Comments on: 29 Free Or Low Cost Ways To Save Energy & Money. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/29/29-free-or-low-cost-ways-to-save-energy-money/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06:19 -0500 hourly 1 By: 29 Free Or Low Cost Ways To Save Energy amp Money My Two Dollars | outdoor rugs http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/29/29-free-or-low-cost-ways-to-save-energy-money/comment-page-1/#comment-33158 29 Free Or Low Cost Ways To Save Energy amp Money My Two Dollars | outdoor rugs Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:37:06 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1514#comment-33158 [...] 29 Free Or Low Cost Ways To Save Energy amp Money My Two Dollars Posted by root 24 minutes ago (http://www.mytwodollars.com) Instead of turning on the heat throw down a rug and pull on some socks if you must leave them on all night install timers on your outdoor lights put a rain barrel under your gutter downspout and store and use i love the list just wanted to make a comment Discuss  |  Bury |  News | 29 Free Or Low Cost Ways To Save Energy amp Money My Two Dollars [...] [...] 29 Free Or Low Cost Ways To Save Energy amp Money My Two Dollars Posted by root 24 minutes ago (http://www.mytwodollars.com) Instead of turning on the heat throw down a rug and pull on some socks if you must leave them on all night install timers on your outdoor lights put a rain barrel under your gutter downspout and store and use i love the list just wanted to make a comment Discuss  |  Bury |  News | 29 Free Or Low Cost Ways To Save Energy amp Money My Two Dollars [...]

]]> By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/29/29-free-or-low-cost-ways-to-save-energy-money/comment-page-1/#comment-30372 david Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:37:41 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1514#comment-30372 That's probably fine if you live somewhere it is warm all the time - in cold weather, the pipes could easily freeze, which you definitely don't want to happen! That’s probably fine if you live somewhere it is warm all the time – in cold weather, the pipes could easily freeze, which you definitely don’t want to happen!

]]> By: Adam http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/29/29-free-or-low-cost-ways-to-save-energy-money/comment-page-1/#comment-30371 Adam Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:14:15 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1514#comment-30371 I love the list. I have one suggestion for it though. Instead of turning your water heater down when you go on vacation, why not turn it off? My water heater is not that easy to get to but the breaker box is. I have had to go out of town for a week at a time and I turned the water heater off and when I came home the water in the tank was still pretty warm. It only took a couple hours to get the water back up to normal temps. I love the list. I have one suggestion for it though. Instead of turning your water heater down when you go on vacation, why not turn it off? My water heater is not that easy to get to but the breaker box is. I have had to go out of town for a week at a time and I turned the water heater off and when I came home the water in the tank was still pretty warm. It only took a couple hours to get the water back up to normal temps.

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]]> By: Sunday Money Roundup - Hiring Movers Edition. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/29/29-free-or-low-cost-ways-to-save-energy-money/comment-page-1/#comment-26911 Sunday Money Roundup - Hiring Movers Edition. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:00:59 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1514#comment-26911 [...] in one carnival this week, the Carnival of Personal Finance #155 over at Moolanomy. My post “29 Free Or Low Cost Ways To Save Energy & Money” was chosen as an Editor’s Pick; thanks [...] [...] in one carnival this week, the Carnival of Personal Finance #155 over at Moolanomy. My post “29 Free Or Low Cost Ways To Save Energy & Money” was chosen as an Editor’s Pick; thanks [...]

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/29/29-free-or-low-cost-ways-to-save-energy-money/comment-page-1/#comment-26873 Jeremy Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:05:40 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1514#comment-26873 On the heating and air-conditioning side there is a wonderful product called mastic. It is a goopy adhesives similar inconsistency to mashed potatoes they can be used instead of duct tape to seal leaks in the attic, or in the basement. Because it doesn't depend on an adhesive backing it is more likely to stick in place as it dries to a cement like consistency. The best part of using mastic is its simplicity and putting it on and not having to fight with the getting stuck on other items like you do with tape. My other energy-saving tip for the air-conditioning or heating system is to invest in a digital setback thermostat that allows your heating were air-conditioning to vary by two to 4° cooler or warmer when you're not home thus saving approximately 10 to 15% of your annual operating cost of heating or cooling. Love the post! On the heating and air-conditioning side there is a wonderful product called mastic. It is a goopy adhesives similar inconsistency to mashed potatoes they can be used instead of duct tape to seal leaks in the attic, or in the basement. Because it doesn’t depend on an adhesive backing it is more likely to stick in place as it dries to a cement like consistency. The best part of using mastic is its simplicity and putting it on and not having to fight with the getting stuck on other items like you do with tape.

My other energy-saving tip for the air-conditioning or heating system is to invest in a digital setback thermostat that allows your heating were air-conditioning to vary by two to 4° cooler or warmer when you’re not home thus saving approximately 10 to 15% of your annual operating cost of heating or cooling.

Love the post!

]]> By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/29/29-free-or-low-cost-ways-to-save-energy-money/comment-page-1/#comment-26865 david Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:21:59 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1514#comment-26865 IEEE - Not too obvious, just trying to keep the cost down. Everyone should have one of those, yes. True that flat panels use less electric, but getting a new 42" plasma to save energy is not really "low-cost" or good for the environment. ;-) IEEE – Not too obvious, just trying to keep the cost down. Everyone should have one of those, yes. True that flat panels use less electric, but getting a new 42″ plasma to save energy is not really “low-cost” or good for the environment. ;-)

]]> By: IEEE http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/05/29/29-free-or-low-cost-ways-to-save-energy-money/comment-page-1/#comment-26864 IEEE Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:26:03 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1514#comment-26864 Despite having a thermostat at the top, you missed: buy a programmable thermostat so you're not cooling your house when you aren't home. Maybe it was too obvious.... My wife loves those plug in air fresheners but to keep it plugged in year round @ 20 cents a kilowatt is nearly 5 bucks a year times the 5 we used to have in our house. It easier to just spray a deodorizer on occasion. In our bedroom we have a fan with four lights on it. We generally don't need it that bright (esp w/CFL), so I unscrewed two of them. Plus, its more romantic ;) A microwave is better than an oven and a toaster oven is better than both. Closing the shades during the day keeps your neighbors from looking at your new TV and keeps the house cooler. And finally speaking of TVs, if you're still one of those people with a CRT TV, the energy savings of a comparable flat screen is huge. Despite having a thermostat at the top, you missed: buy a programmable thermostat so you’re not cooling your house when you aren’t home. Maybe it was too obvious….

My wife loves those plug in air fresheners but to keep it plugged in year round @ 20 cents a kilowatt is nearly 5 bucks a year times the 5 we used to have in our house. It easier to just spray a deodorizer on occasion.

In our bedroom we have a fan with four lights on it. We generally don’t need it that bright (esp w/CFL), so I unscrewed two of them. Plus, its more romantic ;)

A microwave is better than an oven and a toaster oven is better than both.

Closing the shades during the day keeps your neighbors from looking at your new TV and keeps the house cooler.

And finally speaking of TVs, if you’re still one of those people with a CRT TV, the energy savings of a comparable flat screen is huge.

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