Real Estate Editorial

We should all try to do our part and live our lives to help save our planet. Here are a few simple tips that might get us all started on the right path. I’m not trying to change the world but as everyone knows if we all do our part we might be able to make a difference for our children and grandchildren.

1) Recycle: This is pretty self explanatory and everyone knows what recycling is but not everyone does it. This actually is not that difficult to accomplish if you have a plan in place. Setup a system in your kitchen or where you dispose your garbage, get some garbage cans or bags and label them one for cans, bottles, and paper. Set them in a visible convenient spot and start using your system consistently. Just like anything else after getting used to recycling it will become habit.

2) Fluorescent Bulbs: The preconceived notion about fluorescent bulbs for the home is they are expensive, well they really aren’t that expensive anymore. By using a fluorescent bulb you will save energy, you probably won’t ever have to change them, and you will see some savings on that electric bill. Conventional bulbs are so inefficient, produce enormous amounts of heat and give off larger amounts of green house gas emissions which we all know harm the environment.

3) Programmable Thermostat: A programmable thermostats greatest advantage is its ability to control the temperate of your home at set times during the day. You can set the temperature accordingly depending on your lifestyle and schedule. There is no sense keeping your heat on all day when you are at work or out for the day. Imagine the savings on your next bill and the energy you save when your not using that extra heat or air conditioning.

4) Low Flow Toilets Sort of: Not all of us can afford to just go and change all the toilets in our house, so why not build our own low flow toilets. Fill some water bottles or water jugs and place them in the Tank (Make sure the Tank is empty), each time you flush and the tank re-fills it won’t fill up with as much water simple as that. We all use too much water this is just an easy simple way to conserve.

See they were simple, all of these tips can be accomplished by all of us. Why not take a weekend or less probably and do your part, I know I will.

Environment, Energy, Global Warming, Climate Change, Recycling, Green