37 shortest hacks to save on electricity.

1. Identify your biggest electricity-consumers.
2. Turning off and later on doesn’t use more energy than keeping on. It concerns any device.
3. Switch off instead of stand by.
4. Get rid of TV.
5. Spend more time outdoor.
6. Use electric lawn mower instead of gasoline. Cheaper, safer, quieter, no problem with gasoline storage.
7. Use solar garden lights.
8. Use ceiling fan instead of air-conditioning.
9. Clean your air-conditioning filters regularly. Dirty filter makes AC uses more electricity.
10. If you have electric heat, heat only rooms that you are in.
11. Turn off the heat overnight.
12. Insulate your home. Take care especially for attic, garage, doors and windows.
13. Remember to turn off lights when you are not using them.
14. Use compact fluorescents bulbs instead of regular light. They use less energy and create less heat.
15. For all-night lights, use lowest wattage bulbs.
16. Computer uses less energy in sleep mode/standby/hibernate.
17. Replace CRT monitor with LCD.
18. Turn off (or sleep) computer when you stop working on it. It doesn’t hurt them, as it was in the past.
19. Boil only the amount of water you need.
20. Use smaller burner for smaller pan.
21. Remember to close your fridge door.
22. Consider buying newer, less energy consuming model of fridge.
23. Don’t put hot food into fridge.
24. Defrost food in fridge. It will help to keep it cool with less energy.
25. Put fridge in place out of sunlight and other heat sources. It’s also important that there is a space and circulation for heat generated by fridge. Fridge uses less energy in lower temperature.
26. Keep the fridge door insulation in good shape.
27. Keep fridge filled. Less warm air would go inside when you open door.
28. Do not put uncovered liquids in the fridge.
29. Remove all ingredients for one meal at one time.
30. Defrost freezer regularly. Iced freezer consumes more energy.
31. Vacuum clean fridge condenser coils. Dust can reduce efficiency.
32. Don’t use dryer for your laundry. Air-dry your clothes.
33. Wash clothes in warm or even cold water. Rinse can be done with cold water.
34. Wash only when dishwasher is full, but don’t overload.
35. Take shower instead of bath.
36. Fix the dripping tap.
37. Plug the drain when you are washing or shaving.

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