Looking for 5 easy ways to start making your house greener? It’s not really that tough, especially in 2010, when we’re absolutely surrounded by advice and tips. We’ve narrowed things down so you can get a great start — here are 5 little pieces of advice.
#5: Do an Energy Audit.
Run an informal survey around your house — look at every device you have plugged in, every light fixture, every appliance that pulls energy when it shouldn’t, even the schedule for your heating & cooling. Pretend you’re tasked with shaving a few hundred off your household budget and you’ve got to be creative to do it.
#4: Investments Today Save You Money in the Future.
Sure, it might be a little more costly to buy a few products that will save you some energy costs at the moment, but if you make yourself a little fund for them, you’ll likely be doing alright. Get a few things that reduce power usage and cut out droughts of air from your windows, and see savings down the road.
#3: See How the Old Folks Do It.
Many people all over Europe don’t use dryers. Sure, it’s warmer in places like Spain or Italy, but even throughout Germany, where there are plenty of cold, humid winters, people are sticking with the good old-fashioned drying rack. Shift your mindset, slow things down, and save a ton of energy.
#2: Invest in Alternative Energy.
There’s no reason you have to get 100% of your power just from the electricity grid. Call a solar panel installer or a local green co-op and see what some of your options are. This is the new direction for 2010, and you’d be surprised about how much you can do with a bit of investment.
#1: Keep Up With Environmental News.
You’ll never run out of ideas or inspiration if you check up with the latest green news from time to time. Not only will you get new ideas, but as the news coming from climate change scientists seems to only be getting more dire, you’ll be spurned into action all that much faster!
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