How To Save Up To 67% On Your Electric Bill

For most people, working at home is part of an overall efficiency strategy which includes slashing expenses to the bone… including ordinary electric bills if possible.

Here’s some simple techniques one high school teacher used to reduce his electric consumption so much (67%) he was audited by the electric company who thought he’d tampered with his meter.

He exchanged incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescents, put switches and surge protectors on his electronic equipment to reduce the “phantom load” - the trickle consumption even when electronic equipment is off - and bought energy-efficient appliances.

Moving closer to public transportation or riding a bike instead of driving is not an option for many, but changing incandescent bulbs for fluorescent and buying more efficient appliances is not only possible, it quickly pays for itself with savings.

In the end, not-very-glamorous changes like these as well as obsessively sealing and insulating your home will save more than, in the words of one expert, “greenie weenie” additions like green roofs and solar panels.

Read the whole article at Christian Science Monitor for more tips on slashing your home and home office electric bill…