How are your utility costs considering you are home with the kids all day? That's a question i have been asked a few times and personally, I find my utility costs very reasonable. My hubby wonders if we can save more, but i don't want to sacrifice comfort/convenience. If you are comfortable posting, can you tell me (approx) what you pay in utilities? This year my most expensive hydro bill was $120 and my gas was about $150. I think that's very reasonable considering we paid at least 150 per month or more on electricity and 300 on gas at my old house! When we moved into this house 3.5 yrs ago, we changed the furnace and AC (windows and doors are about 7-10 yrs old) and had an energy audit done. We scored well on it, meaning that our house is very energy efficient. I try to do most of the washing etc in the evening when electricity is cheaper but sometimes i do laundry during the day, the dishwasher too sometimes, but i try not to make a habit of it. I keep my heat at 22c during the day and 19c at night. I only keep the lights on of the room i am in and try not to leave the TV on.