Post by scrappinghappy on Jun 14, 2022 12:53:12 GMT
The thread made me think of some other things you can do to save big amounts.
Our utility, Commonwealth Edison, will come out to your house and do a free energy analysis. As part of that, they replaced all our incandescent lights with more efficient bulbs, gave us power strips that allowed you to turn off power drawing appliances with one switch. Great for computers and printers where everything draws power when off. If your utility doesn't give you free stuff, i think it’s still worth the initial investment to make some of these changes yourself.
Another thing that can save money is home automation. It also takes an initial investment, but doesn't need to be done all at once. Smart plugs and light switches can be set to turn everything on and off easily. You can set up routines or use your voice.
Our utility, Commonwealth Edison, will come out to your house and do a free energy analysis. As part of that, they replaced all our incandescent lights with more efficient bulbs, gave us power strips that allowed you to turn off power drawing appliances with one switch. Great for computers and printers where everything draws power when off. If your utility doesn't give you free stuff, i think it’s still worth the initial investment to make some of these changes yourself.
Another thing that can save money is home automation. It also takes an initial investment, but doesn't need to be done all at once. Smart plugs and light switches can be set to turn everything on and off easily. You can set up routines or use your voice.
