12 Ways To Green Your Home. Learn how to reduce energy used by your appliances, monitor your electricity usage, become more energy efficient, and more.

1. 12 Ways to Green Your Home

2. FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS
The installation of more energy efficient fluorescent bulbs is perhaps
the easiest and most cost effective tip there is.
It is true that there is a large initial cost per new bulb, but the truth of
the matter is that you will see the decrease in your energy bill within
the first month of use.

3. MONITOR ELECTRICITY USAGE
Make sure to turn off all lights, appliances, computers and other
electrical equipment when not in use.
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4. PROGRAMMABLE
THERMOSTATS
Programmable
thermostats are an easy
thermostats are an easy
and effective way to
regulate and manage the
temperature of your
temperature of your
house.

5. APPLIANCES
When buying new appliances, try to pay attention to ensure that you buy
the most energy efficient appliances (Energy Star) on the market.
the most energy efficient appliances (Energy Star) on the market.

6. REFRIGERATOR
MAINTENANCE
Clean your refrigerator heating
coils regularly as the dust will
reduce the efficiency.
Keep the rubber door seals
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clean and tight. They should
hold a piece of paper snugly ‐ if
the paper easily slips out,
replace the seal.

7. REGULATING REFRIGERATOR &
REGULATING REFRIGERATOR &
FREEZER TEMPERATURES
Keep the refrigerator temperature between 35 F (1.7 C) and 38 F (3.3 C)
and the freezer at 0 F ( 18 C) for maximum efficiency and safety.
and the freezer at 0 F (‐18 C) for maximum efficiency and safety.

8. DRYING CLOTHES
A clothes dryer
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requires a lot of
energy, so why not
air dry your
laundry on a
clothes tree or
clothes line?
When you do use
your dryer, clean
the lint filter
thoroughly after
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each load and
don't over dry the
clothes.
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9. ELECTRONICS
Many electronic devices
use power when they
are plugged in and
turned off. The common
term to describe these
devices is “Power
Vampires . Use power
Vampires”. Use power
bars and timers to
eliminate power
vampires. If you want to
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understand how much
electricity is being used,
purchase or borrow a
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Watt Reader, which will
show you how much
energy is being
generated.

10. COMPUTER USAGE
COMPUTER USAGE
A computer left on for 24 hours uses the same amount of energy as a
13w compact fluorescent light bulb left on for almost 10 days.
(Desktop with CRT monitor)
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11. FANS
Use fans as your first
line of defense against
summer heat. For
example, a 60‐watt
ceiling fan costs
between 8 cents and
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$1.50 to operate
monthly, while an air
conditioner can cost
conditioner can cost
between $6.75 and
$40.50 a month. This
energy conservation tip
energy conservation tip
will help the
environment and your
pocket book.
pocket book

12. LED LIGHTING
LED LIGHTING
LED lighting is extremely energy efficient.
The LEDs are about 100 times more efficient than traditional lighting.
For example, there are many companies conserving energy and saving money
For example there are many companies conserving energy and saving money
simply by changing their exit signs to use LEDs.

13. To make more efficient
use of your dishwasher,
only run it when there is
a full load. Use the energy
saving setting such as
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DISHWASHER USAGE choosing to air‐dry the
dishes. When cooking
with a pot, always use the
with a pot always use the
lid to cook more
efficiently. You can also
turn off the oven several
turn off the oven several
minutes before the
cooking is done as the
oven will retain the heat.
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If you like to experiment
with new things, consider
trying a solar oven or
solar cooker.

14. POOLS
While having a
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pool to reduce
your use of an air
conditioner makes
sense, a pool can
use a lot of energy
to run. Consider
putting the water
pump on a timer
to run only 6‐8
hours per day
instead of running
24 hours a day. A
solar hot water
system is also an
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efficient way to
heat a pool using
renewable energy.
renewable energy

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16. PHOTO CREDITS
PHOTO CREDITS
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