So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Simple Solutions To Conserve Energy At Home

By Yi Ming


People all over the world are really worried about our shrinking energy supplies. We consumers have to step up to the plate and begin doing our part to use our electricity resources wisely. We depend on electricity to the extent that most of us only worry about it when we don't have it for one reason or another. Obviously, anyone who regularly writes the check to the utility company is anxious about the cost of electricity and would be happy to discover some ways to reduce it.

An energy review may be a very effective strategy for finding out exactly how your energy is being wasted. This will enable you to lessen your consumption of energy by setting up an energy savings plan. Some techniques are incredibly easy to do, for example, learning to shut off the coffee maker when you're finished making your coffee. Whenever you can keep the thermostat ten degrees lower for a minimum of eight hours a day, your electricity will be cut by 10% without being any less comfortable. It's easy to, moderately, insulate your home each winter by keeping your drapes closed. Have a tour throughout your home and determine if you discover any areas where you need to increase insulation due to air leaks. Look at the efficiency of the insulation in your attic since that can significantly influence your energy bill.

Placing trees around your house doesn't only make it look nicer but will provide other benefits as well. Putting the trees in the appropriate place, will insulate your house in the winter, and keep the house cool in the summer. Some studies report that surrounding your house with a green cover can be extremely beneficial. A search for leaks should be completed on your electrical wiring system as well as other components such as outlets, fuses, and appliances. You can considerably reduce your energy usage by using fluorescent bulbs in place of regular ones. They just don't have to be swapped out as often and use up only 25% of the energy regular bulbs do and, therefore, they can save you a lot of money. To avoid wasting a lot more electricity, replace your appliances with energy-efficient ones, since the new refrigerators even use less electricity than a light bulb.

Whenever you leave the house, even if it's just for short errands, you should turn off and unplug your electrical appliances in order to save a significant amount of money. Whenever you go on extensive trips, be sure to lower the various settings on your thermostat, fridge, and hot water heater. If you do these along with owning a water-saving shower head, you'll be able to lower your bill considerably, just for the cost of heating water. Furthermore, simple methods such as weather stripping and caulking your windows and regularly replacing your filters can help to weatherize your home.

Thus, it's fairly obvious that you can apply many things to reduce your electric usage without any spending any money at all, something as simple such as turning off a light. Other suggestions have a little cost to them, and considering the savings you make, maybe you will have enough money to replace appliances for energy savers.




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