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I'm a relatively new single dad with a 16 yr old son so some of these ideas are especially great for me. A couple things I do are: 1) We never use the drying setting on the dishwasher and I wash on the normal cycle not pots & pans. 2) We keep everything electric off if I'm not in a room. 3) We wash everything in cold water with Tide except for the nastiest of whites which get a dose of oxiclean too. 4) We also dry most things for 20 mins or so, then hang to fully dry. 5) I installed a programmable thermostat recently and have it set to 62 while we are away and 66 when we are home. If you're chilly - put on a sweatshirt. So far no probs, but it has been really warm here.
Our electric bill the first month after all this was only $135 - thats considerably less than the $250 - $300 it used to be and we're helping the environment too!
Oh, and my son is doing very well adjusting to the new way of life. More money saved means more I can waste on him. He's got that concept down cold. :p
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