How to reduce your electric bill

Use these energy saving tips or your home, and your electric bill. I used them, and literally shaved a couple of hundred dollars off of my bill compared to last year. You will be amazed on what little you can do to actually help!

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• a dwelling with electric
• a willingness to apply the methods listed

1. If you don't have a dimmer switch, get one installed. Use only the amount of light you need in a room.
2. When you leave a room, turn off the lights,t.v. and what ever else you may have on that you are not using.
3. Change the filters on your air cooling system often.
4. Try hang drying your clothes every now and then, or switch to a gas dryer.
5. Turn your cooler off when you are not at home, or set it at 85.
6. Never have your air conditioner on with a window or doors open, if you do so, it makes your system work ten times harder to cool at the temp. you set it at, and skyrockets your use.
7. Weather strip around doors, and windows, make sure everything is sealed. You do not want any air leaks.
8. Consider putting a reflective window tint or window film in.
9. Use energy efficient light bulbs.
10. Consider more grilling outdoor, instead of on an electric stove.
11. Close the blinds and curtains in your rooms that are not in use. You may use natural sunlight, if needed instead of artificial light though. (It keeps the heat from the sun out, thus allowing your cooling system to work easier).
12. Unplug anything that is not in use. Sometimes, even if it is not in use, and it is plugged in, it uses energy.
13. Do not run your dishwasher unless it is fully loaded.
14. Consider using cold water for your laundry, unless it is really important for you to use hot water.
15. Avoid doing only partial loads of laundry.
16. Install a timer on your pool pump, if you have one.
17. Make sure your attic is properly insulated.