You’ve spent months planning for the little one to arrive. No doubt you’ve bought the cot, researched the safest car seats, looked at colour swatches for the nursery walls and possibly even invested in organic, paraben free nappy rash cream. In the spirit of preparation here are a few helpful tips you can put in place before the arrival of your first bub and their first couple of months, to save on your Electricity Bill and peace of mind when you need it most. Tip 1: Lights and Midnight Take a weekend to change your halogen lights to LED’s, these are a much more energy efficient way to light a room. Halogen Bulbs can use 9 times as much electricity as an equivalent light from an LED globe or downlight. When you multiply that by the number of lights you have in your house, it can add up to hundreds of dollars a year. No doubt you’ll be entering late night and early morning feeds, so it’s worth considering some low light desk lamps as well. These will give you enough illumination to stumble bleary eyed to your feeding chair, this will also save on your electricity bill and your eyes […]

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