Stove:
- Use flat bottom pots and pans that fully cover the burner
- turn the heat off before cooking is complete
- use your microwave and toaster oven rather than the oven (this also keeps the house cool)
- use a crock pot to precook or cook your food (you can also do this outside so that it doesn't heat the house in the summer)
- rinse your dishes with grey water (reused water - I keep a bowl in the sink to capture water when I wash my hands or vegies and use that water to rinse my dishes). This saves water during rinsing and also means you have cleaner dishes in the dishwasher so don't need as much soap and as long a wash cycle
- make sure the dishwasher is full before you press start
- be very nice and start the dishwasher during non peak hours - don't run it in the morning or during dinner time
- open the dishwasher to let the dishes air dry instead of using power to heat dry (this also adds humidity to the house)
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