Comments | nicolosa: 100 kWh challenge

nicolosa

100 kWh challenge

Jan 17, 2009 12:27

For the last 4 months my electricity usage has been in the 115-120kWh range. One month it was only 105kWh. Ever since then I've idly wondered if I could get it below 100kWh because it is a beautiful round number. I've not tried real hard (or at all) to get that so it hasn't happened. Thus, I've decided my next billing period (approximately Jan ( Read more... )

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it_overlord January 20 2009, 00:09:33 UTC

Just spend lots more time at work. Shower at the gym so you don't have to be in the bathroom using the lights (or just shower in the dark -- seems more dangerous though). If you must use the bathroom, take out half the light bulbs. You can also put up a plastic lining in the refrigerator (like in a lot of commercial fridges) so that cold air doesn't escape while getting stuff out. Similarly, pack your fridge full so that it isn't cooling a bunch of air. And check the temperature settings on both the fridge and freezer and make sure they're set reasonably.