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Do you get kind of irritated when you read another electricity savings blog and they give you absurd, completely impractical tips? <\/p>\nDo you get kind of irritated when you read another electricity savings blog and they give you absurd, completely impractical tips? <\/p>\n
For example, to save water you should take a 3-minute military style shower, which saves much water and a nice chunk of electricity or gas required to heat that water. <\/p>\n
…But do you really want to take a 3-minute shower? <\/p>\n
Do you really want to torture yourself in that way when you\u2019re used to taking a 10 – 20 minute shower? <\/p>\n
And besides, you can still help the environment by simply being a little more conservative in how long you shower. <\/p>\n
Plus, remember how activists used to cite that we\u2019d be completely out of oil and have a serious fossil fuel crisis by 2040, 2050, or whenever, and then there would be all this horrible pollution ruining the earth by then? <\/p>\n
…And now we know that electric cars will be mainstream, plus wind and solar energy will be used to generate much more of our electricity (rather than coal). <\/p>\n
So all these purported ills that would lead to catastrophic consequences have turned out to be not such a huge deal after all. <\/p>\n
And that\u2019s why you don\u2019t have to be militant about saving energy, basically engaging in self-torture just to save an insignificant amount of energy anyway. <\/p>\n
So here\u2019s some ways you can save energy without sacrificing any of your personal comfort: <\/p>\n
1. Install a Low-Flow Showerhead, Faucet, and Toilets<\/strong><\/p>\n These are great ways to save water, and especially heating water, because that\u2019s one of the largest users of energy in your home. <\/p>\n Figure where you use the most water, and start there. <\/p>\n 2. Turn the Thermostat Up or Down Just a Few Degrees<\/strong><\/p>\n During summer or winter, be willing to adjust your thermostat just 2-3 degrees. Every degree makes a big difference. <\/p>\n But you don\u2019t have to spend your entire summer sweating like a hog or your entire winter hiding under a down blanket. <\/p>\n Install a Nest thermostat to increase your savings a little further. <\/p>\n