It's quite simple if you really want to 'audit' your electricity expenses. Similar to an official audit, your home energy audit will give you a clear understanding of the usage per appliance, the peak hours of electricity consumption and cost-benefit analysis. Ultimately you'll be in a better position to take control of your monthly bill. If living in warm climate then shade of a deciduous tree will be helpful in cooling down the surrounding area of your house. This results in decreased utilization of air conditioner, which ultimately reduces the cost of your electric bill. Proper painting of walls and roofs will further help you in extra savings on electric bills. Do not use hot water to wash your clothes because the job of germs eradication can be best done by detergents. With this precautionary measure you can save up to 90% of energy. 3. Small appliances like chargers of cell phones and iPods also adds to your energy bills. The 24/7 hour plugged items can cost bonus digits on your energy bill. These equipments control phantom loads, as they have lights and clock system that keep on operating when equipment is turned off. It will be astonishing to know that, remote controlled devices also consume energy round the clock. These devices should be prompted by remote all the time to reduce energy consumption. We should turn on our electronic appliances only when we have to use them and never leave them turned on when we are away. Lights should be turned off when not in use. Similarly, the thermostat should also be lowered when we are away or sleeping. We should set our machine to cold dial. Washing machines consume up to 90% more energy on heating the water then using tap water. Attic is one of the significant parts of any house especially in relation to cooling system. But attic can only perform this key purpose if it is insulated properly. The attic door should also be sealed make sure that air from the house is not going through it and vice versa. Weather strippers are best to seal the attic door.