Easy Ways To Save Energy and Money

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• Don't "Oven Peep" ...you lose 25 degrees.


• Broil foods rather than fry and bake.


• Turn roast off 30 min. before serving time, it will finish cooking on retained heat.


• Bake and roast more than one item at a time.


• Match the correct pot size to the size of the burner.


• Eat by candlelight for a little romance.


• Thaw frozen foods before cooking


• Use a kettle instead of a pan to heat water.


• Be sure the range is turned off after use.


• Don't use the oven to quickly heat the kitchen.


• Use smaller cooking appliances instead of range whenever possible.


• Use the dishwasher only once a day at full capacity.


• Set the refrigerator at 30 to 32 degrees.


• Set the freezer at 0 to 10 degrees.


• Close the refrigerator door on a dollar bill. If it slides out easily, you need a new gasket.


• Fill the refrigerator to capacity, but don't overfill.


• Keep the condenser coils of the refrigerator clean.


• Defrost the freezer when the frost is about 1/4 inch thick.


• Cool foods to room temperature before placing them in the refrigerator or freezer.


• Be sure the refrigerator and freezer are always firmly closed.


• Don't keep the refrigerator door open longer than necessary.


• Repair leaky hot water faucets immediately.


• Use warm, not hot, water in the clothes washer.


• Schedule washing, drying and ironing for early mornings or evenings.


• Take showers, not baths...it saves five gallons of water.


• Lower the thermostat 2 or 3 degrees in the winter when entertaining large groups.


• Unplug the instant-on TV when not in use for an extended period of time.


• Close off unheated attic and basement areas.


• Don't heat or cool rooms not in use.


• Use fluorescent light bulbs instead of incandescent.


• Keep doors to the outside firmly shut.


• Keep furniture and rugs from blocking heating and cooling outlets.


• Don't block window air conditioning units with draperies or shades.


• Buy the most efficient air conditioning units for your needs.


• Select moderate or medium settings only on air conditioners.


• Place window air conditioning units on the shady side of the house.


• Install room air conditioners instead of central to cool active rooms of the house.


• Don't run window fans when the air conditioner is on.


• Close the draperies and shades to reduce incoming heat on summer days.


• Seal spaces around attic stairway doors and pull-down stairways.

 

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