Eco-friendly Energy Ideas
Most of us are concerned about wasting energy because it affects our pocketbook. Here are some tips for reducing your energy consumption.
Lighting
Leaving lights on around the house can cause your energy bill to skyrocket. Make sure you turn off lights whenever you leave a room. Double check your lights before leaving your home to ensure that unnecessary lighting is not left on for extensive period of time.
Light Bulbs
Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), which use one-fourth of the energy and last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs. According to the United States Department of Energy, using CFLs instead of incandescent bulbs can save you nearly 50 percent in lighting costs.
Electronics
Our electronic toys are not only expensive to purchase but can be expensive to operate if we’re not careful. Electronics that are plugged into our homes’ energy outlets are constantly draining energy. Some of these are constantly left running and costing use money. Check all of your electronics and make sure they are powered off or disconnected from the power source when not in use. This will prevent unnecessary energy consumption and will save you money each month.
Clean Up
Be careful not to run your dishwasher or your washing machine/dryer on half loads. Always wait until you have a full load before running these cleaning machines. Most of these machines consume alot of resources, both energy and water. Reducing the number of loads you run each week will certainly contribute to a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
Most of these tips are just common sense. Sometimes it’s the most valuable sense.
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