It's that time again kiddos - go Whack the Moles - the ones stealing your $$'s by eating thru the electrical budget. Don't know what I'm talking about? Go check out the backstory here:
http://luxliving.savingadvice.com/2008/01/11/whack-a-mole-el...
Today, all there was on my sweep thru the house was the hairdryer and microwave. We've been doing better with this lately.
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It's amazing. Turning things completely off at the power source when not in use does make a huge difference. This month, the electric bill was only $10! It's usually around $45. So I guess it's true that 70% of our electric usage is due to phantom loads.
Thanks for the constant reminders. I feel great about the savings in dollars and greenhouse emissions.