Here's an easy energy saver that I hadn't even thought about: ovens only need about five minutes to heat to the temperature you've set. This is the point where I confess I've never paid attention to how long I've left my oven preheating, but I'm sure it's gone even as long as 20 minutes while I got just one more thing done around the house . . .
Now I'm sure many of you have fancy newer ovens that let you know when the oven is ready. That's great if you actually pay attention to it. And for the rest of us, here's what I do now: I always set the timer when I put things in the oven. Now I also use the timer for preheating. Easy enough for me. Easy enough for you.
