HERE ARE SOME IDEAS TO SAVE MONEY ON WATER AND ENERGY, 
WHEN YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO YOUR HOME:

                             ENERGY SAVINGS

Lower your thermostat temperature a couple of degrees and wear sweaters 
around your house. (For every degree you lower your thermostat, you save 
2-3 percent on your energy bill).

When you use your dishwasher, stop it before the drying cycle, and open the 
door to air dry your dishes.

Make sure all your appliances are running smoothly by cleaning the filters 
regularly.

Unless you are baking, put your food in your oven when you first turn it on.

Clothes your drapes at night to help cold air from getting in.

Open your drapes wide when the sun is shining to warm your room.

Keep your windows shut as tightly as possible. Locking them will make the seal 
tighter.

Close doors to rooms that don't need to be heated, like closets, storage rooms, etc.

Turn you lights off when you leave a room. It is cheaper to turn them on and off 
than leave them on, and the bulbs last longer.

Use the lowest wattage possible and still have adequate light.

                             WATER SAVINGS

Take showers instead of baths. You will save money on your water bill as well as your 
energy bill.

Use less hot water. Washing your hands can use 2 gallons of hot water a week. Get in 
and out of the shower quickly. A five minute shower takes about 20 gallons. Always run 
your dishwasher with a full load. The dishwasher uses around 12 gallons each load.

Run full loads in the washing machine, and use cold water when possible.

Run your drainage hoses from your washing machine outside, and catch the water to use 
for washing your car and watering your plants.

Stop water leaks immediately. A sink dripping one drop of water per second wastes 60 
gallons of water if you let it go a week.

1. Crumple tin foil and dip into club soda. Use it as a great chrome cleaner & to get rid of 
dirt and rust.

2. Powdered milk can be used to make paint. Just mix with water to create a paint like 
consistency.  Can also be used to create a milk bath.

3. A can of beer can be used to kill slugs.

4. Use Lubriderm Skin Lotion or Turtle Wax to shine your shoes.

5. Use Nestea iced tea to bathe in to relieve sunburn pain or as a meat tenderizer.

6. To dry nail polish in a hurry, spray nails with PAM Oil Spray.

7. Use Tabasco Sauce to relieve toothache pain.

8. A quick recepie for liquid starch (about 0.10 a bottle) Mix 4 Tablespoons of powdered 
starch with 4 cups of hot water. MIX WELL.

9. Reuse fabric softener sheets by first using them in the dryer and then tossing them in 
the wash during the rinse cycle.