WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Take it one step at a time and remember that little changes can add up to big savings.
- Use your refrigerator’s anti-sweat feature only if necessary.
- Switch your refrigerator’s power-saver to ‘ON’, if available.
- Clean refrigerator coils annually. Set the refrigerator temperature to 34-37 degrees and the freezer temperature to 0-5 degrees.
- Ensure gaskets around door seal tightly.
- Unplug unused refrigerators or freezers.
- Use microwave for cooking when possible.
- When cooking on the range, use pot lids to help food cook faster.
- If you are heating water, use hot tap water instead of cold.
- Remember to use the kitchen exhaust fan when cooking and turn it off after cooking.
- Let hot food cool before storing it in the refrigerator.
- Rinse dirty dishes with cold water before putting them into the dishwasher.
- Use cold water for garbage disposal.
- Only run dishwasher when fully loaded.
- Use air-dry cycle instead of heat-dry cycle to dry dishes.
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