As the kitchen tends to be the area of the house that consumes the most energy, home owners practice some simple habits that can make their kitchen more environment friendly and energy efficient. Some of these habits include the simple task of using lids on pans and pots when cooking during summer. By doing this, the food will cook faster and will avoid getting more moisture in the air that will cause the air conditioning unit to exert more effort in removing. Defrosting frozen food before cooking it can also save energy especially in households that uses electric stoves and microwave ovens when cooking.

Home owners also try to make sure that they have a full load in their dishwashers before washing their dishes to avoid the same amount of energy consumption with washing just a few dishes.