| It saves energy when you... | It wastes energy when you... |
| Use a pan the size of the burner on the stove. | Put a little pan on a big burner on the stove. |
| Cook many items in oven at the same time. | Cook only one item in oven. |
| Put lid on pan when cooking. It keeps heat in. | Leave lid off pan when cooking. |
| Keep oven door closed. Use a clock to tell when food is ready. | Peek in oven while food is cooking. |
| Toast bread in toaster, not in oven. | Toast bread in oven, rather than in a toaster. |
| Stop cooking when food is tender. | Cook food longer than needed. |
| Wash clothes in cold water when possible. | Wash clothes with more hot water than needed. |
| Iron clothes all at the same time. | Iron clothes one or two items at a time. |
| Turn off TV or radio when noboby is watching or listening. | The TV or radio plays to an empty room. |
| Turn off lights that you don?t need. | Lights are on in empty room. |
| Close the curtains in the room you?re cooling. | The sun shines into the room you?re trying to cool. |
| Open and close the refrigerator door quickly. | Keep the refrigerator door open longer than needed. |
| When it is cold, close outside doors quickly. | When it is cold, leave outside doors open longer than needed. |
| Stuff rags, paper or rug in crack under an outside door. | Have a crack under the outside door. |
| Have good insulation in outside walls and roof. | Have poor insulation in outside walls and roof. |
| Combine errands so that only one trip in the car is needed. | Take many trips in the car. |