Now!! Another exciting energy-saving tip in our exciting energy-saving series entitled, "Exciting Energy-Saving Tips."

• Ask the utility company to make a thermogram of your home. They will fly over your home in a helicopter and take an infrared picture that shows where heat is escaping. Most utility companies provide this service free simply by raising everyone's utility rates.

• The average homeowner can save $3.00 a month by insulating the hot water heater. We suggest insulating your hot water heater on the outside unless you already own scuba gear.

• Save on water heating costs by installing a "low-flow" shower head. They're really not bad once you get used to showering on your knees

• Make sure you home is properly insulated. To save loads of money you must know your R-factor, which any sharp insulation sales person will tell you for under $1,000.

• Storm windows actually do pay for themselves. Most companies, however, still insist on sending the bill to you.
    The average cheaply constructed expensive storm window will pay for itself in from five to 95 years.

• To save big money on home heating, lower your thermostat. At my house, I keep the thermostat on the floor.

• Keep precious heat from escaping by caulking around doors and windows. I caulked around my doors and windows, and now precious heat cannot escape because my doors and windows will not open.
....Next time I'll caulk around my door and window frames!

• More than half the money you spend on heating may be wasted. One method of doing something about this is to sue the company that built your home. This is the method recommended by 4 out of 5 attorneys.

• Remember, by insulating, weather-stripping, and freezing to death, you can easily save enough money to pay the higher utility rates which are necessary because you are not burning as much fuel.

Bonus Observation Having Nothing to Do with Energy or Tipping:

    Now, today's exciting historical analysis. Peter Piper couldn't possibly have picked a peck of pickled peppers because peppers aren't pickled until after they're picked. Possibly, the peck of peppers was picked while Peter Piper was pickled.