This month's challenge comes from Mrs. Green. A whole month!
This month make note of the electricity (Kilowatts) used in your home (find this number on your electric bill, by reading the meter, by using a home electricity monitor, etc.). Then, spend one month reducing that number by 10%. In December we'll come back and report on our success including the actions we've taken to reduce our usage.
For this month's challenge, my goal is to track the amount of electricity and gas that we use each week. I start each Monday by taking a reading from both meters and continue taking readings each Monday after that. I am using a spreadsheet to track the day, time, readings, and any notes. I will analyze the results and see what type of progress we are making each week. My challenge is to reduce the usage by 10% each week (the Change the World Wednesday Challenge is to track for November and reduce in December).
A few items that will affect the usage:
The following items are opportunities for reduce electricity use:
In the next few weeks, I will post my table of readings to share my improvements!
>> Will you join me in this challenge?

A few items that will affect the usage:
- I work from home sometimes
- We travel on the weekends to visit family
- We will be traveling out of town for Thanksgiving and Christmas
The following items are opportunities for reduce electricity use:
- Leaving lights on when no one is in the room
- Leaving the TV on when not in use
- Length of showers
- Leaving small appliances and electronics plugged in when not in use
- Lower the thermostat by 1 degree (we already have it fairly low, 67 during day, 64 at night)
In the next few weeks, I will post my table of readings to share my improvements!
>> Will you join me in this challenge?