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<blockquote data-quote="Marcie Mac" data-source="post: 203318" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>I watched a program the other day where they said not only to turn things like computers, etc off, but to unplug them as they still use electricity to keep things like internal clocks going- one woman said her electric bill went from 200 and change down to like 40.00 doing that. I am going to try it to start unplugging. My toaster and coffee maker are unplugged now - that was my start. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> SO complains about having to reprogram the coffee maker every day and I told him to leave it - we don't need to know what time it is via the coffee maker, there is a microwave and oven right next to it which shows the time which are eating electricity even though we are not using them.</p><p> </p><p> My bill is just outrageous now because I have all of the office equipment - printers, fax machines, not to mention four computers going, mail machine, phones - I wish I could blame air conditioning, but I don't have any. I was doing so well before with just a switch in lightbulbs alone - that had brought it down about 30.00. Went from 80.00 or so a month to three times that. I have light strips in both bathrooms - 6 and 8 bulbs each - they are now down to two. Dining room chandelier has 7 bulbs, that is now down to three. We hardly use the dining room anyway. Kitchen fan lights are off most of the time and at night, there is enough light from the microwave to get a glass of water or whatever. Plus all of these rooms have enough windows - its just a bad habit of going into a room, even during the day, and turning on the lights. </p><p> </p><p>I do grocery shopping daily now (its only two blocks from my house) armed with coupons and meals are built around whatever is on sale and I can make food with enough for leftovers the next day. Anything I buy on line goes thru ebates first to see if that place has any coupons for that particular store. If you go thru their site, you get cash back which is mailed to you quarterly. </p><p> </p><p>Costco and Sams are now once a month and I bulk shop on stuff like Pasta. Winco has been added to the list of grocery stores - you fill bags of what you need from barrels. Bird food we now get for 40 cents a pound vrs a few dollars for the same thing from the pet food store. We had been buying the laundry detergent from Kmart for like almost 9.00, and at Winco same thing was 2.99. I hate driving all over creation to shop for food, but such is the times. We have not entirely given up eating out, but now we scan the tons of bulk mail that comes seems like every day. Most times we can find a coupon for our favorite place.</p><p> </p><p> Marcie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcie Mac, post: 203318, member: 47"] I watched a program the other day where they said not only to turn things like computers, etc off, but to unplug them as they still use electricity to keep things like internal clocks going- one woman said her electric bill went from 200 and change down to like 40.00 doing that. I am going to try it to start unplugging. My toaster and coffee maker are unplugged now - that was my start. :) SO complains about having to reprogram the coffee maker every day and I told him to leave it - we don't need to know what time it is via the coffee maker, there is a microwave and oven right next to it which shows the time which are eating electricity even though we are not using them. My bill is just outrageous now because I have all of the office equipment - printers, fax machines, not to mention four computers going, mail machine, phones - I wish I could blame air conditioning, but I don't have any. I was doing so well before with just a switch in lightbulbs alone - that had brought it down about 30.00. Went from 80.00 or so a month to three times that. I have light strips in both bathrooms - 6 and 8 bulbs each - they are now down to two. Dining room chandelier has 7 bulbs, that is now down to three. We hardly use the dining room anyway. Kitchen fan lights are off most of the time and at night, there is enough light from the microwave to get a glass of water or whatever. Plus all of these rooms have enough windows - its just a bad habit of going into a room, even during the day, and turning on the lights. I do grocery shopping daily now (its only two blocks from my house) armed with coupons and meals are built around whatever is on sale and I can make food with enough for leftovers the next day. Anything I buy on line goes thru ebates first to see if that place has any coupons for that particular store. If you go thru their site, you get cash back which is mailed to you quarterly. Costco and Sams are now once a month and I bulk shop on stuff like Pasta. Winco has been added to the list of grocery stores - you fill bags of what you need from barrels. Bird food we now get for 40 cents a pound vrs a few dollars for the same thing from the pet food store. We had been buying the laundry detergent from Kmart for like almost 9.00, and at Winco same thing was 2.99. I hate driving all over creation to shop for food, but such is the times. We have not entirely given up eating out, but now we scan the tons of bulk mail that comes seems like every day. Most times we can find a coupon for our favorite place. Marcie [/QUOTE]
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