2. You still need to wash your dishes, but now you have a great reason to stop hand-washing and invest in a dishwasher. According to Consumer Reports, just pre-rinsing your dirty dishes uses roughly 20 gallons of heated water a day. Just scrape the food off and drop them in the washer.
3. Alliance to Save Energy claims a one-degree thermostat reduction can save 3 percent on your heating bill.
4. Replace your lightbulbs with Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs. CFLs not only consume up to 75% less energy than their incandescent siblings, but also last 10 times longer. Your savings account will appreciate the switch--the average U.S. household will save $180 per year by swapping their current bulbs for CFLs.
5. Refrigerate efficiently--keep your fridge out of direct sunlight and away from the stove or dishwasher, and close your kitchen curtains, especially in the summer.
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