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How can i make my home “greener”?

I live in Delaware. So its real hot in the summer. But we found ways not to use the air conditioning. We dry our clothes outside on that string thing. What else can i do to be green and save energy?

I don’t use flourescent bulbs for local lighting to read by. I think they cause cancer over time. I buy, instead, low wattage incandescent bulbs. 15W without the soft white. As long as you are not looking directly into that bulb, they are not that irritating and provide a more natural light, if you ask me and they are far cheaper and no mercury disposal problems.

Hang out your clothes..I agree. In the winter hang them inside. I made an inside clothesline.

We all need to start negotiating our energy bills and cable bills with the providers. They are getting out of hand! The execs need a reality check! If they want more money, they should be willing to allow all of us a piece of that pie. Who the heck are they?

In the winter you can close off as much of your home as possible and keep that heat at about 50 degrees F.

Use a local heater in the room you are occupying. It is healthy for you.

Turn off your dryer completely, unplug it.

I like some of the ideas I have seen and I do them already.

For cooling use an attic exhaust fan and shade the windows that are more exposed to sunlight during the day. Make sure you have screens in all your windows. Let the fresh air in and use an air purifier combined with a fan on low speed to cool down.

I don’t use air conditioners either. Wear shorts and short sleeves…

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