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How to Save Money On Your Electricity Bill

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By tvjesse
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Save money on your energy bill every month

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Make an investment replacing your old windows. Old windows can leak a lot of heat out of your house as they become porous.

  2. Step 2

    Avoid using baseboard heaters; the kind that are stripped horizontally against the wall. These are notorious for being energy wasters. Also instead of using the centralized heat, make a habit of putting on thicker closes while inside.

  3. Step 3

    Invest in a small convection oven. They take less time and energy to heat up than a convectional oven, so if you have to bake something that doesn't require all of the space then you can use the convection oven instead.

  4. Step 4

    Unplug utilities at night, some utilities like computers and dvd players stay on at night, in a type of idle sleep mode which can add up to using a lot of energy. You can also install a green switch in your house which is a sort of dimmer switch that turns off everything in your house when you flip the switch.

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on 7/16/2009 Good ways to save money. I can't wait for the kids to go back in school so they won't have everything on all day long.

edieness said

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on 6/2/2009 Great tips. 5*

johnrapp said

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on 5/29/2009 savin money on your electricity bill is a dream come true. thank you, 5 stars!

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