leaving lights on
Burning electricity needlessly
Leaving lights on is wasting electricity by not turning off lights when exiting a room or when natural light suffices.
The phrase appears most often in complaints or reminders: Who keeps leaving lights on in the basement?
It serves as a minor domestic grievance and symbol of carelessness or environmental unconcern.
- wastefulUsing resources carelessly
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- electric billCharge for power consumed
- glowingGiving off steady light
- forgettingFailing to retain memories
bills · energy · switch · bulbs · bright · hallway · nighttime · careless · habit · glare · bedroom · porch · bathroom · running · expensive · utility costs · illuminate · fluorescent
- everyday mistakesslip, typos, trip, spelling errors, fall
- pet peevesannoyance, loud chewing, irritation, loud talking, frustration
- wastefulnesswaste, squandering, extravagance, profligacy, dissipation