To Conserve Energy in Your Home
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  • Insulate and weatherstrip. Close doors to rooms that you don't use. And don't heat or cool them.
  • Take quick showers. They use less hot water than baths.
  • Wash clothes in cold water. Then you don't use energy to make hotwash.gif (1088 bytes) water.
  • When it is time to buy new appliances, buy fuel-efficient models.
  • Run dishwashers and washing machines only when there is a full load. Hang clothes outside to dry instead of using a clothes dryer.
  • Hang clothes outside to dry instead of using a clothes dryer. clothes.gif (1199 bytes)Hang clothes outside to dry instead of using a clothes dryer.
  • Recycle everything you can (paper, glass, metal cans, aluminum and plastic). It takes less energy to recycle these things than it does to make new ones. lady.gif (3599 bytes)
  • Turn off lights and appliances you are not using. Use fluorescent lights instead of incandescent bulbs.