One of the biggest ways to start saving is by looking at your Electric bill. Check out the past few months and see how much you are spending. Now lets see if we can get that amount lowered......
We can look at our electric bill online and see day to day usage. Including the previous day. If you have this option make sure to use it. if not we can play this game month to month.
Lets see obviously to save electricity you simply use less. Now everyone know this but how well do you pay attention to it. How often do you actually turn that light off when no one is in a room? Make it a habit to do so!!!
Here are some other ways to save.....
~~ Cut back on how much television you watch~~
~~ Walk through your home and start unplugging you life.~~
~~Unplug any item with a clock, like your coffee pot, microwave and any clocks you do not use.~~
~~ Next if it has a light that stays on unplug it. You can always plug items back up to use them then unplug again when you are finished.~~
~~~ Even go as far as unplugging the DVD player and TV.~~
~~Don't forget all of those chargers that everyone likes to leave plugged up~~
~~Limit how much you use your electric items.~~
~~ Hand stir instead of using mixer~~
~~ Use a lamp with one bulb instead of two~~
~~ Hang your laundry to dry. Either on an outdoor line or an indoor one~~
~~ Always wash full loads in washer and dish washer~~
~~ Towel dry your hair~~
~~ Basically if you can do it the old fashioned way instead of using electricity then do so~~
~~ Keep your themosate at 65-68 degrees in winter and 75-77 in summer~~
~~ Find those leaks. Cover windows with plastic, caulk holes and use curtains and blinds ~~
~~ Enjoy some free Electricity..... Open the curtains on south facing windows in the winter during the day just be sure to close at night. Use Sunlight instead of electricity for you light during the day~~
Here are some great web sites to check out.....
offthegridnews.com
livegreenlovemuch.com
earthship.net
peterpop.com
treehugger.com
You can find out how to make a solar heater. A solar hot water heater. Even a solar cooker.
Your next step is to watch your electric bill go down!!!!
Enjoy and Blessed Be
Evonne
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