Electricity Saving ideas, tips and strategies

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Energy / Water Reduction Strategy Turn Off Lights Leaving House Dishwasher Heat Drying - Turn Off Table Lamps vs Ceiling Lights Shut Off Main Breaker When Leaving House Turn Off Lights When Not Needed Turn Off Lights Leaving Room Keep Air Passages in 'Fridge / Freezers Clear Use Task Lighting Always Hand Wash Dishes (i.e. not Dishwasher) Unbundle Wet Laundry Before Placing in Dryer Indoor Clothes Drying Area in Winter Unplug Home Office Equipment At Night/Weekends Unplug Home Office Equipment When Not in Use Turn Off All Electrical Appliances Before Bed Use Front Door More vs Garage Door Don't Leave Computer On All Day Turn Off Fans When Not In Room Turn Off Appliances/Computer Leaving Room Transfer Several Days of Food Freezer To Fridge Christmas Lights at Night Only Turn Off Lights While Watching TV Turn Off TV When Not Watching Turn Off TV (e.g. read, go out) Unplug Dehumidifiers When Not Needed Unplug Battery Rechargers When Done Unplug Electrical Appliances When Away Take All Meal Items From Refrigerator at Once Clean Refrigerator Coils Periodically Unscrew Every Other Light Bulb Keep Dishwasher Drain Clear of Food Scraps Keep Dryer Lint Trap Clean Full Laundry Loads Soak Dishes In Sink Overnight Check Dryer Before Finish Remove Dry Garments Before End Only Damp Dry Clothes in Dryer Use Dryer Moisture Sensor Do Consecutive Laundry Loads Avoid Dryer's Wrinkle Shield Feature Turn Off Home Office Equipment When Not in Use Put Scanner on Sleep Mode Put Printer on Sleep Mode Put Fax Machine on Sleep Mode Turn Off Game Console When Finished Unplug Game Console When Finished Unplug Cell phone Recharger When Not In Use Use Manual Shears vs Electric Trimmers for Bushes Use Hand Operated Can Opener vs Electric Replace Toast With Bread / Dry Cereal Rotate Cordless Phones in One Charger Base Computer Standby Mode Air Dry Hair vs Hair Dryer Don't Use Lights One Day A Week Use Garbage Disposal Less Full Dishwasher Loads Unplugging Beer Refrigerator Disconnect Microwave Bulb Raise Refrigerator Temperature Raise Freezer Temperature Remove One Light Bulb From Garage Door Opener Turn Porch Light Off When Last One Home Keep Porch Light Off Place All Home Office Electronics on Single Power Bar Place Refrigerator Away From Stove Light Wall Colours Minimize Need for Lighting Unplug All Electronics When On Vacation If Fridge Not Full, Place Water Bottles Inside Hand Rake Leaves vs Leaf Blower Keep Light Fixtures Clean Clean Refrigerator Coils Unplug Camera Battery Recharger when Not In Use Clean Pool Pump Strainer Baskets Keep Freezer Full Outdoors Clothesline Use Fans Not Air Conditioners Keep Flashlight Next to Bed vs Lights at Night Put Lay-Z-Boy on Power Bar & Turn Off Put Microwave on Switched Outlet Put Microwave on Power Bar Use 3-Way Lamps / Bulbs Use Dryer Balls To Reduce Dryer Time Use Automatic Shut-off Dryers Put Downstairs Entertainment System on Power Bar LED Christmas Lights Use Lower Wattage Light Bulbs Power Bars Re Phantom Electricity Usage LCD TV Preferred Over Plasma TV Timer on Christmas Lights CFL Light bulbs Nightlights in Halls & Bathroom at Night Less Lights, More Candles Motion Sensor Interior Light Switches Motion Sensor Exterior Light Switches Place Freezers / Refrigerators in Basements Bathroom Fan Timers Dimmer Light Switches Replace Worn Seals on Refrigerators Use Wind-up Radio / Flashlight Solar Charged Lawn Mower Use Non-Motorized Lawn Mower Toaster vs Electric Oven Solar Garden Lights Solar Powered Christmas Lights Laptop Uses Less Electricity vs Desktop PC ENERGY STAR Lighting Fixtures Auto Timer on Pool Filter / Cleaner Use Pool Pump & Filter Properly Timers for Lights and Appliances Refrigerators With Top/Bottom Freezer Preferred ENERGY STAR Appliances Solar PV Panels Tube Sky Lights For Dark Areas

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Use these electricity saving ideas to save money, and to conserve the environments natural resources.