Being called from across the house to be asked why all the lights are on in an empty room is a childhood experience many of us had, instilling in us the need to switch off all lighting whenever we ...

Household rules vary quite a bit from home to home, but there's one that most of us grew up hearing over and over again: "Turn off the lights when you leave the room!" If you had parents who were at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saving energy is about small, consistent habits paired with the use of smart technology. Use LED rather than incandescent light ...

There's a decades-old myth that says it's cheaper to leave your house lights on all the time than to turn them on and off when you enter and exit a room. The belief is so widespread that even the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christmas lights should be turned off past 10 p.m. in most neighborhoods. If the homes on your street are spread apart or your ...