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July 18, 2025

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Happy Friday, friend! Here’s a watt-age of a question for you. Ever looked around your home and wondered, “Which one of you energy suckers is quietly draining my wallet?” Your refrigerator is the perfect scapegoat. It runs 24/7, makes weird humming noises and smells like regret and leftovers. But plot twist: Something else sneakily beats it.