Saturday, April 26, 2008
Calculating Electricity Costs
| By Lynn Forgy With summer just around the corner, I have been worrying more about my upcoming electric bills. Last year, I didn't turn the AC on until June which I suppose saved a little money. However, this year with trying to get out of debt in the next month or so, I want to do even more to lower my monthly expenses. Some of the ways I will be doing this: 1) Don't turn the AC on until it's so hot in the house we can't breathe :) (Just kidding). But I will keep it set to 80 degrees. 2) Use the crockpot instead of the oven. I do plan on using the oven 1 night per week, Pizza Night. Other than that, I have recipes that I can tweak just a little to accommodate the crockpot. 3) Hang all the clothes out to dry, rather than use the clothes dryer. Fortunately, I live in the cul de sac and my back deck isn't viewable by neighbors. Check out this website for some really great information, and calculate your electric usage: MichaelBlueJay.com Another website with useful information: Stretcher.com |
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