Gas and Electric usage

We have been making an effort to use less energy, but haven't really been tracking it. I just checked the Consumers Energy website, and it looks like we are getting there, slowly but surely.

October 2006
Electric 00695 kwh
Gas 00081 ccf

October 2007
Electric 00656 kwh
Gas 00037 ccf

Of course, this doesn't take in to account the weather difference, but this year seems to me to be much colder than last. Today it is a balmy 27°F and feels like 17°F.

Some of the things we have done new this year:
Plastic over some of the windows
Weatherstripping around two doors
Insulated all exterior switches and outlets
Programed thermostat to 68 during the day and 65 at night - and not touched it!
Moved a kids bed from exterior wall to interior
Added an extra blanket to each bed
New (to us) dryer that only needs to be run once, not 2-3 times

Some things we still need to do:
Plastic over remaining windows
Hang blanket on wall next to kids bed that can't be moved from exterior wall


Any other suggestions?

(Photo courtesy of flipdingo at flickr)