Tips in Growing Green Today or at Least Saves Some Money If You're Not Green!

Here are many small simple tips, you can:

? Plug your TV into a power bar and turn that off if you're not.

? Wash your clothes in cold water. Since a high amount of electricity is used in washing clothes, because heating the water, with cold than hot water save tons of money

? Install a low-flow shower head.

? Set the copier to print double-sided only. It takes ten times as much energy to a piece of paper than it takes to copy them to the

? Boiling water for tea in a pot on the stove uses one third the energy of a plug-in boiler

? Choose a laptop as a desktop - it consumes about six times less electricity than a desktop --

? Turn the screen saver. Screen saver does not save electricity. Rather, put your computer to enter sleep mode when not in use.

? Get rid of that old refrigerator and a new Energy Star model

? Make sure you clean and replace the furnace filter often. A dirty filter forces your furnace to work harder to heat at home.

? When summer comes, keep the blinds closed and a couple of fans instead of air conditioning

? On sunny days in winter make sure your south facing drapes and let the sunshine in

? See the commercial on TV? - Unplug your chargers, such as mobile phones, PDAs, digital cameras, cordless tools and other equipment when you no fees.

? Turn the thermostat down at night, including a 4-degree Celsius could be your gas bill by 10 percent

? Get some foam insulation sleeves to insulate your hot water and wrap it around the first nine feet your kettle.

? To do gas-powered lawn mower into a old-fashioned push and pull model.

? Hang your laundry on a clothesline instead of throwing them in the dryer

? Take the speed limit. Going from 120 kilometers per hour to 100 cuts your fuel economy.

? Buy a reusable coffee mug.

? Close gaps in pipes, ducts, fans, and fans, through walls, ceilings and floors from heated to unheated spaces.

? You do not throw out that toner cartridge. Instead, reuse it.

? Energy-efficient automatic dishwashers, which half the energy and less water to the old fashioned way

? Fix dripping taps

? Use a microwave instead of a conventional oven. They can deliver 50 percent of your cooking energy.

? Do not idle. You save gas and inhabit less

? Turn your computer off before you work.

To summarize, simple changes in lifestyle can make a big difference. It does not take much time to make all these things. Think about how it changes, especially your pocket book, especially if you're not green-minded.

 

Steve Harrison

http://alternativeenergysourcenews.blogspot.com/

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