With increasing fuel costs in Charleston SC everything is getting more and more expensive and our dispensable income is shrinking. Everyone is looking to cut costs. Here are some tips for what you can do to save some money on your Charleston properties energy costs.

1. It is possible to shower in under 10 minutes
2. Ensure you’re using proper water levels when doing laundry. Many times people use the large or extra large setting for medium sized loads.
3. Dishwashers and Washing machines offer shorter washing settings; take advantage of them
4. Use timers to turn off lights that don’t need to be on all night. Also, cut off lights and electronics that are not in use.
5. Turn down the water temperature. More than likely your water is hot enough to nearly burn you.
6. On cool summer days/nights open the windows versus running the air conditioner
7. Replace your incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents bulbs. They have a longer life and give out a significant more light than an equivalent incandescent bulb with the same wattage.
8. Check your appliances, some of them have energy-saving settings
9. Check windows and doors for drafts .
10. Insulate your attic, if you have one, and walls to maintain heat in the winter cold in the summer
11. Unplug unnecessary things when on vacation. Products still hold an electrically charge when plugged in even if they’re off

There are other ways to cut costs both inside and outside the home, do some research.