Breaking records is usually thought of as wonderful thing, that is unless it is for the coldest day on record.
My mom is really over all of this chilly weather and so am I.
I heard her the other day complaining to one of her friends about the high energy bills she has been getting and she even said that we would have to split corners anywhere to keep the electric on. As a teenager, you don’t have a lot on ways to help your parents out with the bills however I figured that I could at least help by washing the dishes by hand instead of using the dishwasher. It would save on some electricity and water anyway. I am really upset because we have had to keep changing the temperature on the thermostat to keep up with the deep freeze that is going on outside. I started doing some research online to see what else we can do. There are numerous Heating and A/C dealers in the section that are offering energy assessments for free. This means that they will come into your home and let you know if there are ways to make you heating and cooling work better. They will also show you where you may be losing energy through the windows, doors, and even walls. I feel this may help a lot however I only hope we can afford any of the swings that they recommend. I am going to print out all the information and leave it on the counter for my parents. At least if they look into it and it is successful, we can start lowering our bills each month.