water saving

You can put a coke bottle or a salt bottle filled with water in the toilet tank, which occupies the volume of the tank and reduces the flushing water.

As far as possible, improve the utilization rate of water, wash vegetables with rice washing water, and the water after washing vegetables can be used to water flowers; The water rinsed by the washing machine can be used as the next batch of washing water, and the last washing water can be used for mopping the floor, washing mops, or flushing toilets.

if the water temperature doesn't reach the required temperature during the shower, when discharging water, you can connect the cooler water to a container first, and the water can be reserved for other use.

It is best to concentrate on washing the clothes of family members, so as to reduce the washing times and improve the efficiency of water use.

put proper amount of detergent into the washing machine, which will make it difficult to rinse clothes and waste a lot of water.

solar terms

many people light the gas before washing rice, choosing vegetables and ingredients, which virtually increases the waste of gas. If the preparation for cooking is done well first, the use of gas can be greatly saved.

when cooking, the fire should be bigger at the beginning of cooking, and the flame should cover the bottom of the pot. However, when the dish is cooked, the flame should be reduced in time, and the fire should be minimized when the dish is served, and then the flame should be increased until the second dish is cooked, which saves gas and reduces the oil smoke pollution caused by empty burning.

some families like to fill all the open water bottles in their homes with boiling water every day, but they can't use them all, and then they pour them out the next day. A bottle of water needs to be heated for 7 minutes before it can boil. If users can reduce the amount of boiled water burned every day according to the actual situation, the gas saved will be considerable.

When boiling water, the closer the water is to the boiling point, the more heat is needed, and the more gas is consumed. Therefore, when boiling hot water, you can directly burn the cold water to the required temperature, which can save gas.

saving electricity

when food is processed by microwave oven, it is best to add a layer of non-toxic plastic film or cover the food, so that the moisture in the processed food is not easy to evaporate, and the food tastes good and saves electricity.

put the frozen ice cubes in the freezer near the thermostat in the freezer to reduce the number of refrigerator starts.

Blow the aging and deformed refrigerator seal with a hair dryer to make it swell up again after heating. After the refrigerator door is tightly closed, it will certainly save electricity than when exposed to the wind.

when cooking, soak the washed rice for 11 minutes before cooking, which can save electricity; The rice cooker cooks the same amount of rice, and the 711-watt rice cooker saves more time and electricity than the 511-watt rice cooker.

home lighting uses energy-saving lamps. The advantages of energy-saving lamps are: saving electricity by 71%-81% compared with incandescent lamps; The service life is as long as 8111-11111 hours, which is 8-11 times that of incandescent lamps; There are a variety of light colors to choose from, and the replacement is also convenient.

reduce the times and time of opening the refrigerator; If time permits, try not to thaw in the microwave oven, but put the frozen food in the refrigerated room in advance to thaw slowly, and make full use of the cold energy of freezing.