Start with the kitchen. Remove old items from the refrigerator regularly to improve air circulation and spare the compressor. Make meals in a “slow-cooker,” which uses 22 times less power than an electric oven.
Get the house in order. Purchase a “programmable thermostat,” which can save the average household up to $150 a year. Buy an energy-efficient pet door to minimize heat loss. Install furnace filter alarms, which whistle when filters are dirty. Clothes dryers are a “major electricity drain”; use indoor drying racks.
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