Whether you known it or not, you might be spending extra cash on powering devices known as phantom power devices.  These are devices plugged in that consume a minimal amount of power.  These are devices such as printers, dvd players, and such that when even when “turned off” still consume a minimal amount of power.

Why Should We Be Eliminating Phantom Power Devices?
When added as a whole these small power consumptions may just add another $3 onto your total bill without even thinking about it. Let’s say you have 12 devices around your house using 3 watts per hour.  Now you’ve got 36 watts every hour, something which totals an entire kilowatt nearly everyday.

How to Start Eliminating Phantom Power Devices?
Start putting all devices on a single power strip.  Let’s say all your pc devices are on one power strip.  Now when your pc has been turned off, you turn off all the devices at one, eliminating any possibility of phantom power.