When I spoke to some friends about energy saving tips, I was able to learn a few things.
This was when I first became a homeowner, so this was mostly new territory for me.
One of the first things I had to learn was how to tighten up the home so as to prevent heating and air conditioning treated air from getting outside! I learned that it’s necessary to put plastic on the windows to help prevent energy loss. It’s also great to use a humidifier. I had no clue that a humidifier could make it suppose so much more comfortable inside the household during the winter season, it really makes a difference, but when you are using the humidifier, you can really afford to adjust the thermostat by a few degrees to save money and you don’t lose hardly any comfort while saving on the energy bills. One neighbor said that I needed to focus on cooking outdoors more during the warm season and inside during the winter season. This wasn’t something I would have thought about, but it’s a really great energy saving tip. My friend said if you do have to cook inside in the warm season, you should use the microwave more or possibly an indoor grill like the George Foreman type. I really have one of those grills and I was excited to use it instead of cranking on the stove all the time. I do get outside to grill often though in the summer season because it’s just something I love doing. I hope one morning, I will be able to hand down some energy saving tips to my kids.