How to Cut Your Electric Bill
It seems the costs of electricity continuously rise. Fortunately there are simple ways to reduce electric costs. Follow these tips to cut your electric bill costs.
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Stop yelling at everyone to turn off the lights. Instead, cut your electric bill by installing motion detectors for lamps. Shop at Home Depot or your neighborhood hardware store for motion detectors that plug into any wall socket. You can lower electric costs by having the lights go on and off by the motions in the room.
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Cut your electric bill by signing up for a cycling program. Your electric company will use a radio signal to shut off your heating for short periods during peek usage hours. Since the breaks are so short, you won't notice the difference except in your savings.
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If your state gives you the option to choose your own energy provider, shop around and save up to 20% a month on electric costs. Contact your state's public Service Commission.
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Switch to compact fluorescent lamps. CFL's use up to 75% less energy than standard light bulbs and last a lot longer. Check out bulbs.com in the resource section below for the best prices and start slashing money on your next electric bill.
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I like the idea of a timer better, because many times I am awake in a room motionless, doing something like reading or using a laptop and don't want the lights to turn off suddenly.
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Toby Lee Spiegel
Jan 24, 2009
Well done! Good tips for saving on your electric bill. Thanks for sharing.
