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06 Jun 2018
Set the heating a little lower Of course it’s always nice to have a lovely warm home. But wearing a thick jumper and socks also keeps you warm. Then you can turn the heating down a degree or two and easily save yourself money.
Shorter showers The longer you’re under the shower, the more it costs you. A ten minute shower costs sixty cents. If you do that every day, you spend €219 a year. So think how much it costs if you (or your housemate) showers for half an hour every day. Here’s a clue: €657!
Get cooking together If you share a kitchen with others, then cook large batches of food together that will last you a few days. You’ll save money and, even better, have fun.
Unplug chargers Do you keep your phone charger plugged in even when you’re not using it? You shouldn’t. This still uses energy through standby power. If you want a quick and effective solution, switch off or unplug your multi-way adaptors to avoid standby power usage for all your electrical equipment.
Energy saving tips
The less energy you use, the less you’ll need to pay. We’ve compiled some handy tips to help you do that. And, of course, using less energy is better for the planet too.
Carefree living with a residents committee
Stadswonen Rotterdam’s residential building on Statenweg is a very pleasant living environment with its own residents’ committee. This is managed by Khatera Sadat (25), who gave us a tour of the building and explained what this committee does for the tenants.
First-year students get priority for rooms!
Are you soon finishing school, about to move out of your parental home (hopefully!) and in need of a room? We open up your possibilities!
