Here's a thrifty tip to cut your electric power bill in half!

This is an interesting suggestion. Must sit down and work out to see if it is worth my while to bring the clothes to the laundry mart to wash. The one way I could think of to reduce the cost of electricity is to use the dryer less often. Most times, if the weather is not too wet, you can hang you laundry in one of the spare rooms that has a ceiling fan. Turn on the ceiling fan to dry the clothes. Running a ceiling fan only cost about the same usage as a bulb. You can afford to leave the fan on for days for the same amount you would have spent when using the dryer for one load of laundry. Using the above method, the clothes usually dry after about 6 hours or so. Saves you a bunch if you are in no hurry to get your clothes dry.

Wouldn't it cost more to wash your clothes at the laundromat? I have not been for a long time but I do remember it being costly enough I went out and bought a washer.

Ouch, that's a big electric bill. How much does it cost her to do the laundry at a laundromat, though? You have to consider that before you can tell if she's really saving anything. To save electricity, still the best way is to turn things off. Lights, computers, anything you're not using. Computers, TVs, microwaves and anything that has a clock or is "instant on" still uses electricity when it's turned off. Put it on a power strip and turn the power strip off too, and you'll save on your electric bill.

I know we lowered our electrical bill by not using our central air and turning everything off if we don't use it or even touch it at all. It seems to have dropped our bill from about $100 down to about $50 or so.