Posted by angga | Posted in Green Living, Saving Energy | Posted on 10-10-2011
Tags: Aluminum Bottle, Disposable Plastic Bags, Home Energy Audit, Incandescent Light Bulbs, Leaky Faucet, Local Power Company
Unless you are living under a rock for the last few years, you may have heard a lot about “going green”. The idea of living an environmentally friendly lifestyle has become very popular in recent days. Many times, people think about saving the environment, like recycling or put solar panels on your house. However, there are other simple ways to live greener at home, without spending a fortune. Here are some things to consider when you decide you want the lifestyle more hospitable planet.
The first thing you can do is replace all your incandescent light bulbs. This is a very simple thing to do and can be run continuously until all the bulbs burned out and replaced. Another thing you can do is pay your bills online as possible, so you save on paper. You can also support your area by shopping at the farmers market. This means that the food you eat is not a truck at a distance, thus saving gas and emissions of a large truck. You can also set a leaky faucet in your home that will help conserve water.
Another thing you can do is contact your local power company and ask them to come out and your home energy audit to make. They can share ideas and tips on how to make your home more energy efficient including insulation around doors and windows to make. Alternatively, the line was dry or buy a drying rack. This will require help save energy when using your dryer. You can reduce the temperature of your water heater, which will save energy and help your annual electricity bill. In fact, it is limited to five minutes shower also help conserve water and energy. Read the rest of this entry »