Are you indoors right now? Chances are yes since that’s where Americans spend 90 percent of their time.

Ironically, that's where allergens, mold and other irritants like to spend most of their time, too. 

In fact, the EPA finds that indoor air pollution levels can be two to five times higher than outside– and in some instances more than 100 times higher. These pollutants can make it hard to breathe; they also raise your home’s energy costs.

To prevent this, here are five steps you can take, some as quickly as this weekend, to improve your indoor air quality. At the same time, you'll improve your home's energy efficiency.

Saving energy and lowering utility bills in your home go hand in hand. What helps is knowing where in your home to look to find how your home is wasting energy.   

What we've discovered is that the biggest energy wasters in the home fall into three big categories:

• The heating and cooling system
• Water heating
• Appliances

We've gathered a list of questions inspired by our Home Energy Savings Checklist to help you identify opportunities to conserve energy and save money.

Staying cool this summer--or warm this winter--can be costly.

Did you know that between 45 and 54 percent of a home’s energy costs go toward heating and cooling? Yes, Virginia, roughly HALF of your utility bill goes toward keeping your little piggies comfy. Now are you ready for the bombshell?  Between 25-40 percent of that energy is wasted.

We can’t change the fact that we need to stay warm or cool, but we can take steps to prevent waste and get the most out of our hard earned money.

Here are five straightforward tips on keeping your heating/cooling system running at tip-top efficiency and lowering your utility bill in the process: