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Instead of adjusting the thermostat, keep it reasonable and wear more or less clothing, or open the doors and windows, or switch to cooler or warmer bedding. Use warmer pjs or bedding instead of an electric blanket.

Gas for stoves, water heaters, and home heat, tends to be cheaper than electricity.

Space heaters and fans are both pretty excellent electicity runner uppers. Having said that, ceiling fans are a huge exception because they circulate air in the house from the ceiling down, often make breeze or fresh air feeling, and help you get the temp you want without working the H/AC unit too hard.

Buy appliances that have the energy star and set them to be as efficient as they can be.

Keep your fridge and freezer full. With more in there, the items are not only cooled by the appliance but the other cold items around them.

If you tumble dry your clothes, use the automatic dryer setting instead of timed dry. This is also better for your clothes. What happens is, the dryer runs exactly how long it needs to, to dry your clothes and then stops.

Also re: laundry do FULL loads and you CAN wash in cold unless there is a excellent reason not to. Don’t select your temp strictly by color of the fabric.

Instead of plug in air fresheners, use sprays, or essential oils or candles, OR get a light bulb diffuser so when the lamp is on, it is working double duty. This is probably not much electricity but hey!

Dishes do not be washed in a machine, or even in hot water. Throw a cup of vinegar or a capful of bleach in your rinse water to sterilize them, and do them by hand.

Use sleep timers on TVs if you tend to fall asleep watching it…and in playrooms for kids who are in and out watching.

TEACH YOUR KIDS TO TURN OFF LIGHTS!

Shut down computers when done.

Switch to squiggle bulbs.

Do kitchen tasks the hard way…a term which I despise by the way, since keeping up with kitchen gizmos is ultimately a lot harder for me than using a knife. There is an electric gadget for every damn thing. Nearly all of them are unnecessary unless you have mobility problems like arthritis. Get yourself a excellent knife.

I guess a really excellent way to save electricity…is to alter your lifestyle as much as possible to be in sync more with the cycles of nature. If you get up when the sun is up, and go to bed when the sun is down…well, you don’t have to use lights and lights are the largest element of the electric bill. There is plenty of daylight to get things done on an average day and we waste it.

If you have multiple bulbs in a light fixture, consider replacing them with ONE bulb that is higher watts. For instance, 2 60 watt bulbs run on more than 1 100 watt bulb. OR you can just take them all out. Honestly, I can’t say SQUIGGLE BULBS enough. I even give them as gifts…housewarming, wedding, etc. I reckon they are fantastic. I don’t have a single regular bulb in my house.
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