I’ve been using energy-saving bulbs for a while now, and I see no reason why somebody wouldn’t use them at this point.  They come in the same sizes as regular bulbs, and save $ and energy.  So that’s a no brainer.

I purchased a rechargeable battery charger last week, as well as a four-pack of AA and AAA batteries.  So as of now, my wireless mouse and keyboard, my alarm clock, and whatever else around my house uses batteries is going rechargeable.  The whole deal cost me about $40, which seems like a lot, but I can see how over time it ends up paying for itself.   I also never knew that places such as Whole Foods and Radio Shack recycle regular and rechargeable batteries.  Pretty cool.

While taking stock of my life electric, I realized that even though I watch no cable TV, and even if I did, I only have the super-basic service that doesn’t require a cable box, I still have my cable box plugged in, and probably pay Comcast every month for the box rental.   Not to mention that it takes up space on my shelf.  So this afternoon, out came the box, and I’m going to email Comcast about returning it.

The biggest electric challenge for me is the refrigerator.  That thing is a beast, and is probably the heaviest energy user in my apartment.  I read that cleaning the coils can help save energy, but to be honest, I am really not looking forward to finding out what’s behind it.  Maybe next weekend.