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12 Ways to Celebrate
Earth Day
1. Participate in your community's recycling program.
2. Save paper by reducing your unwanted junk mail - have your name removed from mailing lists.
3. Install a clock thermostat so you can set your thermostat to a lower temperature automatically at night and when you are away.
4. Replace incandescent light bulbs with more efficient compact fluorescent bulbs. 90% of incandescent bulbs’ energy goes to generate heat not light. Fluorescent bulbs cost more per bulb but are far more efficient and last up to ten times longer. You would use 13 incandescent bulbs and 75% more energy during the life span of one fluorescent bulb!
5. Don't leave kitchen and bathroom ventilation fans on too long. They can pull out much of your heated air in the winter and cool air in the summer.
6. Improve your home's energy efficiency by adding insulation and caulking and replacing HVAC filters often.
7. Plant a tree that will shade your house and reduce the demand on your air conditioner.
8. Use cool water to wash clothes. Using hot water for both washing and rinsing uses three and a half times more energy than washing in warm water and rinsing in cold.
9. Save energy by washing one big load rather than two smaller ones. But don't overload the washer or nothing will get clean.
10. Practice water conservation - install a low flow shower head.
11. Reduce your water heater temperature to 120F.
12. Install an insulating blanket around your water heater. It will pay for itself in a year or less.
Kendra Husk is a Professional Organizer and the owner of Order Out Of Chaos. You can get a free Order Out Of Chaos Motivational-Pak filled with simple tips to help you get organized. Simply visit her Web site: http://www.theorderoutofchaos.com or e-mail her at kendra@theorderoutofchaos.com
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