When my sister came over to visit the other day, I was busy doing the laundry.
She told me an interesting energy saving tip that I never really knew about. She told me that I should be using my washer and dryer at night. She said this was good because it would reduce the strain on the power grid and also keep the house far more cooler. I guessed she was right because these machines do create a great deal of heating and I knew that my A/C system would kick on all the time when I was washing my clothes. I decided that she was right and I would just do that moving forward. Fortunately, I have a relatively new washer and dryer set that happens to be programmable. It’s almost like having a smart thermostat because I can hook up to my washer and dryer set with my smartphone on the app. I am able to program the time when the washer and dryer start to turn on. I figure I will just put my clothes in the washer and then schedule it to start the cycle when I go to bed. I asked my sister if she had any other energy saving tips. She smiled and pointed to my dishwasher. She said to make sure the heated dry setting was shut off and to just air dry instead. I have to admit, these are some awesome energy saving tips. So far, I feel like my energy bills are going to be super low for this next billing cycle.