Showing posts with label go green. Show all posts
Showing posts with label go green. Show all posts

Going Green at Home

Not everyone in your home Eco Friendly?

Ways to make it easier

1. Recycle box/bin right in kitchen –recycle newbie’s need easy steps – separate later
2. Purchase eco friendly products soap, shampoo, toothpaste etc – slowly replace non-eco products
3. Switch washing machine to cold and replace detergent with eco friendly one
4. Coordinate shopping & errands - one trip for supplies – Carpool & bikes for shorter rides – great quality time
5. Have shopping list clipped onto reusable bags & ready to go – shopping for new greenies
6. Place small reusable “compost” bin w/cover, like a canister – Easy collection of scraps – then you can bring it out to larger unit

7. A reusable box for paper – all paper waste, cereal boxes, other box packaging – Please Always Shred name, address, personal info, numbers, etc.
8. Shoe boxes make a great recycle bin. In the bathroom, laundry room, kids room just about anywhere for anything
9. Hang a bag for all plastic caps & can tabs. Donate tabs to Ronald McDonald house, drop of plastic caps to Aveda Salon & Spas everywhere
10. Replace TP & PT with Eco friendly recycled paper & turn the hot water temp down
11. Carpool, even suggest bikes for shorter rides – great quality time
12. Encourage one hand on faucet lever for simple on and off when brushing teeth
13. Precycle when shopping for supplies, food, & other – purchase bulk or larger when available
14. Encourage to donate unwanted items
15. Try opt out of junk mail, magazines and other lists you have been added to
16. Replace all the light bulbs with CFL or LED
17. Use smart strips or power strips for easy on/off, of unused electronics & more
18. Timers on exterior lights
19. Programmable thermostats
20. Easy changes at a slow pace and they won't even notice they are going green
Make it easy and encourage a brighter future

Smart Power Strips, Talking Chargers

You are Being Stolen from!! and you didn't know it.

You may not even know you are being stolen from by your chargers!
95% of the power used by plugged in unused chargers for any device is being wasted. When you disconnect your cell phone, laptop or other device unplugged it. As long as it stays plugged into the wall it continues to draw electricity.
tips to save $$ and energy: Unplug unused items, chargers ect., install a whole house master switch or smart strips, timer strips and other ideas for you.

Can't we use a timer for our chargers? Can't we turn off the power Strip When not in use?

Smart Strip, when an item is not in use, unit can slow the energy to the plugged in charger.

Like Mini Power Minders, " research shows one could simply save a few hundred dollars each year"
http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20061125/mini-power-minder-turns-off-power-for-you/
You can purchase at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=mini+power+minder&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=2685409371&ref=pd_sl_922umasu4n_b

Power monitors with timers, smarts and coming soon Talking chargers!! "Your Phone is Charged. Please Unplug Your Charger Now" or "Hey! Hey! Unplug Me, You Moron!"

Watts watcher:
http://www.wattstopper.com/products/details.html?id=74

Solar Charger for cell phone, sounds high tech? have a look: http://www.earthtechproducts.com/p7.html

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