Thanks to Passionate Penny Pincher for all these great ideas:
Clean your air conditioning coils. For detailed instructions on this, go HERE, HERE or HERE.
Change the regular temperature in your home to make it a few degrees warmer. You’ll probably survive, and your electric bill will thank you for it!
Turn off electronics that aren’t in use. If you’re not using your computer, printers, television, etc., go ahead and unplug them and save that energy! (Also, anything that’s plugged in at home uses some small amount of electricity, so if you don’t regularly use lamps, your toaster, or other things that require electricity, unplug them.)
Use ceiling fans to help keep your house cooler.
Run the dishwasher, washer, and dryer at night so that they don’t warm your house during the heat of the day.
If it cools off in your area at night, open the windows at night to cool the house down, then close before it gets hot again.
Keep all interior lights off.
Keep your blinds or curtains closed throughout the house to keep out any additional heat.
Change your air conditioning filter frequently (as much as twice per month).
Put aluminum foil or plastic on windows to keep the heat out and the cool in. (I’ve never heard of this one before and it probably looks a little silly, but if your home struggles to stay cool it might be worth trying!)
Use your crock pot or grill to cook with instead of cooking in the oven. If you need some suggestions, here you go ~
Grilling or Slow Cooking Recipes to help reduce your electricity costs . . .
What other tips do you have for keeping your electric bills lower when it’s so hot outside? I’d love to hear them (and can use any tips you have!), so please leave a comment to share
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