I caught a clip on the local news recently that talked about how you can save money on energy. The tip that caught my attention had to do with water use.
Apparently, at least in Colorado, the months of December, January, February, and March are when utility companies measure your water use on which your waste water bill is based for the next year. Therefore, you should try to keep your water use down during these months.
The conservation expert from the utility company suggested that now is the time to put in low-flow toilets (I have a dual-flush toilet that works great and uses different amounts of water depending on which flush button you press). He also suggested low-flow showerheads and making sure you run only a full dishwasher and matching the appropriate amount of water with your clothes for your washing machine.
He also talked about ways you can keep heat from escaping in your home, such as caulking and better insulation. I recently had insulation blown into my exterior walls (didn’t have much before as it’s an old house) so looking forward to seeing how well it works this winter. The expert on TV also said that he was able to get rebates for the caulking he purchased, and that it ended up basically being free.
