Energy Efficient Washing Machine

When choosing your next washing machine, pick one with a front-loader. Front-loader models use 25% less energy than a standard model.
Also, simply switching from a hot/warm cycle to a warm/cold cycle when washing laundry can save you 10 cents a load. That adds up when you think about how many loads of laundry you do [...]

An Energy Efficient Dish Washer

A dishwasher that is 90% full uses 4 units of electricity. If it is only 50% full, it still uses 3 units of electricity. Fill the dishwasher to save on your electric bill.
Alex Wilson and John Morrill have assembled a comprehensive guide to energy-saving techniques and devices with two goals in mind: save consumers money [...]

Insulate your Water Heater

As covered before under the Water heater tips post, insulate your water heater!
You’ll save about $40 per year, and the cost should only be able $20 at your local hardware store!
Water heater insulation blankets are designed for gas, oil or electric heaters. White vinyl backed fiberglass blanket. Includes adhesive tape for easy installation. Easy to [...]

Water Heater Tips

Go Tankless!
The quickest way to save money is getting rid of the tank and going tankless. Tankless Water Heaters
has some great products that will allow you to do just that.Check out the site for far more information on this topic!
As for the rest of us with a tank – here’s some tips for [...]

Check for the presence of water leaks

How do you know if water is leak – somewhere – in your house? It could be a slowly running toilet, a dripping sink- anything.
This is a fairly simple way to determine if you have a leak.
Generally you’ll want to do this when your home alone or when you’ll be gone for a few hours.
Step [...]