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1. motion/photo sensor outside lights
2. solar powered flood lights
3. timer for bathroom fan
4. once a year cleaning of clothes drier blower
5. once a month cleaning of refrigerator coils
6. twice a year cleaning of AC coils
7. solar screens on all windows
8. motion sensor lights in less frequently used rooms of the house
9. ceiling fans in all bedrooms and living room
10. programable thermostat
11. refrigerator/freezer thermometer to use to set proper temperature
12. toaster oven for small baking
13. coffee pot for making tea when you can't make sun tea
14. re-use coffee grounds for pot plants
15. use toilet float adjustment to minimize amount of water used per flush
16. use tap water instead of bottled water
Buying sensors to turn on lights that I can turn on myself doesn't sound like "on the cheap".
It does if you have family members who never remember to turn lights off.
We have motion-detector lights outside, so that we don't leave outside lights on when we leave and then they come on when we (or anyone else) drive down the driveway. Likewise, the stairs up from the garage into the house have a 3-way motion sensor, so when you come up the stairs it turns on before you get to the dark interior landing. These are all also light-sensing, so that they only turn on if they are tripped and it's dark.
1. motion/photo sensor outside lights
2. solar powered flood lights
3. timer for bathroom fan
4. once a year cleaning of clothes drier blower
5. once a month cleaning of refrigerator coils
6. twice a year cleaning of AC coils
7. solar screens on all windows
8. motion sensor lights in less frequently used rooms of the house
9. ceiling fans in all bedrooms and living room
10. programable thermostat
11. refrigerator/freezer thermometer to use to set proper temperature
12. toaster oven for small baking
13. coffee pot for making tea when you can't make sun tea
14. re-use coffee grounds for pot plants
15. use toilet float adjustment to minimize amount of water used per flush
16. use tap water instead of bottled water
Excellent Post.
Use perculator fro your coffee instead of an electric drip.
Use your oven mostly in winter as it doubles for warming up the house. Use a toaster oven when possible because it does use less energy.
In the summer- cook outside as much as possible. Keep the heat outside.
Close curtains/drapes in the summer during the day to keep the heat out.
Open up to the sun in the winter.
Insulate any leaks.
Lower the temperature seting on your water heater.
Unplug things when not in use. Especially things that have built in clocks and lights.
It does if you have family members who never remember to turn lights off.
We have motion-detector lights outside, so that we don't leave outside lights on when we leave and then they come on when we (or anyone else) drive down the driveway. Likewise, the stairs up from the garage into the house have a 3-way motion sensor, so when you come up the stairs it turns on before you get to the dark interior landing. These are all also light-sensing, so that they only turn on if they are tripped and it's dark.
I got one in my hallway and laundry room, since the switch is far away depending on which way you approach. So just walking in will turn on a light. They are night lights so they're only 2-3 W versus 40-50 W for the normal light bulb.
I drink a lot of coffee and that has other benefits as well. You don't get that burned taste in the coffee if it sits on the warmer plate for along time and it taste as good as fresh brewed 12 hours later.
We use a coffee maker that brews into a craft. No warming plate. I brew 8 coffee cups of water for tea and then add cold water to make the full 2 quarts. In the summer months I put the pitcher on the floor AC vent to cool it down further before putting it in the fridge. I have a calibrated thermometer which I used to measure my actual hot water temperature and made adjustments to get it as close to 120 as possible. I'd go lower but my wife really loves hot showers. Since it's now cold where I live I plan on baking some muffins and cookies soon. When doing stove top cooking I turn on the fan over the stove to vent hot air outside. I live in a trailer park with a dusty road. Ain't no way I'm hanging my clothes out to dry. When the air is dry our cars are coated in fine dust within a day of washing.
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