Energy Diet Anyone?

Anybody interested in going on an energy diet with me?

Mr. Lugs said it would be 'nice' if I could knock $10 off our power bill.

He said he'd be 'impressed' if I could knock off $20.

He said he'd be 'shocked' if I could knock off $30.

I want to shock. Any ideas?

--Most of my bulbs are already florescent.
--I'm being smarter about laundry and using cold water more.
--I've cut out my weekly soak in the tub... it's monthly now.
--I've unplugged everything I'm not using. (But I might start unplugging the computer for the night when I go to bed.)

 

Check out the power saving options on your computer.

Also, if you have a programmable thermostat, set the temp to go warmer when you're at work (during the summer, obviously).

If you don't have a programmable model, go get one installed.

 

My three tips...

-- Wrap your hot water heater in an insulating blanket
-- Have closed-cell foam insulation sprayed in the attic and basement to replace traditional fiberglass insulation
-- Always buy Energy Star-certified appliances and electronic devices

 

You're still taking showers though, right?

 

Home energy audit. Have to go but I'll be back to explain and with more ideas.

 

I am so disappointed. I thought this was going to be some new thing Luggy had found that would let me lose weight on Monster drinks and sugar.

 

Gotta bounce, huh? :-X

I could not turn off my puter at night, because that's when I'm actually using it.

 

Thermostat controlled attic fan.

 

If I knocked $30 off my bill, I wouldn't have a bill.

I live by myself so it's easy to keep my bill down. Right now my TV is on, my laptop is on and a lamp is on -- that's it.

 

Is your refrigerator running?

 

Whatever you do, don't move to Florida. I could sit in the dark and never turn my computer on and I'd still pay through the nose to run the A/C.

 

That's how we are here in Atlanta, too, but the sprayed-on closed-cell foam insulation in our attic and basement has really helped a ton.