Showing posts with label simple ways. Show all posts
Showing posts with label simple ways. Show all posts

Thursday, September 16, 2010

10 Tips Go Green at Home

The World is crying loudly to defend from Global Warming now. Actually we must try to little think about this problem. Everyone must do this before everything to be lately. When we are watching television, listening the radio or reading newspaper, all information tell us the worst disaster such as floods, earthquake, global warming, etc. So, what will we do to save this? I think some people care of this situation. From my Blogs, I really want to sharing some simple tips which it can start from our home.

Maybe there are a lot of tips in Google Searching Information, but i catch one simple tips which we can start to do. Let's we start now.

10 Tips Go Green at Home:

1. Plant an herb garden. It’s good to have a reminder around of where our food originates.
2. Switch all your light bulbs to CFLs (or at least switch a few).
3. Create a homemade compost bin for $15.
4. Stop using disposable bags – order some reusable bags, or make your own.
5. Wash laundry in cold water instead of hot.
6. Turn off lights when you leave the room.
7. Better yet, walk or ride a bike to your errands that are two miles or closer.
8. Support your local economy and shop at your farmer’s market.
9. Turn off your computer completely at night.
10. Reuse scrap paper. Print on two sides, or let your kids color on the back side of used paper.

If you want to know more about simple ways from Home to be Go Greener, Please read and practise more. that are still 40 tips more. Read Here.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Simple Ways to Saving Energy

Below are simple ways to save energy effective, if done properly can reduce further expenditure of water, electricity and vehicles.

1. When a TV, DVD and other communication devices are not used, the source of electrical power is turned off (TVs and DVDs in the STAND BY position still consume a few watts of electrical power)
2. At the time not being used, turn off the computer and monitor. Many who argue that the save mode of the monitor is to save electricity, is actually a design to reduce wear monitors. in fact, it can reduce electric power consumption with hibernate modes. At the time the computer is in hibernate mode electric power consumption will be reduced up to 80%.
3. Use the natural wind to dry the dishes or clothes, do not be dried with a dishwasher.
4. If you want to wear clothes washing machine or dishwasher, wait until the number of dishes and clothes to be washed that enough. Also Try to operate the machines outside the hours when the electrical load at peak.
5. We can take a bath with shower. Used enough water to take a bath.
6. Lower the temperature of the water heater (water heater) up to 120 degrees F (about 48 degrees C)
7. Choose the power-saving light bulbs (compact fluorescent bulbs). High-quality light bulbs sold in the market, not only lighter, more power-efficient, age was also longer in use can reach 5 to 8 years.
8. We Should exercise prudence in driving. Aggressive driving such as speeding, stepped on the gas pedal or brakes suddenly everything is a waste of fuel.
9. We can use the Energy Star labeled appliances or power-saving Energy Saving. These labels indicate that the product has gone through rigorous testing from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and also meets the American Electric Saver Standards.
10. The best to reduce the frequency of opening and closing the refrigerator.
11. Fit curtains or sun protection to reduce the room temperature. In addition, the planting of various crops can not only provide fresh taste even functioning greening the environment.
12. Utilization of AC: the temperature setting is extremely important, temperature 26 ~ 28 degrees C, most power-efficient. In addition, air conditioning filters also need to be washed every 2 - 3 weeks in order to maintain the function of lowering the room temperature and accelerate the circulation of air.