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Conserve Energy with Green Home Tips

  • Baking soda and lemon are natural alternatives to chemical cleaners.
  • Buying locally grown or produced foods, whether organic or not, is a boost to local farmers and it saves on gallons of transport fuel.
  • BYOB - Bring your own bag to the store.
  • Cook in bulk. If you have to heat up the oven, do it for more than one dinner and freeze meal-sized portions. This saves energy and frees up your time.
  • Have your children research ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. Many organizations feature Kids Pages on their websites.
  • Have your family establish one day each week as Energy Savers Day. Turn off TVs, computers, video games and any other electronic gadgets. Use the time to read or play games.
  • Have a family picnic to avoid using the stove or microwave.
  • Instead of an aerosol air freshener, douse cotton balls with oils, such as lavender, citrus and rosemary, and tuck them around the house.
  • It takes about 80 gallons to clean a patio with a hose. Instead, use a broom and get some exercise at the same time.
  • Plant bamboo. Bamboo produces more oxygen and sequesters more carbon then trees. Non invasive types for Florida are available.
  • Put in a hood fan and vent to avoid heating up the kitchen and making your AC work harder.
  • Renovate your home with recycled and reclaimed materials. Use reclaimed flooring, vintage light fixtures and products from recyclers.
  • Upgrade to a low-flow toilet. Old toilets use 5 to 7 gallons of water per flush. New ones use 1.6 gallons.
  • Upgrade your refrigerator. A bottom-freezer refrigerator, for instance, is not only cheaper to operate (a refrigerator is a major power eater for houses) but provides more interior room in a better configuration than a side-by-side.
  • Upgrade your washing machine. Old washing machines use 50 gallons per cycle. New ones cut it almost in half, to 27 gallons.

    Get more tips on how to conserve energy in your home.

    Interactive Energy Saving Home
    Check out this interactive home by Energy Star to see ways to save energy in different areas of your home.

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