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Save on Cooling and HeatingWhy cool or heat unused spaces? Keep your closet, pantry and cabinet doors closed. As an experiment, I measured all our cabinets and closets in the house and added them up. It added up to over 500 square feet. That is the equivalent of a good sized room.

 

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Use Aluminum Foil for Blackout CurtainsUse heavy duty aluminum foil. Tack it to your existing blind and not only will it darken the room, but it will deflect the sun and cool the room down.

 

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Venting an Electric Dryer InsideI lived with an electric dryer vented inside for about 16 years. It worked for me. I have a tenant living with one. Works for him too. You have to keep the cup filled with water in the type that I am familiar with.

 

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Collect Water While Shower Warms UpLast year, my family ran into the not-so-fun situation of running out of water in our well. Oh, the things we take for granted! But necessity is the mother of invention and it lead me to do the following to conserve water.

 

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Turn Off the Lights Kids (or it Will Cost You)Teach kids the value of turning off lights as they leave a room by implying to them that each time costs (for instance) $1. Explain to them that the lights cost money every month and if you have to turn the lights out for them, each time you do that, charge them $1.

 

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Energy Piggy BankI got tired of finding unneeded lights on so we developed a penalty piggy bank for offenders in the family. Every time someone leaves a light on (that they no longer need,) and another family member notices, they have to put a nickel in the piggy bank (I have young children, you could use a dime, a quarter or whatever penalty you want.)

 

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Fix Dripping FaucetsBy fixing drippy faucets or a running toilet, you'll not only save on your water bill (if you have one) but you'll also save thousands of gallons of water.

 

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Get An Energy AuditIf you're paying more for utilities than you think you should, maybe a home energy audit is what you need. It can identify ways to save hundreds of dollars a year on heating and cooling.

 

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Turn Off Ventilation FansWhen finished with the ventilating fans in your bath and kitchen. Turn them off as they can blow out a house full of heated air if left on.

 

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Keep Fireplace Dampers ClosedKeep your fireplace damper closed unless you're burning a fire to prevent up to 8% of your furnace heated air from going up your chimney.

 

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Saving Water With Showers Instead Of BathsTo save on water take showers, not baths. A five minute shower will use about 7.5 gallons of water, while filling a bathtub can use up to 20 gallons.

 

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Energy Saving Tips - SummerEveryone's worried about energy costs. Start planning now, so that you'll save on electricity all summer long.

 

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Energy Conservation in the HomeThe average house uses 38 percent of its total annual energy use on heating. When a house is occupied, the thermostat should be set at 65 to 68 degrees F for maximum energy efficiency.

 

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Tips for Buying a New RefrigeratorTop freezer models are more efficient (use 7-13% less energy) than side-by-side models. Manual defrost models use half the energy of automatic defrost models but must be defrosted periodically to remain energy efficient.

 

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