Don't over-dry laundry
By Karen Klages, Chicago Tribune staff reporter
Save: An electric dryer operating an extra 15 minutes a load can cost you up to $34 a year in wasted energy; a gas dryer, $21 a year.
Do: If your dryer has a moisture sensor that turns the machine off automatically when clothes are dry, use it.
Do: Clean the lint trap before every load.
Save: As much as $35 a year.
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