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What Is Off Peak Electricity?

Whether you are a homeowner or a renter of an apartment, everyone pays an electric bill. You power your lights, appliances, and devices throughout the month and your energy provider sends you the bill based on your electric plan and use. With Australia having some of the highest reported average electricity rates for both commercial customers and residential customers, many are looking for ways to save money or find a utility company that can offer them the best plan for their money. One great way to cut down on spending is to leverage off-peak electricity hours offered by electric utility companies to your advantage. If you have heard about off-peak electricity but want to know more, continue reading below to discover why off-peak electricity may be the break you’re looking for.

Saving on Energy What Is Off-Peak Electricity?
For the general population, work takes up most of the day, meaning that the majority of people come home to either take care of their daily chores like laundry or relax as they cook dinner and watch television. The sudden spike in the number of people using electricity during this time puts a strain on energy companies. In order to combat this widespread issue, many energy providers will offer discounted electric rates on what is known as “off-peak hours.” This provides people with an incentive to use energy during these times in order to save money on their energy bills. For those who fret about their utilities when the bill comes in the mail, it can be a better option to run appliances during these hours than to operate them during hours where pricing remains normal.

How Does It Work?
While offering off-peak electricity discounts is a common tactic used by electric companies, the specifics of how much you can save using this method will vary between different energy companies. Make sure to check with your supplier to see when your service area is using the least energy and what their cheap electric rates look like in comparison to your normal rates. Then, plan to use some of your top energy-consuming appliances during these off-peak hours. For example, you may want to run your heating, air conditioning, or washer and dryer during the off-peak times to save extra (if you don’t already have energy-efficient appliances in place). Of course, this can also help you to save money if you are taking additional steps to cut down on expenses such as making sure that you are heating or cooling a house that has been properly sealed, only using energy-efficient appliances, or considering renewable energy. If you supplement your off-peak hour electricity consumption with other power-saving practices, you will see the reflection of your efforts in your next bill from your supplier.

How Do I Get Started?
The best way to get started is to look around at energy companies near you to find the best provider doling out the best rates. Take a look at the top providers in your area to see how much they are charging for their basic electric plans and how much you will be paying when you’re not operating during off-peak hours as well. If you focus just on off-peak electric rates, you still may not receive the best option and may end up paying more with your energy provider down the road.

If you want to search through competitive prices and find the best option for you without the hassle, compare electricity providers with iSelect to discover how much you can be saving on your electric service and help you find a new plan today.

Electric rates in Australia are high, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t save money by reaching out to customer service and learning about deals offered by your electric company, looking for additional ways to save money on your electric service, and being smart about your energy consumption. If you rely more on your electric supplier than you do on a natural gas company, use the information provided above to save on off-peak hours.

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Easiest Way To Make Tasty Pickles Or Achar At Home

Pickling is a process by which perishable food can be preserved for longer duration. Vegetables are preserved by mixing them with Brine, Vinegar or with mixture of vegetable oil, spices and herbs. Some type of vegetables which contain sufficient moisture can produce pickling Brine when placed after mixing with salt while others are pickled after mixing them with Vinegar or vegetable oil.

To make delectable pickles it is recommended that you follow age old method of fermenting the vegetable with vegetable oil, spices and herbs. This process arouses the flavor of all the ingredients and brings out their best taste. Mango and Lemon are two most commonly used and popular pickles found in almost every kitchen of India. To make scrumptious Mango pickles just follow these simple steps. Take 5-6 small or medium sized unripe fresh Mangoes, 1 ½ tablespoon of coarsely grounded Fenugreek seeds, 1 ½ – 2 tablespoon of coarsely grounded Mustard seeds, 2 tablespoons of coarsely grounded Fennel seeds, 1 ½ tablespoons of Nigella seeds, 1 – 1 ½ tablespoon of Turmeric powder, 1-1 ½ tablespoon of Red Chili powder, Salt as required and Mustard oil.

Wash the Mangoes and wipe them with a clean cotton cloth or towel so that there is no water on their skin. Cut them into small pieces and keep them in a flat utensil. Add all the spices, salt and powders and mix them well so that spices cover all the Mango pieces completely. For added taste and flavor add a teaspoon of Achar Masala with spices. Keep this mixture in Sun for 3-4 days; cover it with a sieve or Muslin cloth to avoid dust from falling in. Now take a ceramic jar with a lid, wash it nicely with hot water to sterilize it and wipe it completely. Make sure that even moisture is not present in the jar.

Put the dried Mango-spice mixture in this jar and add mustard oil. If you want tingling taste and pungent smell in the pickle add cold Mustard oil but if you want less pungency warm the oil a bit before adding it to the mixture. Just add Mustard oil in enough quantity so that it overflows the mixture by an inch. Let this mixture sit for 4-5 days in a cool place with lid on. After this duration your Mango pickle is ready for use. For instant Pickles you can use mixture of warm Mustard oil, salt and Achar masala and let the mixture sit for few hours. This process will also give you delicious and spicy pickles in a short time.

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Self-Pleasuring Quiz: Separating Fact from Fiction

Self-pleasuring is arguably the favorite solo activity of most men, and it has male organ health benefits as well: self-stimulating the member helps keep the manhood in good working order. But how much about self-pleasuring does the average guy know? Why not take the following quiz and see.

Questions

1. True or False. Guys who have partner sensual activity regularly are more likely to self-gratify than guys who don’t have partner sensual activity regularly.

True. Exactly why this is so isn’t clear, but it may be related to sensual activity producing more male hormone, which in turn increases the sensual drive.

2. True or False. Some men never self-stimulate.

True – at least according to research. No legitimate survey has ever found that 100% of respondents admitted to self-gratifying. (And this may be to some extent due to confusion about what constitutes self-pleasuring or whether a question refers to self-stimulating regularly.) However, it is likely that almost all men self-gratify at some point in their lives.

3. When is National Self-Pleasuring Month (in the U.S.)?
A. January
B. May
C. July
D. November

B. May is designated as the month to celebrate the self sensually – but that shouldn’t stop a guy from indulging during the other eleven months!

4. The current world record for longest self-pleasuring session is:
A. 2 hours, 15 minutes
B. 3 hours, 51 minutes
C. 7 hours, 10 minutes
D. 9 hours, 58 minutes

D. 9 hours, 58 minutes. That self-gratify-a-thon record was set by Masanobu Sato of Japan in 2009 – breaking his own old record of 9 hours, 33 minutes. (No word on how many days his wrist needed to recover.)

Hugo Lopez of Argentina holds a different record, that of most seed releases in one 24-hour period. He set it in 2013 when he self-fondled to release 83 times in one day.

5. True or False. Self-pleasuring is never mentioned in the Bible.

False. Or maybe True. Certainly the word self-pleasuring is never used, but there are several passages which some people interpret to refer to self-pleasuring. For example, Genesis tells of a man named Onan who “spills his seed.” Many believe that this specifically refers to self-pleasuring (and hence the origin of a synonym for self-pleasuring). However, many also believe instead that this refers to Onan withdrawing his member from the female organ before releasing male seed, in order to practice birth control.

6. True or False. Some studies indicate that self-pleasuring may help reduce the chance of prostate cancer in men later in life.

True. This again has to do with the “use it or lose it” which applies to so many things. The more active the manhood is, the healthier the prostate, due to its role in creating seed via prostate fluid. The exercise keeps the prostate healthier, in other words.

7. One estimate puts the average number of Americans self-stimulating at any given minute of the day at 797,151 people. This is more people than:

A. Can fit into Yankee stadium for 10 games.
B. Participated in the NYC Marathon in 2016.
C. Live in the entire state of Alaska.
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.
D. All of the above. Pretty impressive for an activity most people hate to admit they enjoy.

This quiz just scratches the surface of self-pleasuring facts. Here’s another one: Self-pleasuring is even more enjoyable when the manhood is healthy, so using a first class male organ health crème (health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil, which is clinically proven mild and safe for skin) is encouraged. Since rough or overenthusiastic self-pleasuring may rub the member raw, a crème with a combination of moisturizers – such as the high-end emollient Shea butter and the natural hydrator vitamin E – can moisturize and soothe the damaged skin. That rough handling can also cause some de-sensitization in the manhood, so using a crème with a neuroprotective ingredient like acetyl L carnitine is also advised.

Visit http://www.menshealthfirst.com for additional information on most common member health issues, tips on improving manhood sensitivity and what to do to maintain a healthy male organ. John Dugan is a professional writer who specializes in men’s health issues and is an ongoing contributing writer to numerous websites.

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