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Unplug the TV at the board, not the remote
Set-top boxes and older TVs draw real power on standby. Switching them off at the wall is a small monthly saving that costs nothing. Modern LED TVs draw very little, so do not lose sleep over those.
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BijliSteel plate as a TV antenna booster
For an old set-top or FM antenna, clip a steel plate or a piece of foil behind the wire as a reflector and angle it towards the tower. Signal jumps a bar or two. Half of small-town India watched cricket like this.
BijliRoll the remote batteries before replacing them
Before you run to the shop, pop the batteries out, roll each one between your fingers, and put them back. Redistributing the paste inside buys you another week or two. Works about half the time, which is a great return on ten seconds.
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Old phone as a CCTV camera
A retired smartphone on a charger, running any free IP-camera app, watches the front door or a sleeping baby. Keep it plugged in and pointed at something that matters, not at the whole room.
BijliRouter on top of the almirah
Wi-Fi weak in the back room? Move the router high and central instead of behind the TV. Height beats everything — no new hardware, no plan upgrade. Keep it away from the microwave and the fish tank.
That is all 5 of them. बस, इतना ही।