Refrigerator
55.Use the power-save mode on your refrigerator (if available).
56.Set the temperature to somewhere between 30 and 42°F.
57.Refrigerators purchased in or before the 1990s are “energy vampires.” Replace them with ENERGY STAR units as soon as possible!
58.Did you know that an empty fridge uses more energy than a fully loaded one? Probably not. So make sure to keep it stocked and consider filling the freezer with large containers of water.
59.A slightly inconvenient yet simple way to increase your refrigerator’s efficiency levels is to dust its coils, which are located on the back.
60.Check if moisture is collecting or if you can feel cold air around the closed door of your refrigerator. If yes, it might be time to repair the door seals to avoid wasting energy.
66.Do you really need that second fridge in the garage or basement? Probably not. Get rid of it and save energy.
Oven
62.When your meal is almost finished, try turning off your oven or stove burners early. The remaining heat, in most cases, is enough to finish the cooking.
63.When heating up leftovers, considering using the microwave and toaster oven, as they will use less energy than your conventional oven.
64.Opening and closing the oven causes temperature changes of up to 25 degrees. So keep the oven door closed while cooking to avoid making it “work harder” to maintain high temperatures.
65.Immediately clean your ove55n after cooking or baking, because a clean oven has much shorter warm-up times than a dirty one.
Cooking
66.When preparing a meal with many ingredients, take as many as possible out of the refrigerator at once to avoid opening and closing its door; every time warm air enters the unit, it ends up having to use more energy to cool down again.
67.Some stove models provide burners with different sizes. If that’s the case with yours, try to find a pot that perfectly fits the burner on your stove, because small pots don’t need all the heat of a big burner.
68.Copper-bottomed pots and pans are a great investment if you would like to use heat more efficiently when preparing food on the stove.
69.Pay attention to stove reflector pans and keep them clean so they can reflect more heat upward.
70.Not every pot has a lid, but if it does you should definitely use it because it can contribute to building up heat much faster and shorten your overall cooking time.
71.If you have a door separating your from the rest of the house, try keeping it open during winter months to let the warm air around the oven and stove help heat your home’s interior.
72.While it’s nice to feel some of the oven heat when baking or cooking during colder months, it can unnecessarily heat up your home during the summer. So consider preparing meals on the grill outside to avoid AC overuse.