MUSINGS ON MOTHERHOOD
Frugal Family: Saving Energy and Money
Turn Out the Lights!
After losing power for one day after Hurricane Irene (we were one of the lucky ones) it made me realize how much our lives depend on electricity; keeping our food cold or frozen, running the water, flushing the toilets and giving us light to see. Although the kids thought it was fun to not have electricity during the storm and light every single candle we owned along with eating all the melting ice cream. But for times when the power is on, which luckily is the majority of time, here are some helpful tips to lower your electric bill. Shut the lights off when you leave the room, and are not coming back right away. This one was drilled into my head as a kid and I need to drill it into my kids’ heads! Make the switch to energy-efficient …
