shower.
For this, you can use the “stopwatch” function of your smartphone. In this way, you will be able to reduce the time spent in the shower and better control your water consumption. To make this exercise more fun, you can start a song lasting 4 to 5 minutes, trying to end your shower before the end of it.
As you will have understood, taking only two or three showers a week is the guarantee of saving money and reducing the cost of your energy bills.
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