w e compiled this list for you so that you can incorporate some of these ideas into your lifestyle. Sit sown with your family and review the steps you're taking to conserve energy in your home. Together we can help prevent rolling blackouts.
- Education is the first step in saving Mother Earth.
- Teach your children not to play with water.
- Buy products that can be recycled.
- Read the labels and choose the least hazardous products.
- Buy biodegradable products whenever possible.
- Use cloth napkins and towels instead of paper napkins and towels.
- Load your dishwasher and washing machine to full capacity before use.
- When washing clothes, use phosphate-free or low phosphate soap.
- Don't use commercial products products to freshen your home; just open the windows.
- Turn off the air conditioner if you leave the room for a few hours.
- Flush the toilet less often.
- Check the toilets and faucets for leaks.
- Take shorter showers.
- Turn computers and other electronics off at night.
- Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
- Set your thermostat to 71-79 during the warm weather season.
- If your air conditioner filter pads are dirty, replace them immediately.
- Put a towel or rug under the door to prevent hot air from coming in.
- Shut down rooms you don't use. Close the heating/air conditioning vents.
- Store hazardous products out of the reach of children.
- Recycle glass, aluminum and newspapers.
- Replace incandescent bulbs with fluorescent lights. They last 13 times longer.
- Buy recyclable batteries.
- Talk with your friends and neighbors to get more energy saving ideas.
