How To Save Money Living In Singapore
Some steps that we may have overlooked in busy Singapore
Singapore is one of the most expensive cities to live in. However, the advantages of living in Singapore are many and it remains one of the most coveted cities in the world despite the high living costs.
In this era of global warming and climate change, it behooves everyone to do their part to conserve resources starting from the home. These habits should be adopted and will make a significant change in your bottom line.
To ameliorate these high-cost factors, one could exercise some effort to cut corners so to speak but legally of course. It requires us to be mindful of our way of living.
Here are a few suggestions (by no means exhaustive);
1 Water Usage —
Water is not cheap. In Singapore, water is not only imported and they incur costs to be purified. There are also treatment costs to produce water from our local catchment areas and unconventional sources, specifically Newater and desalinated water. In addition, there are storage and distribution costs to the population and the factories.
Considering the fact that Singapore cannot be reliant on the neighboring countries to supply water, it is our national duty to ‘save’ ourselves in times of urgency. Here are some ways, common but often overlooked.
1) Do not wash dishes under running water. At best, it could be a steady stream and the dishes could be soaked in a bigger container.
2) Wipe food off plates before soaping all dishes. It is cleaner hence is easier and faster to wash.
3) Oily pots and pans should be presoaked with soap water to make them easier to wash.
4) If you have a garden, collect rainwater which you can use to wash the backyard and toilet floors. Water can also be used for watering indoor plants and washing cars.
However, collected water should be utilized within two days to avoid breeding mosquitoes.
5) Use a cup when brushing teeth and a basin for washing your face which also collects water.
2 Electricity Usage
