When washing dishes, use a full sink of warm water instead of running the faucet continuously
Install flow restrictors on shower-heads and faucets. Restrictors are easy to install and can significantly reduce the amount of hot water in use.
Lose the leaks. If your faucets drip, get them fixed immediately. Leaking faucets can waste gallons of hot water in a short period of time.
You can cut your power consumption by turning our hot water tank down to 120 degrees. If you have a dishwasher, set your tank at 140 degrees.
Take short showers. A short shower takes half the hot water of a tub bath.
Don’t let the water run. If you’re shaving, shampooing or brushing your teeth, turn the water on only when you need it.
Keep your refrigerator away from the stove and heat registers. By being next to those items, you’re making your refrigerator work twice as hard and decreasing its overall efficiency.
Vacuum and clean the condenser coils, motor and evaporator pan of your refrigerator once or twice a year, and leave space between your refrigerator and the surrounding walls and cabinets to allow air to circulate around the coils
Plug in only what you need. Many appliances draw small amounts of power when they’re not in use. Plug in kitchen equipment only when you’re going to use it.
Keep the oven door closed. Opening up the oven door lets out heat and drives up energy consumption. In the oven, try cooking several dishes with similar cooking temperatures at the same time.
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