In a paragraph describe what I do to save energy in my home.

            There are so many ways of saving energy in a home, here are just a few things that we do in our home. Changing or cleaning our furnace filter once a month. Dust and dirt can quickly clog vital parts; which makes the furnace run harder and less efficient. Programming our thermostat to set the temperature back by ten degrees for eight hours every night saves us about ten percent on our bill. We vacuum registers and vents every month, and have inexpensive plastic deflectors that direct the air for maximum efficiency. During the winter we keep curtains and blinds closed at night to keep cold air out, and open them during the day to let the sun warm the room this reduces the work of the furnace. When we are gone for more then twenty four hours we lower the thermostat to 55 degrees. This saves energy and still keeps the water pipes from freezing. Since our basement is unheated we have installed blanket insulation in between exposed floor joists. And added pieces of batt insulation to rim joists were the top of the foundation meets the exterior walls. We have also installed additional attic insulation at right angles to the previous layer. By doing all these little extra things we are saving close to 25 percent on our energy bills.