Performing regular maintenance on major purchases will help them last longer and operate more efficiently. Likewise, repairing items that you already have gives them a longer life and reduces your overall consumption.
Appliances have a tremendous effect on your home energy costs. Hot water heaters, stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, and clothes dryers can contribute to excessively high energy bills when they operate inefficiently. You can maximize the efficiency of appliances you already own by regular maintenance, tune ups, and system upgrades. Examples are:
Vehicles: The single most reliable way to save money on cars is to keep your clunker and drive it till it drops, according to Kiplinger Personal Finance, A decently cared-for vehicle should still be running long after the odometer has clocked 100,000 miles. Keep driving it, and you save money not only because you don't have to make payments on a new car, but also because insurance premiums are lower.
Keep that old car maintained properly to get maximum fuel efficiency:
Clothing: The most effective way to reduce the impact of the clothing industry is to buy fewer clothes. Wearing your clothes longer will reduce your need for new clothes. To extend the life of your clothing, avoid washing them too much and mend them as needed. Shoes can also be repaired as long as the upper part of the shoe is not dried out or cracked.
Appliances have a tremendous effect on your home energy costs. Hot water heaters, stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, and clothes dryers can contribute to excessively high energy bills when they operate inefficiently. You can maximize the efficiency of appliances you already own by regular maintenance, tune ups, and system upgrades. Examples are:
- Follow prescribed maintenance in product owners’ manuals
- Install an insulating jacket on your hot water heater, insulate hot water pipes, and lower the water heater temperature (check dishwasher requirements carefully however)
- Defrost refrigerators that do not defrost automatically to eliminate ice build up on interiors coils; clean external coils with a vacuum to keep them dist and lint free
- Clean dryer filter after each use or as necessary
Vehicles: The single most reliable way to save money on cars is to keep your clunker and drive it till it drops, according to Kiplinger Personal Finance, A decently cared-for vehicle should still be running long after the odometer has clocked 100,000 miles. Keep driving it, and you save money not only because you don't have to make payments on a new car, but also because insurance premiums are lower.
Keep that old car maintained properly to get maximum fuel efficiency:
- Keep your engine properly tuned
- Keep tires properly inflated
- Use the recommended grade of motor oil
- Replace clogged air filters
Clothing: The most effective way to reduce the impact of the clothing industry is to buy fewer clothes. Wearing your clothes longer will reduce your need for new clothes. To extend the life of your clothing, avoid washing them too much and mend them as needed. Shoes can also be repaired as long as the upper part of the shoe is not dried out or cracked.
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