Worried Of Spending A Lot To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient? Here Are Some Tips

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There is a rising concern on how badly we treat our environment. A lot of us wish to sincerely contribute to the environment’s well being by implementing the necessary methods in our daily activities. Some of us who are highly dedicated and involved are even planning to make our homes more energy efficient yet hesitant due to the high cost that comes with it.

Fortunately, Jessica of Freshome has some tips to make our home energy efficient without hurting our budget.

The first tip, is turning down the heat. Considering that all we need to do is monitor the thermostats makes it the easiest step there is. Second is to keep it cool by adjusting the thermostat at 78 degrees Fahrenheit (25.5 Celsius).

You may have heard this multiple times, the third step is to save water. It sounds simple yet a lot of us forget to do this. Fourth is replacing the incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent ones since this will allow you to save several pounds of greenhouse gasses.

Fifth is replacing your old appliances. While it involves some spending, it is still considered practical especially if you plan to stay at your home for a long time. You can sell the old appliances if you like.

Lastly, looking into environment friendly designs and materials when planning to do some home renovation. There may be some costs involved but aside from them being lesser than usual, you get to experience the long term benefits.  via [Freshome]