I'm starting a little list of the things I can do myself, and which don't cost anything/much so are 'no brainers,' to help our energy bills during the long, cold Colorado winter.
Here's my little list so far:
--Get a cover for our whole house fan (blocking where it enters the house)
--Build an insulated hatch for our attic door with heavy plywood, foam block, and weather stripping
--Vacuum the refrigerator coils more often (they get horrible)
--Turn down the water heater at least a degree or two
--Shut down our guest room when we don't have guests, turning off the heat vents
--Change my furnace filter
--Develop a pattern of opening/closing the sunny side of the house to let the bright sunshine in
--Create or buy something to seal off our fireplace when not in use (and we rarely use it)
--Install foam insulation seals inside switches and outlets on the exterior walls of the house
--Reprogram our thermostat to be a little cooler at night, and add an extra blanket to the bed (it's currently at 58)
Do you have any small things you do to help your energy bills, cool or hot?