We all know that in these dark and cold winter months saving money isn’t very easy, especially if you’re in business. With the staff Christmas party on the horizon and with all the added expenses of holiday pay (damn slackers) and the odd bit of seasonal cheer in the form of tinsel, now is the time to start implementing a few sensible cost cutting measures…
Make them wear hats…
With the UK winter climate steadily declining towards the big freeze, energy bills for your business are certain to rise. Small businesses need to do all that they can to reduce expenditure, that’s why it’s time to consider a mandatory hat policy: Yes, hats…
According to a US military field manual, the average human loses 40-45% of their body heat through their heads. By enforcing a mandatory hat policy at work you can avoid cranking those radiators up, which will help you on the old gas and electricity bill; it will also sidestep the whole tedious “it’s bloody freezing in here” discussion and the ensuing arguments about heating.
Tape up those windows
Unless your office is lucky enough to have double glazing, you’ll most likely find that every single window in the building is single-paned and leaks precious-precious heat, like a colander with an extremely large hole in it. The solution to your problem is of course some tape and a hairdryer… that and a window insulation kit.
These handy little kits allow you to apply an insulation film directly to the window pane, this is then heated to remove any wrinkles, providing the window with a slightly cloudy look, but ultimately vastly reducing the amount of heat lost through the pane. Besides, who wants to look out of the window anyway?
Reduce, reuse and recycle
To reduce costs even further you may want to consider taking an energy audit of your business. Every year companies lose thousands of pounds through expenditure, by carefully monitoring and examining every appliance and procedure you operate, you may be able to save big in the long term.
Working habits can also contribute significantly to your annual business electricity bills – member of staff often fall into bad habits and certain ingrained procedures may actually cost you more than an alternative. By monitoring staff members and conducting an open audit you may be able a better, cheaper method of operating.
