People are always trying to find ways that they can conserve energy and resources so we thought it might be good to make a list of some of the things we can do.
- Use Compact Florescent Lights.
- Raise the setting for your Air Conditioner to 78F – 80F.
- Turn your Air Off when you leave the house.
- Reduce the temperature on your water heater.
- Reduce your thermostat setting to 68F for heating.
- Refill your water bottle with filtered tap water reduces plastic waste and oil needed to make it.
- Put Vegetable Waste in your Mulch Pile.
- Don’t throw grass or yard waste in the trash Mulch it.
- Save Aluminum Cans and Recycle them for money.
- Leave early for work to miss the rush hour.
- Check your Car’s Tire Pressure.
- Take Mass Transit if you can.
- Plant a Garden or Plants in a pot (save oil, labor).
- Buy Energy Efficient Appliances when they need replacing.
- Put your Electronics on a power strip and turn them off.
- Buy Products in Bulk to reduce trips to the store.
- Add Insulation to save on heating and cooling.
- Caulk Cracks around windows and doors.
- Buy Recycled Building Materials when you can.
- Plant trees to provide shade in the summer.
- Open Windows instead of Air Conditioning.
- Let Winter light into your home to reduce heating costs.
- Take time to fix things instead of replacing them. Buying New means costs to Manufacture and sell in the store.
- Stop at a store on the way home don’t make another trip.
- Buy Local Vegetables to reduce transportation costs.
- Setup a Clothes Line in the Basement or Garage To reduce Dryer use.
- Collect rain water for garden and lawn watering.
- Save Plastic Shopping Bags for trash can liners.
- Whole House or Attic Fan to reduce AC needs.
- Dumpster dive for fun and profit
- Turn your thermostat down when you go to work
- Put a timer on your water heater so it won’t run at night
- Insulate your hot water pipes
- Water jugs in your refrigerator will reduce heat loss
- Install a low flow faucet
- Boil Pasta and Cook foods on low with a lid
- Bake a cake, cookies or other when using the oven for dinner
- Put a flow restrictor on your shower head.
- Install a low flow toilet.
- Zone your heating system so more heat goes to your bedrooms not basement
- Install Double Glazed windows
- Wash full loads of clothes.
There are a lot of other ideas and its not necessary to do everything on this list but everything you do can add up to hundreds if not thousands of dollars a year in savings.