Cook on an outdoor grill or in an electric crock pot to avoid using the oven.
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Insulate your attic. Otherwise, the sun's heat beating down on your roof will penetrate the house.
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Caulk around windows and weather-strip doors to prevent cool air from leaking out. A $3 tube of caulk can make a big difference.
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Shade the air conditioner's outside condenser. This will improve its efficiency.
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Maintain your air conditioner at peak performance by changing the filters and dusting the coils regularly.
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Use a programmable thermostat to adjust the temperature to match your daily routine. Letting the A/C rest while you're out at work can shave as much as 12% from your bill.
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Install ceiling fans. They can cool a room by several degrees, for just pennies a day. Box fans work well, too.
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Install dark curtains and limit your use of heat-generating appliances in order to stay cool during the summer months and keep your AC bill to a minimum.
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Keep recycling bins or designated areas all over your home so that you won’t be temped to toss recyclables just because the recycle bin isn’t close.
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Make one run to the grocery a week to get everything you need and cut down on multiple trips in the car.
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Cardboard and Plastic aren’t the only things you can recycle. Giving your clothing and household items to Goodwill or a thrift shop is another way of recycling.
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Getting together with a co-working to carpool to work when possible is huge help!
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Reuse glass bottles around the house instead of throwing them away or buying new ones. Old Spaghetti Sauce jars come in handy in the garage and kitchen.
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June Tips
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Buy local whenever possible.
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Shopping online instead of driving to the store.
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Turning off your screen saver, shutting down your computer and unplugging it at the end of the day will help save energy.
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Investing in a reusable water bottle will help cut down on the amount of plastic in landfills. Installing a water filter in your kitchen sink will also keep you from buying plastic water bottles.
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Washing your clothes in cold water instead of warm or hot can help keep 50 tons of carbon emissions out of the atmosphere.
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Using a tote bag to do your shopping instead of paper or plastic helps to conserve the amount of plastic used, since it never decomposes and takes up room at landfills. Paper bags might seem like the better option but it actually use more resources to produce.
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Instead of using water out of your faucet, collecting rainwater to nourish your indoor houseplants is a good way to save water and is also better for the plants.
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Signing up for electronic bills can help conserve paper.
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May Tips
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