How To Save Money on Your Gas Bill

When it comes to saving money on household bills every little bit helps.  Many times smaller bills like the gas bill can get overlooked as a vehicle to save money and understandably so.  If you live in California or some other warm weather place, the money you spend on heating your home is very small.  In addition, if the weather is moderate you may not spend much money on air conditioning either.  For those who live on the east coast however, the heating bill is an entirely different matter.  The following tips should be helpful to squeeze a few dollars out of your gas bill.  You may be surprised at how much money you can actually save.

10 Tips to save money

Lower your thermostat at night to 62 degrees and when you wake up raise it to 70. You probably won’t notice the few degrees change at night but you will save money on your bill.

Use the hot wash and warm or cool rinse functions for laundry and dishes, which also will save money, as opposed to both a hot wash and rinse.

Avoid the dishwasher dry option, as it uses a lot of heat.  The dishes are clean and don’t need to be hot.

Inspect under each entrance door to your house and make sure there are no leaks. Putting your hand by the door and checking for cold air is a simple way to check.

Turn down the thermostat when you leave the house for work. Setting it to around 60 degrees should be enough to protect water pipes from freezing while you’re gone.

Turn off the lights in any empty rooms.

Turn off your computer when you’re not using it.

Do your dishes and laundry at might instead of during the day.  Usage costs are higher in the day than in the evening.

Don't run the dishwasher until it's full, or wash the dishes by hand to really save.

Unplug all gadgets when you’re not using them (think cell phone charger, coffee pot).  All plugged in devices account for approximately 5% of your electric bill.