1. Put a timer on your hot-water heater. Especially if you're not home for hours at a time on a regular schedule. There's no need for your hot water heater to keep running 24/7. Turn it off a few hours a day (or a few hours every night) and save.
Oh, and if you're going away for a few days, turn your hot-water heater off altogether. It doesn't need to be running while no one is home.
2. Finally change the last of your old bulbs to CFLs. It's getting darker earlier, and than means we need more lighting. Be green and save energy.
3. Install solar accent lights outside your house. Pretty soon, you'll be coming home from work in the dark. (Ugh.) Why keep an outside lamp on all day for the few minutes you'll need it when you come home. You can pick up nice solar lamps for a few bucks each. Put them around your door and they'll charge up during the day and illuminate your way home after a long day at the office.
4. Go green with LED flashlights. If you like long evening walks, or if you're a dog owner, chances are you're going to get caught out after dark.
Posted to RiverWired by John Platt
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Kristen B. says:
great tips on the water heater. It's all of the little things that add up to make a big difference!