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Go Green! Conservation Matters!
Energy Conservation and Global Warming Are Hot Topics. "Going Green" has been on everone's mind. A Few simple things can be done to lower your energy consumption, lower Your monthly energy bill, and help save the environment. Hang Up a Clothes LineImagine If Everyone in America let one load of laudry per week dry on the line. The energy savings would be enormous. Live in an apartment? No Big Deal. I screwed a basic hook into my wall and strung a yarn line. Make it stronger by hanging the yarn in layers. Stop using paper towels. Clean up with old rags, wash them in one load with cold water, and hang them up on your line. You kill two birds with one stone. Hanging clothes up in an apartment also adds much needed moisture to the air during cold months!
Unplug Your Appliances!Appliances use energy even when the power button is off. Unplug your appliances to offset heating and air conditioning bills. Budget shoppers appreciate a good deal, and I saved a bundle last Summer by unplugging my Coffee pot, coffee grinder, several lamps, and my microwave when I left for work. When I compared energy bills with neighbors, mine was almost $40 less Because only essentials were plugged in while I ran my air conditioner! Saving Money On your Energy Bill gives You more Money To SHOP Use Recycled or Reused Shipping MaterialsSave tissue paper and boxes from holiday’s to ship your online goods. Buy Recycled shipping material! You might be surprised how affordable it is. The less “new” paper we use, the more trees we have. The more trees, the more oxygen. You like to breathe, don’t you?
Use Compact Fluorescent Light BulbsWhen a light bulb burns out, replace it with an energy efficient compact fluorescent bulb. Replace your most used bulbs. If you have a light you leave on for the dog, Or always work in one place, replace them with energy efficient compact fluorescents. I have five compact fluorescents in my bathroom, and not a single one has burnt out in Almost a year! I can’t remember the last time I bought a light bulb! Use Incense to Find Gusty Drafts!Do you feel a draft, but don’t know where it’s coming from? Incense smoke is light and airy. Hold it where you think a draft is coming from. The smoke will blow away when you find the right spot. Find out more ways to save Energy from MG&E! Shop the Farmer’s MarketLocally grown produce is fresh, tasty, and more than ever organic! When you buy local produce, it doesn’t have to be shipped across country or across the sea! That means you are reducing your yearly carbon emissions and getting all your vitamins and minerals at the same time. Yummy!
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