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- Title added: "Insulate your home"
- Description added: "Pick low hanging fruit first. Foam strips and caulking in strategic places can save heating and..."
- Tags added: "insulation, energy"
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ADDED BY steve ON 08/17/07 AT 5:20 AM
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- Title added: "Use a crock pot"
- Description added: "Use a crock pot instead of simmering on the stove top, and save a ton of energy."
- Tags added: "oven, crock pot"
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ADDED BY steve ON 08/17/07 AT 5:15 AM
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- Title added: "Microwave vs. conventional oven"
- Description added: "Use your microwave when you can when reheating food. It uses 20% of the energy that your oven uses..."
- Tags added: "appliances, microwave, oven, energy"
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ADDED BY steve ON 08/17/07 AT 5:14 AM
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- Title added: "Maintain your air conditioner"
- Description added: "If you use an air conditioner, clean the air filter every week or two when you're using it a lot."
- Tags added: "air conditioner, appliance"
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ADDED BY steve ON 08/17/07 AT 5:08 AM
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- Title added: "Water heater: set to 120 degrees"
- Description added: "Set your hot water heater to no more than 120 degrees F."
- Tags added: "hot water, appliances, energ"
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ADDED BY steve ON 08/17/07 AT 5:06 AM
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- Title added: "Get a new school fireplace"
- Description added: "Old school fireplaces are aesthetic, but they pipe an incredible amount of hot air straight out of..."
- Tags added: "fireplace, energy"
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ADDED BY steve ON 08/17/07 AT 4:31 AM
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- Title added: "Sleep your PC"
- Description added: "Don't leave your computer on -- put it to sleep. The resultant energy savings call really add up,..."
- Tags added: "PC, energy"
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ADDED BY steve ON 08/17/07 AT 4:28 AM
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- Title added: "Don't prerinse your dishes"
- Description added: "Let your dishwasher do its thang. Simply scrape the food of your plateware (don't rinse or soak),..."
- Tags added: "appliances, water"
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ADDED BY steve ON 08/17/07 AT 4:26 AM
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- Title added: "Line dry your clothes"
- Description added: "Yes, clothes dryers are much more convenient and time saving. But if you're motivated, your line..."
- Tags added: "energy, clothes, appliances"
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ADDED BY steve ON 08/17/07 AT 4:23 AM
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- Title added: "Washing machine: wash your clothes with cold water"
- Description added: "90% of the energy consumed by a washing machine that is on a warm or hot setting is used in heating..."
- Tags added: "washing machine, appliances, energy"
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ADDED BY steve ON 08/17/07 AT 4:20 AM
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