Originally Posted by sunni
All great ideas!
our electric bill. No matter what I do, our bill is minimum 250 a month. Our house is all electric, flush the toilet and it uses electric. I am not a big light person and never have a light on in a room I am not in....it's just the rates here and it never seems to make a difference what we do. I've even talked to the electric company, and we reviewed my house size (2600 sq ft.) and the things we have in it, and she said based on others in my area, we are on the low end!
Thanks for the tips, I appreciate them all
robin
Have you had an energy auditor to your home? Many states have incentives that will pay for part or all of energy saving insulation, windows, and the like. Also, consider putting up plastic and/or black out curtains. These help to keep the cooler air in or out. Light socket insulators (cheap to buy and you can install yourself. Lower the temp on your hot water heater. It is an energy sucker! Consider putting an insulating blanket on it as well. Change your air filters on a regular basis as well. Only flush your toilet when you go #2 unless you have company. Change to energy efficient light bulbs.