Our favorite tip : Eat your ice cream in a cone! No spoon or cup to throw away : ) Cutting your shower time by 2 minutes saves appx .10 gallons of water Buy your CFL's at the 99 cent store You can get 2 bulbs for .99 cents Save money on your purchase and on your electric bill Increasing your lighting efficiency is one of the fastest ways to decrease your energy bills. If you replace 25 percent of your lights in high-use areas with compact fluorescent bulbs, you can save about 50 percent of your lighting energy bill. Nothing is more energy efficient for cooking than your microwave. It uses two-thirds less energy than your stove Unplug electronics, battery chargers and other equipment when not in use. Taken together, these small items can use as much power as your refrigerator Make sure your dryer's outside vent is clear and clean the lint filter after every load A 5° higher setting on your air conditioning thermostat will save about 10% on cooling costs Having lots of food in your fridge keeps it from warming up too fast when the door is open. So your fridge doesn't have to work as hard to stay cool Caulk and Weather-strip: Poorly caulked and weather-stripped doors and windows can cause as much as 40 percent of a home's heating and cooling dollars to leak out During the day in the winter, keep curtains drawn and shades pulled over windows facing north. In the summer, close curtains over windows facing south Don't peek. Every time you open the oven door to look at the food, the oven temperature is lowered by 25°F to 75°F. Use a timer if the oven door does not have a window Minimize or eliminate preheating. Don't preheat the oven if the food requires more than one hour of cooking time Use leftover heat as a food warmer. Turn off oven immediately when finished cooking. Ovens retain heat for up to 30 minutes after they have been turned off Take your own coffee mug to your favorite coffee shop and to meetings. To help cut down on styrofoam |
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