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A Lefthanders Little Green Corner

Everyone wants to be eco-responsible. It's just a matter of doing it.
Greening Your Home - Bedrooms and Baths

Bedrooms use up to 11% of a home's lighting. Install florescent lights (CFLs), and dimmer switches when practical. Good for creating a mood too! Have a guest room or others not always in use?, close the heat register to allow the energy you are paying for to be directed to rooms where people actually live.

Bathrooms - the most obvious way to save energy is to use less water. Showers and baths take up 50% of a home's water consumption, not to mention the cost to heat the water, and toilets use 20-30%. Install low flush toilets, faucets, and showerheads. Shorter showers mean moving faster and waking up quicker!

Tomorrow - the home's envelope  

Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2011 10:29 AM by Wayne Bowness

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