Everyone can use energy saving tips, especially as it gets colder.  Here are two super easy tips you may never have thought about before!

1.  Open your blinds.  Sunshine will help keep the home warm and toasty without needed the furnace to run as much.

2. Turn on your ceiling fans.  The reverse or winter option on your fan will send warm air back down to help circulate warm air throughout.    

What are some of your easy energy saving tips?

Here are a few ways to reduce your utility bills this summer:

• Have your air condition professionally cleaned.
• Use a programmable thermostat to raise the temp when no ones home.
• Unplug TVs, DVD players, and video game consoles when they’re not in use or use a Smart Strip.
• Use the grill or toaster oven instead of the oven to reduce the amount the A/C needs to work.
• Install a water-conserving shower head.
• Shut doors to unused rooms.
• Use a ceiling fan rather than the air conditioner.
• Keep the blinds and shades shut when you’re not home.