Let's face the facts – you are more or less dealing with utility bills that you'd love to see lowered. Thanks to remodeling opportunities, you might have a chance to make things better in terms of efficiency and saving money. The first thing to remember is that your home is a system which operates based on how you have it set up. Some of the remodeling you do will affect the way the house looks, with little to no effect on the overall quality of energy efficiency. However, in order … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Save Money Greening Your Home
Going green is often portrayed as requiring sacrifice and it’s even considered in many cases that it requires monetary sacrifice. But going green, in essence, is about using resources more wisely and efficiently. Doing so, either through your habits and actions or through the technology and appliances you use, often actually means financial savings. Here’s a list of 5 ways to green your home and save money from doing so (starting with the smaller actions and moving towards the bigger ones … [Read more...]
Eco-Friendly Vacation Tips: 7 Easy Ways To Live Green When You’re Away On Vacation
It's an interesting fact that most of us who take steps towards living green by recycling, using products that are less harmful to the environment, and whatever else we can do to keep our world healthy, don't live this lifestyle while on vacation. Why do many of us completely forget about the environment while on vacation? We leave the lights on in our rooms when we're not there, we rent a car that guzzles gas and spews toxins into the air, and many other things without even thinking about … [Read more...]
Eco-Friendly Summer Tips: How To Stay Green While School Is Out For The Summer
Everyone sing it with me Alice Cooper style... School's...out...for...summa... School's...out...for...eva... Summertime brings with it lots of great things like vacation, fun in the sun, and great green cookouts. However, it can also bring with it some VERY frustrating schedule changes with school being out. So how can you settle back into a routine and continue living green through the summer? Here's how... … [Read more...]
Save 33% On Your Energy Bill With A Programmable Thermostat… I Did!
Looking to save a couple hundred dollars this year in about 30 minutes? Install an EnergyStar certified programmable thermostat. Want to save even more on cooling bills this summer? Read on... … [Read more...]
Global Warming: 25 Things You Can Do To Help Right Now!
If you're anything like me, when you hear something in the news about global warming, going green, and saving the environment, you always come back to this: "Gosh, they're right. What should I be doing to help?" Even if it's just one small thing -- one simple way to make an ever-so-slight difference -- what would that be? Here are 25 things you can do... … [Read more...]
