Why You Shouldn’t Wash Your Laundry in Hot Water
It seems intuitive to do wash your clothes in hot water when doing your laundry. It just seems like hot water should clean dirty clothes better than warm or cold water ever could, right? Wrong! You need to switch to washing in warm or cold water. Here’s why. First, hot [...]
Reduce Your Air Conditioning Energy Costs
Depending on where you live, using an air conditioning unit, especially during the summer, may seem like a necessity. Sometimes, despite your best interests, a ceiling fan or open window just won’t cool down you home adequately. Well, fortunately, there are ways to improve the performance of your air conditioning unit and reduce the energy [...]
Save Energy and Money with Light Dimmers
You can’t go wrong by choosing to install light dimmers. Not only do they make a room a little more cozy and romantic, they also will help you save money and energy. The even better part is that they are pretty cheap to buy and easy to install. You can choose a [...]
Greener Alternatives to Stove and Oven Cooking
Your stove uses plenty of energy to cook even the most simple of meals. To help save on your energy bill, try using your microwave, toaster, and convection ovens to tackle some of your meals. While microwave ovens do actually use a lot of energy, the cooking time is significantly shorter than using [...]
Looking for a New Computer? Choose a Laptop over a Desktop.
If you’re in the market for a computer, forgo purchasing another clunky, desk space-hogging desktop computer. Get a laptop computer instead. Why you ask? Well, other than giving you the ease of portability, laptop computers also use about 25 percent less of the energy that desktop computers use. When [...]
