I’ve always detested those room scent things, most especially the plugin ones, but I figure pretty much any of them are just adding more chemicals to the air.

No electric can opener, and I’m really good at keeping that AC off. I’m in the process right now of adapting to summer’s heat so that I don’t need to use it most days. If I can do this like last year (a very hot summer even for this area), I can keep it off most days until right before bedtime when I start needing things to cool off enough for people to sleep, and opening the windows once outside cools off doesn’t do it.

I do like the idea for a clothesline. Our yard has a lot of space that isn’t used much because the landlords put in the wrong kind of woodchips (they give splinters quite freely), so the kids won’t play there.

To curb electricity, we also do not use any scented plug in things- wasteful, have a one light on at a time rule in our house, use our windows for most of our light, unplug when not using things, turned our water heater down, cut out any electrical appliances that are not needs (electric can opener?), turn a/c down, and many more items.

The other thing that can be done for situations where you can’t replace power hog appliances is through most power companies now, purchase some green energy. Most of the time it is only a few dollars more a month. http://www.sterlingplanet.com/