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Using Less Energy at Home

1. Tap - use cold water instead of hot when you can. Warm water needs to be heated and heating the water uses energy. So next time you wash your hands or wash some clothes, use cold water!

2. TV - turn off the TV, computer or any other electrical appliance when you’re not using them. Turning off your TV or computer when you’re not using them will save heaps of energy!

3. Window - use the light from the sun to light up your room instead of turning on the light. Also use the sunlight to warm up your room in winter instead of turning on the heater.

4. Standby - that little light that stays on after you’ve turned off your TV or computer is called standby. It means that your TV or computer can be switched on again very quickly. But it also uses lots of energy.

So get mum or dad to help you turn things off at the power point. But make sure you don’t turn off the things that need to stay on all the time, like the fridge!

5. Energy efficient light bulb - next time you need to change a light bulb put in an energy efficient bulb instead. You’ll save lots of energy!

6. Fan - before you switch on the air conditioner, try the fan. You might have a fan on your table or attached to the ceiling. These use about as much energy as a light bulb, which is heaps less than the air conditioner.

7. Jumper - next time you’re at home and feeling chilly, put on a jumper and some slippers before you put on a heater. It’s much easier and faster than the heater and you’ll save lots of energy.

8. Lightbulb - Turn off the lights when you don’t need them. But do leave them on if you can’t see in the dark.

9. Open door - close the door! Close the door to your room or house to keep it warm or cool, and close the door to the fridge to keep the cool air inside. Letting the cool or warm air out of a room or fridge means that the appliances need to work harder to get that room or fridge cool again and this uses lots of energy.

10. Phone and charger - get mum and dad to help you (and remind them) to unplug your phone charger from the power point when the phone is charged. A phone charger that is plugged into the wall even when the phone isn’t connected to it will still use energy.

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