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1. Consider cold dinners instead of cooking: summer salads, cold soups, and sandwiches can make for great beat-the-heat dinners.
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2. Cooler (and shorter) showers save on hot water heating, and keep you cool and comfortable all summer
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3. If you do have to cook with heat, one-pan meals that use only the oven or only the stove will save on energy costs.
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4. Close the curtains during the hottest parts of the day. Curtains can act as extra insulation across your windows.
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5. Run your dishwasher with a full load of dishes so it makes the most efficient use of energy.
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6. Do full loads of laundry. Not only will it save you time, but it will save energy as well.
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7. Caulk is your friend! Caulking and weatherstripping can improve the efficiency of your windows.
