Cut Your Electric Bills
Painlessly
A few simple
tricks can save you a bundle
When Mom told
you to turn out the lights, she was thinking of saving energy dollars, not
rolling blackouts and bankrupt utility companies. Rarely have Moms words of
wisdom been as fitting as they are now and not just in California. Electricity
rates are going up everywhere.
Besides
switching off lights, there are several
other painless methods to conserve energy and save money on your electric
bills.
Plug ins
- Look for
those electronic devices, especially those with digital time and date
displays that are infrequently used such as alarm clocks, TVs and VCRs in
a guest room and unplug them.
- Unplug
devices used to recharge electronics/batteries when they're not being
used.
- Transformers
consume energy. Consider unplugging devices like calculators that are not
in use.
Appliances
- Wait until
you can fill up your dishwasher before running it. And if you have a
heated-dry option, switch it off. Prop open the door a bit after the cycle
to air dry your load.
- If you
have an electric cooktop, turn the burners off a few minutes before the
allotted cooking time. The heating element will stay hot long enough to
finish the cooking without using more electricity.
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