tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028375416501328599.post2408663501927182205..comments2023-08-17T07:34:51.579-04:00Comments on Penny Pinching Penguin: Money Minute - 10 Ways to Lower Your Energy BillsAudra Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422128279098861223noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028375416501328599.post-12952232923466219152010-08-12T09:02:45.151-04:002010-08-12T09:02:45.151-04:00Yes, and don't forget about window tint. We ha...Yes, and don't forget about window tint. We have western facing windows, so we suffer from glare and heat during the summer. We found that installing window tint on these windows helped with both problems. Take a look at SnapTint window tint kits, we found their pricing affordable and quick to install.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870404535991442064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028375416501328599.post-11226593213669048952010-08-11T23:04:14.125-04:002010-08-11T23:04:14.125-04:00Hi, Audra - believe it or not, I was in the music ...Hi, Audra - believe it or not, I was in the music business for about 20 yrs! I taught piano after I graduated from college and then worked with orchestras and a trumpeter after that until I "retired" to start a family. I am so hooked on Small Notebook, LOL. I just hope I can follow-through! I am having a "coupon lesson" with a local very talented couponer mom next week & I'm looking forward to that!PinkyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06427509976544506747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028375416501328599.post-16569502248250740482010-08-11T22:51:43.088-04:002010-08-11T22:51:43.088-04:00Jessica - Curtains! Yes! How could I forget? I j...Jessica - Curtains! Yes! How could I forget? I just got new ones for our bedroom. We just painted our living room and I have noticed a difference since taking those curtains down.<br /><br />Prudent Homemaker - We live in the WV mountains, so it isn't terribly hot here in the summer. We have just a few weeks of mid-90's temps. The worst thing is the humidity. You have some awesome tips! Thank you!Audra Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422128279098861223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028375416501328599.post-79671985259867828412010-08-11T17:50:26.813-04:002010-08-11T17:50:26.813-04:00You must live in a cooler climate than I do. The e...You must live in a cooler climate than I do. The electric company here recommends setting the thermostat at 78º in the summer. It says that every degree of difference is about 2% of the bill. We have very high electric costs here, and they have been raising rates every quarter for almost 4 years; I know people who have electric bills that are $900 a month in the summer months (we have 5 of those here!)<br /><br />We set our thermostat at 65º-66º in the winter, but a friend of mine in Alaska said that they kept theirs in the high 50ºs!<br /><br />I have worked to bring our bil down $200, despite the rising rates, by doing the following:<br /><br />Changing filters--every month here in the desert where it's very dusty. The washable ones didn't do much, but the cheap ones do a great job.<br /><br />Turning off ceiling fans in rooms when we are not in them. We are home all day, and though ceiling fans do help keep you cooler, running 11 of them all day costs a lot of money. Turn the ceiling fans off when you leave the room; it saved me $150 in one month.<br /><br />Turn the lights off whenever you leave a room. I read a study on this, an they said that if you will be gone for 2 seconds with incandescents, it's worth turning them off (depsite the powere to turn them on, this would be cheaper) and about a minute on flourescents. <br /><br />Turn off all lights in the kitchen at dinner except for the ones over the table (I already had all other lights off in the house except for the kitchen ones. I thought it wasn't that big of a difference. Just changing this saved me $20 a month.<br /><br />Turn off your computer at night. Everyone said it was fine; it would sleep. I turned it off anyway and found a differnce of $50 a month.<br /><br />My rates are pretty high here, and my house runs 2 a/c units (the way it was built), so your prices could be different, but these litle things helped me cut my bill despite rising costs.The Prudent Homemakerhttp://www.theprudenthomemaker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028375416501328599.post-67051473592560484662010-08-11T14:55:08.066-04:002010-08-11T14:55:08.066-04:00Don't forget curtains!
We close the East one...Don't forget curtains! <br /><br />We close the East ones in the evenings during the summer and don't open them until noon - of course in the wintertime, we leave them open, using the sun to our advantage! :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134337108561201942noreply@blogger.com