Monday, October 4, 2010

So October...

October is Energy Awareness Month.
Small steps at home can make a big difference in protecting our environment and saving energy.


A few tips, what we can do at home;


*Replacing all the bulbs with CFL bulbs.


*To turn down the thermostat on the hot water heater about 5 degrees.


*Unplugged all unnecessary appliances, lamps, etc.


*Buy a meter which monitors the appliances and energy usage in the house..a monitor actually computes how much you’re using an hour.


*Make your washer use warm/cold vs hot water.


*Solar hot water system


*Removing window screens allows about 25%(wowed me, when I found out) more light and more solar gain on south facing windows.



You'll be smiling when you receive next month’s electric bill and see how much you have saved:)

Save electricity is a good thing for all. How do you save electricity? Any other tips on saving energy? I would love to hear them.

Save and smile!!!!

18 comments:

  1. I never knew that about the window screens, wow, that's a lot of light they block! We're always careful to shut off lights and appliances in empty rooms, and cautious with our driving too, to save gas by combining trips.

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  2. We try to be pretty energy efficient around here too - have a great week! :)

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  3. I'm big into unplugging and I'm gradually replacing everything with CFL bulbs. I like those actually!

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  4. Thanks for the tips Yonca. I didn't know about the window screens either.

    October is also breast cancer awareness month. Please stop by for some ideas.

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  5. Great tips. We have changed all our bulbs out to CFL. Think you covered them all maybe new energy efficient appliances in the long run:)

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  6. Wow--great tips. We have talked about putting solar panels up. We do most of this but I need a few more CFL bulbs. Thanks for sharing. Take care.

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  7. I didn't know about the window screens!

    love the falling leaves on your blog! : )

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  8. I actually changed my billing into equal monthly payments so I don't have huge power bills this winter.

    Hot water in the washing machine is not good for your clothes either.

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  9. Just thought I would stop to say hi! I had surgery on my foot(bunion surgery) this summer, so I wasn't doing much blogging. So, now that the foot feels good, here I am. I am here until the next one.
    Your blog is always so informative. Thanks for sharing.
    Love the falling leaves. Such a nice way to greet in the season!
    Thank you for your comments on my blog while I was away.

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  10. I didn't know that October is Energy Awareness Month. I'll have to Google it to see who started it and when.

    Am I the only one who didn't know this. :)

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  11. I didn't know it was energy efficient month either. I really need to get some more of those light bulbs. I only have one right now.

    Thanks for sharing these tips.

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  12. Wow, 25%! That's a lot! I'm going to have to get my husband to take our screens down right away!

    Thanks for the great tips, Yonca!

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  13. Excellent tips! Love the falling leaves on your blog!

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  14. Great tips Yonca! We really need these!

    I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

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  15. fabulous tips Yonca. And LOVING the autumn leaves....

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  16. I have changed all my bulbs out to CFL. Great tips, Yonca, thanks for sharing this.

    B xx

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  17. We started updating our house to more energy efficient windows and doors and I couldn't believe that with only half the house done, what a big difference it made.

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I' m loving to read your comments:)

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