Are your utility bills too high? Well, don’t fret! We’ve got a few tips and tricks that will help you lower those monthly bills in no time. Whether you’re trying to cut back your water bill or your electric bill, we’ve got something to help you out!

Try setting your thermostat one degree higher during the summer and one degree lower in the winter. This may not seem like a lot, and chances are you’ll barely notice the change in the temperature, but it can significantly lower your energy bill. The less time your AC/Heat has to be running, the less energy you’re using. So by raising it a single degree, you can cut back your bills quite a bit.

Find any leaking taps or pipes in your home and fix them. Whether they need to be replaced, sealed, or simply tightened, do what you need to do to fix the leaks. The little bit of water that drips out of those leaks all day is doing noting but costing you money. Not only is it raising your water bill, but it can also damage anything surrounding the leak. You don’t need to deal with water damage on top of a high water bill!

Put in some curtains on your windows, especially during the summer time. When the sun shines through your window, it’s going to heat up your house. This is going to mean your AC will have to work that much harder, and use that much more electricity, to cool your home. So find yourself some nice curtains or shades that will reflect most of the sunlight and keep it from heating up your home in the summer.

This may seem obvious, but many people don’t realize this. Turn off and unplug and electronics you’re not using. These devices will constantly suck power, even if you’ve got them turned off. So unplug any electronics you’re not using – kitchen appliances, game systems, or even lights. This is especially important if you’re going out of town and you won’t be needing those things for a while. You can easily connect everything to power strips and then just unplug those power strips to make things easier.

Make sure your home is well insulated. This may cost a bit of money in the short term, but in the long run it’ll drastically lower your energy bills. If your home isn’t properly insulated, you’ll be lose a lot of your hot or cold air, so you’re heating and air unit will have to work much harder to keep your home at a good temperature. And the most that unit has to run, the more your energy bills are going to skyrocket.

Make sure you’re only running the dishwasher when it’s full. Running partial loads can drastically increase your water bill. So instead of running a partial load here and there, just wait until it’s filled before running it. And if you need a specific item out of there before it’s full, just take that item out and wash it by hand instead of running the dishwasher. This will help cut your water bill down greatly.

This article should help you cut down your utility bills quite a bit. Now that you know what you need to do, it’s time to start putting these tips into practice. Good luck!