Top Energy Wasters in Your Home

By Homemaker Barbi | May 3rd, 2008 | Category: How to Save on... |

Thanks to Be Thrifty Like Us for writing a great article called “Energy Wasters”. Their article was based on the US News & World Report: “Putting Your Home On An Energy Diet” by Mariann Lavelle.

The energy wasters were very surprising to me; top shocker was a digital photo frame. Could you believe it costs on average $9 a year to run one? I couldn’t! Also on the list were cable boxes, cell phone charges, older large appliances such as refrigerators, new tvs, and more. Check out SB’s article for the full listing.

We’ve done a lot of work in our family on not being “energy hogs” and wasting energy! My favorite website about energy consumption is the Department of Energy’s website EnergyHog.org. They have an adult entrance to the site that provides great energy-saving tips. They also have a kid-only entrance to the website, with cool interactive games that get your kids involved in conserving energy (and effectively cutting your utility bills!). We went through EnergyHog with Hannah when she was 6, and she is still the chief “energy hog buster” in the house!

Homemaker Barbi’s Frugal Challenge: Have your family identify 5 ways you can save energy in your house today! Your budget will thank you for it!