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We’re not only having to conserve our water as we’re having a tough time with our water supplies, but we also need to conserve on our energy usage. Reasons to conserve are many……from helping our environment to saving a few dollars……whatever your reasons, keep it up!

Here are some conservation tips:

• Set your air conditioning to 76 degrees

• Run fans instead of central air

• Turn off lights in any of your unoccupied rooms and don’t turn on lights close to your thermostat.

• Unplug any charging devices that are not currently in use…..if you really want to take this concept further you can unplug any electronic item in the house that’s not in use.

• Use low flow showerheads

• Use low flow faucet aerators

• Plant drought tolerant varieties in your garden

• Use high efficiency toilets

• Try to be efficient with your sprinklers……I know this one is challenging. I’m constantly trying to monitor how much time my sprinklers are on as well as using mulch/bark to keep the moisture in the ground.

Don’t forget that [2] Burbank Water and Power will pay $100 bounty for old refrigerators!