Summer Savings Series

Well, it’s that time again. Time to pull out the window units and turn on the A/C. Our household holds off as long as we possibly can, and only turn the thermostat down low enough to ensure that I can breathe and that everyone can sleep peacefully. With the addition of air conditioning to our daily lives comes many opportunities to conserve electricity which, in turn, saves us money! That one bill can make us or break us. I can still remember the slight panic last summer when one of our bills approached the $300 mark. Eww, what a sick feeling it gave me. I can also remember the joy on the children’s faces when it was below $100. They were promised ice cream cones from McDonalds as well as time to play on their playground. Their efforts in keeping the electricity in check did not need to go unrewarded. And isn’t $5 for ice cream a small price to pay for a $50 reduction in utility costs? Of course it is.


So this shall be the topic of posts to come: How to keep the electricity bill down without cooking yourself and your family! Hmm, that’s kind of catchy. Kind of icky, but definitely interesting.