(Speculation on Pennsyvania primary results, chest-beating about CNN's coverage, and other topical issues don't appear in this diary. Consider it a waste of valuable diary space -- apologies! Or a late-night respite from the crazy season during the quiet hours on DailyKos.)
I've been trying to make our home more efficient. I've measured the electrical use on almost everything I can, I've installed compact fluorescent lights, experimented with a few LED lightbulbs, put most consumer electronics on a "Smart Strip" which shuts off all power to non-essential things so they don't consume trickle-charges. We replaced our windows with double-pane, low-E windows. And our electricity use went from 650 kilowatt-hours a month to about 450 -- all really without much noticeable pain at all. (I was surprised that the lights were really energy-consuming)
But now I want to reduce the amount of water we use.
