9 Tips to Practice Daylight Saving in Your Condo This 2020
Published on: March 25, 2020
Updated on: February 23, 2021
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Got a shock with your recent electricity bill?
With most of us staying at home for the past few months, it’s no wonder our electricity bill has skyrocketed in numbers. Even now that we’re in a less strict community quarantine, people are looking for ways on how lessen their expenses. We suggest to practice daylight saving time.
What is Daylight Savings Time?
When days are longer, people jump forward an hour, and when nights are longer, they go back an hour of the standard time to create more sunlight hours in the afternoon and evening. This concept of shifting time is known as daylight saving time (DST). It usually begins at 2:00 AM local time on the second Sunday of March and ends at 2:00 AM local time on the first Sunday of November. Usually, DST is done in countries geographically located farther from the equator who experience different seasons and weather. According to DST statistics, less than 40% of countries worldwide practice daylight saving to maximize the use of daylight and conserve energy.The History of Daylight Savings
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1. Skip the caffeine
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2. Hit the sack early, not later than usual
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3. Let the sunshine in your home
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4. Turn off the shower heater
For most people, it's a challenge to hit the showers in the morning before because the water is freezing, well, unless the cold never bothers you. To combat the freezing waters of the morning, most people install heaters in their showers or boil water in kettles and add them to their pail of bathwater to somehow make it manageable for them to take a bath. However, during daylight saving time, let your heater take a rest because the water from the shower won't be that cold. You'll thank yourself for having cold shower mornings so that you can still stay fresh as it becomes hotter outside.5. Schedule all your activities for the day
Making a daily to-do list is one of the ways to be productive and maximize how you spend your time daily instead of just letting critical hours, minutes, and seconds pass. To make sure that you don't forget what you're supposed to do the next day, before you sleep, think of your to-do list for the following day. Write them down on a list either according to time you need them to be accomplished or by importance. Then, the next morning, stick to your list. Once you're done and you still have time, you can do things you wanted but never seem to have the time, such as keeping up with your hobbies.6. Spend time outside
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7. Lower gadget and appliance usage
People use devices to play online and mobile games. Instead of exhausting your thumbs and fingers, why not ditch your devices for a while and go play outside? Spend time with the kids who are on vacation. Because it is hot outside, appliances can quickly overheat. Instead of letting the kids watch television for hours, let them do outdoor activities within your condo grounds. After all, the this quarantine is an excellent way to let the kids have screen timeout. Also, make sure to unplug all appliances you are not using even though they're turned off.8. Exercise
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9. Socialize
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