Watch your electricity consumption

In times like this, all over the world, much more people are staying home the whole day. Sometimes more than one person is working from home and or have kids that need something to do.
All of this staying at home results in higher electricity consumption and of course a higher utility bill come month end.
The common communication tool that's used for work purposes is the trusty laptop and for some of us, it doubles up as an entertainment centre outside working hours. So lets compare power usage for laptops, the alternative desktops and tablets.

A desktop typically uses between 60 -300 watts, a laptop 30 - 70 watts while a tablet uses 15 - 30 watts. These are average figures but it does show the difference between the less popular desktops, laptops and tablets.
So where you can, for example if you just need to check on the news, social media or send a simple email to a friend the tablet is clearly the best option. Better still, try and use your mobile phone which uses even less electricity.
The other electrical item that consumes a fair bit of electricity is our TV. On average a 42 inch LED television would consume about 80 watts. So here again, rather than watching news on television regularly (which tends to be repetitive I think), catch the gist of it on your mobile phone. Leave the TV for your favourite programs.

You can't really cut down on the other electrical items in your home like refrigerators and washing machines but since most people are staying home there's less need to wash your office clothing. So do your washing in one big load rather than many small ones.

You can also save on lighting in your home. Once it gets bright in your part of the world, switch off unnecessary lights!

You can't save a huge amount of cash by following my suggestions but you definitely can save and in this uncertain employment climate - every cent will count.