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Green Bloggers Top Enegry Saving Tips
I thought it might be a neat idea to begin having the friendly green bloggers of the interweb to come together and share various thoughts and ideas about green lifestyles and beyond. This will become a monthly event, and you don’t necessarily need to be a ‘blogger’ to get involved. Just keep an eye on the right hand side of GreenHomeHints.com and watch the clock. That way you’ll know how many days you have to send in your tips!!
So, the first question asked of green bloggers was what is your number one household energy saving tip?
Green Tip # 1
Standby Saver using a multi-way extension lead
There are lots of gadgets you can get now that allow you to switch all of your devices all at once using a smart socket which detects when you turn your main device off. However, if you don’t have the money to buy a gadget like this (they cost around £30), you can just use a simple multi-way adaptor. Plug all your devices into a standard multi-way mains extension lead, and switch everything off at the mains when you’ve finished with your home gadgets.
Tip from Daniel Harrison of EnviroGadget.com, the home of
eco-friendly gadgets.
Green Tip #2
Saving Energy with your Laptop
Laptops are a very useful form of computing device, however they do eat through electricity. It’s not uncommon to have laptops with just 2 hours of battery life. However, to make your batteries last as long as
possible, make use of all the energy saving features of your operating
system, such as powering down the hard drive after 15 minutes. If you’re not using Bluetooth or Wifi, disable those features. The wireless functionality of a laptop makes a serious dent in the energy use of the laptop.
Tip from Daniel Harrison of DailyEcoTips.com, helping you to be greener one day at a time.
Do not throw salt on your driveways and walkways this winter season. There is many alternatives, such as wood shavings, sand, more shoveling, and other Eco-friendly ice melters available.
A lot of useful energy saving tips.
Another way to significantly lower your energy level consumption (if your not willing to give up your modern day amenities) is to look for appliances that are Energy Star rated. These appliances function at lower energy levels than their traditional counterparts.
Energy star is definitely a highly trustable award, and I have no problem recommending energy star certified products!
I’ve got a few:
1. Turn the heat down in your home during the winter and choose to wear an extra layer or two of clothing and slippers when the weather gets a bit colder out.
2. Recycle everything that you can. It’s amazing how much recyclable material people throw out.
3. Be an environmental advocate. Try to get your family and friends behind the effort and to be more aware of their impact on the world around them.
4. . This is a bit self-serving for me, but you can make a pretty big environmental difference just by slowing down a bit.
Along the lines of what Ryan said, in the winter I tend to just heat the room I’m in, leaving off the heat for the rest of the house and relying upon a small space heater. I’m not sure what the actual numbers are on reducing energy usage, but at least intuitively it seems to make sense. Would be curious to hear anyone’s feedback…
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