When you want your room to be super cool because you are sweating from the inside,
you simple don’t turn the thermostat super low. Remember this: the thermostat
will not run as quickly as you want. It will run on the same level all throughout
until it reaches the temperature you set. So whether you gradually switch your
thermostat low or instantly set it on its lowest, you will receive the same result.
The main difference is, you only spend more energy when you think you can get
your room to cool quickly if you set your thermostat low.

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Think of it this way: You are driving at 5mph when you suddenly shift to 5th gear.
What you will get? More pressure on the pedal with lesser speed gained. In other
words, you waste so much gas but do not instant speed.

Also, to further cut down your electric bill, you can set the thermostat several
degrees lower when you are out or when you sleep.

2. Several small consumptions add up

Your iPod charger, cellphone charger, and other chargers that are plugged 24/7
can cost you additional digits on your electric bill. This also goes to your night-lights
that are switched on all day, all night. Also, your digital clocks and pots that
are plugged since brought to the house consume high home energy. The computer
monitor that is left on the whole day adds up to your electric bill. All these
contribute to the cost you pay for your electric bill. Imagine this: these things
that you think do not contribute so much adds 5% on your electric bill.

3. The cool way

You don’t need a warm water to wash your clothes. Oh, you think that warm water
kills germs on your clothes. Well, you don’t need them. Settle for cold water.
You can save as much as 90% on your washing machine’s electric consumption of
you don’t use water heater.

4. Sealing the leaks

Leaks can come from doors, sills, windows, cracks on the walls, and joints. And
making sure that these leaks are given proper attention would yield to saving
in the long run. Make sure that your doors are closed properly. If there are spaces,
seal them. This goes with all the doors from garage doors, exterior doors, operable
windows, to door of the attic. Use sealants such as weather strippers. Windows
should also be free from leaks. Cover them with plastic coating so that the heat
will be contained inside your home. Cracks on the walls should also be sealed.
Regular sealants will instantly do the jobs. The reason for doing this is that
you need to keep the heat contained inside your home so that the heating system
would not need to do extra work due to heat loss from these leaks.

5. Keep them small

If you are dinning alone and would want to warm up left over straight from your
fridge, do not use large pots or ovens. Instead, settle for small pots and microwave.
Small pots require less heat while microware has use lesser power than oven. Small
burner instead of large burner is more ideal in preparing meals for two reason:
one, it consumes less electricity, and two, it your air conditioning would not
work double time cooling down the room. According to the American Council for
an Energy-Efficient Economy, you can save from 30% to 40% on energy cost if you
follow these ways.