While the thought of turning off or unplugging all of the appliances and electronic devices in your home while not in use seems like an impractical one, recent analysis performed by the environmental website fuelfix shows that as homeowners, consumers can save at least $100 a year by simply making it a habit to turn off or unplug as many items as possible when not in use.

Living in Birmingham, all our lives the night has been artificially lit by street lamps and blazing bright lights from every parking lot.

We've all been there stumbling across the room, stepping on the cat, fiddling around for the light switch, and lighting up the whole house just to go to the bathroom.