One of the main reasons your electric bill may be high is that you have a host of items that stay plugged in whether you’re using them or not. This is mostly because much of modern technology never really turns off. Instead, DVRs, computers, televisions and all sorts of other gadgets transition to a standby mode
Problem is, these devices are sucking electricity out of your home while waiting for a command from you .Solution: You can start saving energy by connecting devices to power strips and turning off the power strips when you’re not using them. That way, off will really mean off.