How to save money on electricity

1. Air dry your clothes instead of using your dryer.
2. Make sure your refrigerator is not next to your dishwasher or oven. Your dishwasher passes a lot of heat to your refrigerator (and then your refrigerator has to cool down).  Can you move them apart to save electricity and thus save money?
3. Buy ENERGY STAR approved appliances. ENERGY STAR appliances are appliances that meet certain government standards for energy efficiency and make it easy to save money on electricity.
4. Put all of your chargers on one surge bar (I don’t suggest using them all at the same time, though).  We tend to leave chargers plugged in at all times, which drains energy from your house even if you’re not charging a device.  By putting them all on a single power strip, you can use the power strip’s on/off switch and only turn the strip on when necessary.
5. Buy more underwear; do fewer partial loads of laundry. What is the primary reason you do laundry?  You run out of underwear.  Those jeans can be re-worn, but your underwear can’t be.
6. Turn your water heater down. This is one of the easiest ways to save money. If the maximum water temperature of your faucets is too hot for you to use, then you’re overheating your water and wasting energy.
7. Turn off nonessential lights.
   
8. Wash your clothes in cold water. Eighty five percent of the energy used to wash clothes in a washing machine is used by the water heater.  Washing your clothes in cold water is one of the simplest ways to save money on energy.
9. Use energy efficient light bulbs.
10. Use an ice cube tray instead of an ice maker. Turn your ice maker off and buy a $1 ice cube tray instead.  You’ll save a lot of energy and keep more cash in your wallet.
11. Unplug electronics when you leave your house for long periods of time (i.e. on vacation).  Your appliances use a lot energy when they’re plugged in, even if they’re not actively “in use.”
12. Insulate your water heater with a water heater blanket.  This will help your water heater retain as much heat as possible, meaning your water heater will waste less energy and you will save money.
13. Clean your dryer’s lint trap. Do you have to run your dryer twice?  Clean the lint trap and your dryer will dry clothes far more efficiently, which will mean more cash will stay in your wallet.