As energy bills continue to rise, where can we turn to save some money? Here are 20 tips from Consumer Reports that should help you.

1. Wash clothes in cold water
2. Hang your clothes up
3. Don’t overdry your laundry
4. Let the dishwasher do the work
5. Put your PC to sleep
6. Turn down the heat in the winter, and turn down the cool in the summer.
7. A cold hearth for a warmer house.
8. Lower the shades in the day and open the windows at night
9. Put a spin on home cooling
10. Take care of your air conditioner, and it will take care of you
11. Spend less for hot water
12. Think twice before turning on the oven
13. Use the right pan
14. Read the energy guide label
15. Dust off the Crock-Pot
16. Clean the coils on your refrigerator using a tapered appliance brush
17. Drive steadily–and a bit slower
18. Roof racks are a drag
19. Stick with regular petrol not premium
20. No loitering with your engine one

Not only will you have a fuller wallet at the end of the day, you’d have done your part in preserving the environment as well