Monday, February 25, 2013

Putting More Money In Your Pocket With Green Energy

By Lizzie Hardy


Everyone loves to use their cars, microwaves, portable media players, and other life-enhancing technology, but it's often true that these items are being used at the cost of the environment. It's important to learn as much as possible about how to power everyone's life without damaging the Earth, and this article will help you do just that!

If you want to save energy and be more green, think about buying a folding metal drying rack for your laundry room. Many items that we throw in the clothes dryer are bulky and take a lot of energy to dry, so if you throw them on a rack to dry, they dry for free and save you some cash.

Air dry your laundry. If the weather allows you to, after you wash your laundry, instead of running it through the dryer, dry it on a clothesline outside. Let the sun and wind dry your clothes for you. Using an electric dryer will only use up energy, and if the weather is nice, you can save energy easily. In addition, your clothes will last longer.

A raised floor can be a great way to save energy. Install your heating system in the raised floor: the heat will circulate much better and every room of your house will be warm. It also functions as an insulation from the cold ground in the winter and will allow air to circulate and cool off your home in the summer.

Try air drying both your dishes and your laundry to cut back on energy used for drying cycles. With the dishes, you need only set your dishwasher to a clean cycle then move the load to your sink-side strainer when it is done. Drying your laundry in the sun not only reduces energy used via your drier, it also results in fresher, less wrinkled clothes.

Reverse the direction of the blades on your fan if you'd like to cut heating costs by as much as 10 percent! Although most people use fans for cooling, it's possible to use them to suck cold air up and make your home feel much warmer without turning up the heat.

To practice good green energy habits you should make it a priority to recycle at home. Anything that is recyclable should be sorted out and stored in a recycle bin. By doing this, you are taking an active role in making sure the environment is safe for everyone while also cutting down on energy costs.

Buy Energy Star products. In the typical home, appliance's make up about 20 percent of the electricity use. You can purchase products that contain the Energy Saver seal and start saving money on your electric bill and use less of the world's power sources. In order to carry the Energy Star seal, the appliance has to run efficiently.

You should now be more aware of what it takes to make your home a green one. Use the provided information to reduce the amount of resources that it takes to run your home. You are sure to appreciate the changes that you have made for your lifetime and your children's.




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