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We require energy in one or the other form to perform our daily activities quick and fast. By modifying your ways of performing your task and shifting to energy means you can prevent the environment from degrading further and an also conserve energy.

Here are few energy conservation tips that you can use in your homes.

Cooking The easiest ways to conserve energy while cooking is to double up the portions you are cooking and same some in the freezer for future use. Such a method is not just helpful in conserving energy but you will also be able to save your time as you will not have to keep on cooking again and again. This is an effective way to slash down your gas bills. Now solar cookers are long known to make use of sun to cook food. Though you cannot use solar cookers in the night but during the day you can save a good amount of gas making use of them. Solar cookers are no longer bulky and heavy but now they are available in compact form that can be carried to your terrace or balcony and used to cook food. For example, Volcano II cook stove make use of wood, propane or charcoal and is available in three different sizes that you can choose as per the size of your kitchen.

Chores Conservation tips that you can apply to your daily chores are also helpful in cutting down your utility bills. Dishwasher is a new introduction to kitchen equipments and consumes power. In order to conserve energy you must switch back to washing the dishes with your hand. Washing machine is found in every home today. It sure offers us an ease to wash our clothes quickly and dries them up fast too. Minimizing the use of washing dryer can help you cut on your power bills. Make use of sunlight to dry off your clothes when you have sufficient time to wash it. This will also impart extra brightness to your clothes as sunlight helps in fading the stains and soaking up all the moisture in your clothes. You can hang your clothes in the balcony or garden but if you are living in an apartment than you can always make use of folding racks available for drying. Vacuum cleaners help you clean the filth quickly but using them once a month and depending on carpet and floor sweeper will be helpful in saving energy and yet again reducing your electricity bill.

Bathing By lowering down the heat thermostat to 120 degree F will help in controlling the hot water temperature and can easily cut down on your electricity bills. Both renters and homeowners can easily decrease the cost of bathing. Also make sure that members in your house take bath at same time. This will keep you from turning on the geyser again and again. This will then help in lowering the poor bill.

If you follow these energy conservation tips in your house then you can definitely make a great contribution towards conserving energy and keeping the earth green and clean.