How to save energy
According to U.S. Department of Energy, the average U.S. family spends almost $2,000 on utility bills every year. According to some experts, several simple steps can significantly cut down this bill.
1. Switch your bulbs. Find 5 most frequently used bulbs and replace them with energy-saving compact fluorescent bulbs - this may save you $60 per year per bulb.
2. Replace your shower head with the low-flow one. This simple item will save you gallons of water plus $150 per year in electricity bill to heat the water
3. Do your laundry in cool water. You don't have to wash all your clothes in hot water.
4. Lower the temperature on your hot water heater from 145 to 120 degrees - this will save you $50 per year, on average.
5. Stop the standby energy use. You can save more than $150 per year just by unplugging the plasma tv.