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Energy Smarts
Original Content  |  January 01, 2006
Unplug electronics when they're not in use.
Disconnect Your Appliances

Disconnect
Let's start with a no-cost step. About 75 percent of the energy consumed by home appliances occurs while they're turned off but still plugged in. Unplug everything in your house that doesn't need to be connected full-time, or plug cords in to surge protectors, which can be flipped on as needed.
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