This green tip is easy to follow, saves you money and only requires a small task from you.  Unplug the power vampires!  Pretty much everyone turns off their TV or stereo in a very basic effort to conserve energy.  But most people don’t realize that the TV and stereo still suck power from the energy well just by remaining plugged in and ‘at the ready’ for the next time you want to use it.  And it certainly doesn’t stop there.

Power ‘vampires’ include any appliance in your home that remains plugged in while not in use.  It includes your computer, cell phone charger, PDA, Mp3 player, video game console, alarm clock, digital camera, coffeemaker, microwave and any other device with an internal clock designed to be ready as soon as you need it.  Unplugging them can save as much as 40% of the wasted electricity. More importantly, you save on your energy bill and the planet saves on the energy drain.

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