A green life... a green thumb? A green dress? Oh, a green lawn? Nope, greener for the environment and greener green in your pocket book.

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Don't be scared and don't jump on the Big Green Bus feet first. This is something that you can work yourself into. It's a process, one day at a time.

Going green isn't all about sorting your trash till you have six cans in the kitchen; going green is the whole banana. Changing little things like light bulbs and changing big things like recycling; bigger things include the vehicles we drive (we don't have to go there today)

The short list of things you can do today:

  • start using CFL's (light bulbs) and save up to 75% off lighting expenses
  • unplug your appliances when you're not using them, like the toaster, blender and television (saving 100kw a day can save about 34 bucks a year-click the link to see how much 'stand-by' electricity you are using and how much you can save by unplugging)
  • install low-flow shower heads (this is not my favorite option, but it does help to  save significant money)
  • setting your heater or air conditioner just 5 degrees lower in the winter and higher in the summer comes with a 20% annual savings in costs for running these electricity monsters.
  • believe it or not but the water heater is a big energy sucker, turn this puppy down to save
  • wash your clothes in cold water, nearly all the energy to wash comes from the beast in the basement: the water heater. Turn down the water temp when possible and save some cash.

 

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