5 Actions for $715

A recent news item contained 5 tips (and their annual savings) from research done by consumer advocate group Choice.

• Set clothes washer to cold wash - save $40
• Use the clothesline rather than the dryer - $127
• Retire the second fridge - $185
  
• Switch off more appliances - $91
• Install a water-saving shower head - save $272

For 5 relatively simple actions, at little cost or free, $715 is a good saving to be making, year after year.