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Going green doesn’t mean you have to be perfect. Check out the tips below to find some ideas that will work in your life.
The Power Of Power Strips
Turn everything off at one time. In the typical home, 75% of the electricity is consumed while your electronics are turned off. Plug a number of of those power suckers (cell phone chargers, laptops, and even microwaves) into one power strip in every room. When you leave for work in the morning, simply turn off the power strip. This will prevent appliances from draining energy while you are out of the house.
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Let There Be Light
The easiest way to assist the environment is to change out your light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. They can be found anywhere you can find normal light bulbs, and they typically cost less than $4. If every household in America switched five regular light bulbs for five fluorescent bulbs, it would be the equivalent of taking 1 million cars off the highways for a full year.
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Cold Water Isn’t Just For Drinking
According to the US Department of Energy, “About 90% of the energy used for washing clothes is for heating the water. There are two ways to reduce the amount of energy used for washing clothes-use less water and use cooler water.” Go green by washing your clothes in cold water.
If you don’t want to totally commit to cold washing, just wash the clothes that you are particularly concerned about, such as underwear and pillowcases, in hot or warm water, and wash the rest on cold.
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Dish It Out
Turn off the “heated dry” option on your dishwasher and let your dishes air dry. If you don’t have an automatic air-dry switch,turn off the control knob after the final rinse and prop the door open a little so the dishes will dry faster. Also, rather than rinsing off your dishes before putting them into the dishwasher, just scrape the food off into your garbage or compost bin. Most dishwashers only have need of pre-rinsing for
burned or dried on food.
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Slow Down, You Move Too Quick
An easy way to go green while driving is to slow down. Speeding and other forms of aggressive driving are costing you 5-33% more in gas which translates to about $0.25-$0.81/gallon. You should also remove any excess weight. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle can reduce your MPG by up to 2% which translates to $0.04-$0.07/gallon.
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Open Up
Let the sun pay your energy bills. In the winter, leave your south and west facing window shades or curtains open during the day to let in the winter sun. Keep them closed at night for added insulation. In the summer, use white window treatments to reflect heat away from the house while still keeping it bright inside. Try energy efficient double honeycomb cellular shades that let in lots of light while keeping out the heat and the cold.
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Local Motion
When possible, buy local and/or organic products. Most produce is shipped for an average of 1500 miles before it gets to you, which has a huge impact on our environment. Buying local minimizes that impact. The USDA defines “organic” to
mean foods whose ingredients cannot have been made by using most synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, genetic engineering, growth hormones, irradiation or antibiotics. Not only can these foods be better for our bodies, organic farming
practices can protect water quality, prevent soil erosion, and save energy.
