Grill size – Choosing the best one for you
It might be outfitted with a rotisserie huge enough to turn a cow, and a wood smoking oven, but is it really for you? How are you likely to use the grill? What are your "now" habits? A buy it and the guests will come won't necessarily change the facts of your life. If you typically don't entertain, unless you just took on a roommate or spouse who loves to cook and does a great job at entertaining – a pretty stove is not likely to turn you into Top Chef now. Who are you and what are you really like in the kitchen.

Pricing – Get the best grill for your budget
Grills or outdoor kitchens can be had for a few hundred dollars and up to $30,000 and beyond for the Taj Mahal of choices. Lower-priced grills generally are made of chrome plated steel and as you move up the pricing food chain the grill surfaces are made of cast iron, stainless steel and porcelain coating.

The chrome grills rust easily and tend to be harder to clean than porcelain coated steel grills. Like cast iron pots, the cast iron grill holds heat well and must be seasoned with cooking oil to stay in top shape. Stainless Steel grills, do not hold the heat as well as cast iron especially if you like your steaks and fish cooked rare in the middle. If you choose stainless steel get one with the heavier grill rack and rods.

When looking for places to save energy and money at home or work, often it is the little things that count. Take water for example. As little as two drops per second total 237 gallons a month. We each can save 10,000 gallons of water a year just by fixing drips and leaks in faucets and toilets.

Here are some other ways to save:

• Install low flow showerheads
• Mix up your bath routine. Cut back on the number of daily up-to-the-neck soaking baths. Make it a once a week luxury item and limit daily showers to 10 minutes.

• Wash only full loads of dishes or clothes. Wash in the evening. Use warm or cold water for clothes. Let clothes and dishes air dry. Wash dishes by hand.
• Set water heater to 120 degrees
• Use compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Turn off lights, TV & electronic equipment in unoccupied rooms
• Put the TV on a timer so it goes off soon after you go off
• Plug home electronics into a power strip & turn off when not in use
• Use ceiling fan with air conditioner
• Put AC on a comfortable setting no lower than 78 degrees
• Install weather stripping around doors and windows. Position draft dodgers along bottom of exterior doors.
• Use a programmable thermostat
• Insulate attic and crawl spaces
• Keep drapes closed during the heat of the day if you have no tree or canopy coverage
• Unblock air registers – find another location for the chair, sideboard, dresser or whatever furniture is in front of or over it
• Use air deflectors on registers to direct conditioned air into the space you are cooling
• Turn off coffee maker, put it on a timer or buy one with automatic cutoff feature
• Use power saver mode on electronic equipment
• Use wireless or battery operated light fixtures where possible such as under kitchen cabinets and in closets
• Install motion sensor lights in bathrooms and kitchens at home and in the office
• Turn off overhead and other lights where practical. Rely on daylight
• Use battery operated tools where possible Identify battery recycling sources for spent batteries

Choices
Deregulation opened the door for consumers to choose from among a number of competing energy supply companies in your area. The energy supplier and distributor are two different services each handled by two different companies. While you may choose a different supplier, you still will get your billing from the utility company who does the distribution. For a list of eligible suppliers and a fuller explanation of your options, contact the office of the attorney general in your state.