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Easy Ways To Save Energy and Money

  • 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.