Saturday, November 7, 2009

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

Here there are many small simple tips you can follow: • Plug the TV into a power bar and turn it off when not watching. • Wash clothes in cold water. Since a large amount of energy used in washing your clothes to heat water, use cold water instead of hot water will save lots of money • Install a shower head low flow. • Set the copier to print double-sided only. It takes ten times more energy to do a piece of paper you have to copy above • Boiling water for tea in a pot on the gas stove uses one third of the energy of a plug-in • Choose a computer kettle laptop on a desk - using electricity, almost six times less than a desk • Turn the screen saver off. Screen saver does not save electricity. Instead, set the computer to enter standby mode when not in use. • get rid of that old model Fridge and get a new Energy Star • Be sure to clean and replace furnace filters often. A dirty filter forces your furnace to work harder to heat your home. • When summer arrives, to keep the blinds closed and run a couple of fans instead of air conditioning • On sunny days during the winter, be sure to open the curtains and southern sundown • See the commercial on TV? - Unplug the charger, such as mobile phones, PDAs, digital cameras, cordless tools and other appliances when you're in office. • Turn the thermostat at night, even at 4 degrees Celsius could reduce gas bill by 10 percent • Get a sleeve of foam to insulate your hot water pipes and wrap the first nine feet of water heater . • The change in gasoline lawn mower and a pull-push old model. • Hang clothes on a clothesline instead of throwing them in the dryer • Drive the speed limit. From 120 miles per hour to 100 cuts fuel consumption. • Buy a reusable coffee cup. • Plug gaps around pipes, ducts, fans and vents that pass through walls, roof and floor heating to unheated spaces. • Do not throw the toner cartridge. Instead, reuse it. • energy-efficient automatic dishwashers use half the energy and less water for the former • Fix dripping taps • Use a microwave instead of a conventional oven. You can save 50 percent of its energy for cooking. • Do not idle. You can save gas and less popular • Turn off your computer before leaving work. In conclusion, changes in lifestyle can make a simple difference. It does not take much time to do all these things. Think about how things change, in particular notebook, especially if they are not green mentality.

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