Conservation

I've been on a conservation kick, and I must admit it's not for the environment as much as it is for our budget. The bills are just so expensive! Our house is on oil heat, and for a partial winter in 06 we spent $1000 just to run the heat in the evenings. I was worried that this winter would cost close to $2000 since we lived in this house for the whole winter and the cost of oil is getting ridiculous. We bought space heaters and hung curtains to close in our living room area. It worked! With our recent oil fill we found out that we only used half as much oil in 07 as we did in 06. Our bill was under $500. With that big 600 gallon tank, we have enough oil to get us through a couple winters! I've also recently added gallon jugs in the toilet tanks to displace some water. That's the next huge bill we have. Water at our condo only cost $20/month, but here it's more like $80. Good grief! Every time I flush I think, "One gallon of water saved." I'm curious to see if we notice any change in the next bill.