The Home Improvement Blog

Looking to get your house humming green? In 2010 we’re completely full of great advice from every corner of the internet. We’ve done a little informal survey and put together these 5 tips on how to get yourself started on saving money and living green! Check them out:

#5: Pretend You’re Tasked With Saving Money.

Walk around your house like you’ve been tasked with reducing the energy budget severely. Go around with a clipboard, taking notes and pretending as though you need to shave off several hundred dollars from your company’s energy budget and they’ve tasked you with the job because only you have the smarts to pull it off.

#4: Investments Today Save You Money in the Future.

There are several things you can buy that represent an up-front cost but a long-term savings. Put some money aside to upgrade to these things — better power bars you can automatically shut off. Smart power meters that regulate your household’s energy expenditure better. Toilet upgrades that use far less water. The list is endless.

#3: See How the Old Folks Do It.

Many people all over Europe don’t use dryers. Sure, it’s warmer in places like Spain or Italy, but even throughout Germany, where there are plenty of cold, humid winters, people are sticking with the good old-fashioned drying rack. Shift your mindset, slow things down, and save a ton of energy.

#2: Figure out ways to get Alternative Energy.

There’s no reason you have to get 100% of your power just from the electricity grid. Call a solar panel installer or a local green co-op and see what some of your options are. This is the new direction for 2010, and you’d be surprised about how much you can do with a bit of investment.

#1: Keep Up With Environmental News.

If you don’t follow much green news except when an article in the paper catches your eye, make it a point to subscribe to a blog or get some e-mail newsletter updates once in a while. Knowing about where the world is headed is a great motivator towards more environmental action.

What does a Green Company mean? How can we use green alternative energy? What are the most eco friendly vehicles? Find the answers on GreenerIdeal.com today!

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