Things You'll Need:
- CFL bulb or LED bulb
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Step 1
Replacing your light bulbs with the CFL bulb or LED bulb can save more money than you may think. For example: A regular light bulb uses anywhere from 40 watts to 100 watts. A CFL bulb uses about 13 watts compared to a 60 watt light bulb. For even more savings a LED bulb uses around 2 watts. Now mind you the LED bulb is more expensive to buy, but does save more in the long run. Replacing 7 regular bulbs with 7 LED bulbs is the same as using a 14 watt light bulb. They can be purchased for around $35.00 per bulb.
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Step 2
Another step to take to lower your light bill is to turn off things not needed during the day. If your not home, turn off the bathroom light. If it's a cooler day, turn off the air conditioner. If it's a warmer day turn down your heat. For window a/c units, you can put them on a timer that will turn it on a few minutes before you arrive home. Buying a programmable thermostat will do the same for your heat.
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Step 3
Turning computers off at night can help save as well. Teenagers don't think about turning it off at night, giving a friendly reminder that they can make it live longer by letting it rest may get through to them more than saying we need to save money.
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Step 4
During the summer, keeping curtains and blind closed can help to cool your home without using the a/c as much. During the winter, allowing the sunlight in can help to heat your home. Now this won't work if your windows aren't insulated.
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Step 5
If you can fix gaps in the windows or doors with weather stripping, it will allow you to not have to use the heat or a/c as much as well.
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Step 6
Outdoor lighting should be replaced with either CFL bulbs or solar lighting. They make the bug lights in the CFL bulb so it won't attract bugs as much as others.
