By: BobH
Peeing in the shower, or into a container, is further than I want to take my zeal to save money or the environment.
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Venting the dryer to the inside is not a great idea. All that moisture can cause mold and mildew. Get an energy audit through your energy provider. Usually either the gas or electric company will offer...
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Just to be clear on the “venting the dryer inside”, as one answer above may have had a typo: NEVER vent a GAS (propane, natural gas, etc.) dryer inside. For a gas dryer, the vent carries gas combustion...
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I had a airconditioning/heating repairman clue me in on the proper use of the programmable thermostat: Do NOT use it in the summer, as it takes a LOT more energy to cool down a house in the summer (and...
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Correct! Vent electric dryers only. I’m sorry I omitted that earlier. As for mold and mildew becoming a problem, you’d have to dry clothes nonstop everyday for this to be a problem in a dry, winter...
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(3) Put a brick sealed jar or jug of water in your toilet tank. You can also adjust the interior components of your toilet tank to use less water or install a flapper that adjusts the amount of water...
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Insulation is a tax deduction as well. We recently purchased $250 two seperate times at Home Depot to receive two $75 gift card rebates. We were also able to use the deduction our taxes, which turned...
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Use a pitcher to catch cold water while waiting for hot water to reach the faucet. Use caught water to drink, cook,… etc. Very, VERY bad idea. Never use hot water to drink or cook with because it...
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Use a pitcher to catch cold water while waiting for hot water to reach the faucet. Use caught water to drink, cook,… etc. Very, VERY bad idea. Never use hot water to drink or cook with because it...
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Here are my 2cent Additions to the list; 12a–We have a no-scald faucet in our shower- The water is either on or off which is fine for the tub, but not so great for saving water int he shower. For about...
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(6) Get a separate water meter for your exterior hose bibbs and/or irrigation system This is not always cost effective. I work for a utilities and in the summer we average out the winter sewer bill so...
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Turn down the water temp on your hot water heater. We have ours at 120 and it still does fine in the dishwasher. In the dishwasher, turn off heat dry option.
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Great article. I am all about trying to save money as well as help the environment. It’s a win-win situation.
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Great article Great feedback peeing in a jug, lo-flo shower and faucets, and jug in the toilet tank are great ways to save on water both hot and cold. Great idea on the additional hot water tank to...
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Hey people! I think the best way to save both your money and the planet is by TURNING OFF THE TELEVISION/COMPUTER SCREENS! It sounds quite simple really and it is! After watching TV or doing things on...
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Only keep your bathroom vent fan on long enough to remove excess moisture (or odor) and then turn it off. If left on these fans can remove a significant amount of conditioned air, heated or cooled,...
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Check your bills – when I was comparing my gas bill with the Public Service Commission webs site I noticed the gas company had a range of service fees and my charge was NOT the lowest one! One phone...
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Another idea for cooling: invest in a “whole house fan.” This is dependent on your climate, though. These are mounted in the ceiling of the top floor of your house and suck air from the outside,...
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Here’s a link to the DOE’s site that explains how to build an insulated attic stairs cover box: http://www.eere.energy.gov/con.....opic=11410 We did this a couple of seasons ago and have noticed that...
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1. You don’t need to pee in a bottle. Just don’t flush every time. There’s nothing wrong with leaving some pee in the toilet for a few hours until you have … uh … you know … a real reason to flush it....
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Schools, institutions with electric water coolers can install timers so the cooler will not continue to keep the water cold all night long when there is no one in the building. And turn them all off...
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Some communities calculate their monthly septic service charges based on January/February water consumption. Save up gallon jugs of water and go bohemian for that 2 months… shower at the gym, use the...
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Do your own home-engineering and pipe the clothes washer outflow to your yard, not down the drain. We had beautiful ginger lillies thriving in this outflow field behind the garage.
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Here in Florida, we come by a lot of hurricane (loss of electricity) precautions… Keep gallon jugs of cold water in your fridge to fill it up, if you dont have it full of food. Every time you open the...
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Another precaution when anticipating extended power loss… do not store uncooked food in freezer. Cook it, then store it in freezer. When power goes off, you dont have to worry about cooking it… just...
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Wash the majority of your clothes in cold water. Only use warm water if you have stains (then pretreat first). The dirt will get out in the cold water and you save on heating costs.
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There are a variety of power switches which are motion and/or light sensitive. All our overhead lights, bathroom fan, etc are on such switches and it saves alot of energy as well as griping about...
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If you don’t keep a lot of food in your freezer, fill in the blank space with ice cubes. It will transform your freezer to be like an igloo cooler and will let the freezer work less hard. Keep the ice...
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Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or washing your hands. Get your hands/brush wet and then do your scrubbing with the water off. That will save a minute or two of the water going straight...
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We also have a power strip on the computer so we shut all of it down when its not being used. We’re not the kind of people who get up at night so we just turn the heat down and use a lot of blankets.
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WHOLE_HOUSE FAN!!!! These things are GREAT! You open the doors and windows in the morning and turn on the fan, and it sucks in cool air and blows the warm air out through the attic. In the evening, as...
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Two of the best ideas are planting trees to give you shade in the summer and also putting on an outside water meter for your lawn sprinkling
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Place your computer and TVs, DVDs, VCRs, cable Modems, etc… on a surge protector and then plug the surge protector into a timer that is programmed to only be on when you are at home. Also program the...
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By: Cheryl
Purchase “Smart Strip” energy saving autoswitching power strips/surge protectors. You can purchase them through SmartHomeUSA.com (although I found them cheaper through Amazon). They can save up to 73%...
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We have a basement that stays cold in the winter. Instead of using the A/C we just go downstairs. Also we chose carpet for the floor above our basement. Carpet provides some insulation to keep our...
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Search radiant insulation on the web. Get the 29 lb roll 1000sq ft. ROI is under a year. The $0.14 per sq ft is Tax deductable save 30% on average utility bill. After the 1st year enjoy the savings.
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USE COOL/COLD WATER TO WASH YOUR CLOTHES. Tide also has a new detergent that is used to wash your clothes in the cold water as well, however this is not needed. It will save you around $10.00 a month...
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OK, so here we go…pee and poop only when you really need to, during odd hours when all neighbors are nite nite, outside under a nice hidden tree…this way you will both save water, fertilize a tree, get...
View ArticleBy: Sean
Great advice. I’m going to use this list and check it off as I go. Our builder told us that regular maintenance of your furnace can also keep your heating bills lower. Does this sound right or are we...
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Check into incentives with electric companies. We save 15% on our bill from June-September by particpating in the Saver Switch program, we’ve never noticed when they’ve cycled our air on and off.
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Great tips! Yeah Nat you are absolutely right, their saver switch/consumer choice program will absolutely lead you to changes. My sister told me about the deregulation and what it meant a couple years...
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Sean, he is correct, but you can do it yourself. You can get the gas company to come out for free to check for leaks. then all you need to do is change out your filters once every 3-mos to a year,...
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Unplug every thing when you leave your house, or whenever your not using the item. Even if its not on it is still using electricity, it is called Phantom Power and it pretty much is just sucking money...
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If you live in the southern states you can turn you water heater off and let the heat warm your water. .Trick is timing ur main usage and doing most of the house hold chores in the evening when the...
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Dont be in a rush to throw your clothes in the dryer right after you wash them…Allow them to drain and dry in the washer for a couple hours before you put them in the dryer…This will result in a...
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Call every place and see if they offer an EPP (equal payment plan) this way you know EVERY month what amount you will be paying. Cell phones for kids – get real. Keep one cell phone for when one is...
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