Electricity

• Over Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room.

• Use the microwave to cook small meals. (It uses less power than an oven)

• Purchase appliances that use less electricity. (CFL lights etc)

• Have leaking air conditioning and refrigeration systems repaired.

• Cut back on air conditioning and heating use if you can.

• Switch off mains of appliances as they continue to consume energy even on standby.

• Don't let the water run while shaving or brushing teeth.

• Take short showers instead of tub baths.

• Scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher; wash only full loads.

• Wash only full loads of laundry or use the appropriate water level or load size selection on the washing machine.

• Buy high-efficient plumbing fixtures & appliances.

• Repair all leaks (a leaking toilet can waste 200 gallons a day).

• Water the lawn or garden during the coolest part of the day for maximum absorption (early morning is best

• Sweep outside your house instead of using water to clean.

• Close Empty Rooms: If there are rooms in your house that aren't being used, shutting the doors to those rooms results in an overall reduction in the amount of area that the heating and air-conditioning systems have to heat and cool. The less space you need to supply with conditioned air, the less often the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems will need to operate.

• Draw at dusk...close your curtains. As the days get chillier, closing your curtains at dusk will stop heat escaping through windows.

• When preparing a meal try and reuse leftovers. Try to avoid wasting food.