Posted on July 10, 2010 under Your House
Turning down the thermostat and switching to compact fluorescent bulbs are easy but common ways to make your home greener. Here are a few additional greening tips and tricks that may have never crossed your mind.
Over the top. A refrigerator with a freezer on top uses 10 percent to 25 percent less energy than one with a side-by side or bottom-mounted freezer.
Power up. Plug appliances and electronics into a power strip rather than an outlet. Devices plugged directly into the wall leak up to 15 watts of electricity even if they’re shut off. Read more...
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Posted on June 18, 2010 under Your House
Article From HouseLogic.com
By: Douglas Trattner
Published: August 28, 2009
Maintain your large kitchen appliances is part of a smart home energy efficiency plan.
Spending less money on utility bills doesn’t mean you need to rush out and purchase a whole new suite of Energy Star appliances. With occasional light maintenance and good habits, you can greatly improve the energy efficiency of your large kitchen appliances-up to about $120 annually-without sacrificing convenience. Read more...
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Posted on February 5, 2010 under Your House
I am just as crazy about my two dogs, Hank and Libby, as I am sure many of you are about your pets. I wanted to share with you a solution I have been using for several years and can’t say enough about. Invisible fencing… with out getting too technical, it is a wire buried underground that keeps your best friend (or friends) from wondering where they shouldn’t. Read more...
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