http://clipmarks.com/tags/emvironment/http://rss.clipmarks.com/tags/emvironment/15Clip, tag and save information that's important to you. Bookmarks save entire pages...Clipmarks save the specific content that matters to you!en-ushttp://clipmarks.com/clipmark/32A12014-8EE4-4641-83A5-2021B12083E2/<b>clipped by:</b> <a href="http://clipmarks.com/clipper/Perkalicious11/">Perkalicious11</a><br><b>clipper's remarks:</b> every little bit helps! <br><div border="2" style="margin-top: 10px; border:#000000 1px solid;" width="90%"><div style="background-color:"><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/FreeFrugals.htm" title="http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/FreeFrugals.htm">www.builditsolar.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"> Show your kids the electric bill, then tell them you’ll pay the difference between this year’s and last year’s bill for that month based on current-year pricing</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">the household power usage dropped by something like 10kwh/day</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">set the water heater to the highest setting you need</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">if you only need cold water, then move the lever over to the cold position, and then pull it up</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">Wash Clothes With Cold Water</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">you can let hot water used for baths (or anything) sit around until it cools off before you send it down the drain is good.  The water heats the house as it cools down, and this saves a bit of heating fuel</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">vacations, turn your water heater off</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">If you have an unused power strip lying around, you may find you can save about 800 KWH per computer per year</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">Use Bubble Wrap Window Insulation</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/Perkalicious11/512/9627C631-7A10-4612-B05B-781E3D78D7B0.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">Venting your dryer inside</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">Drive Less -- Combine Trips</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">Leave Less Stuff On</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">Seal Heating and Cooling Ducts</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">losses from heating ducts in a typical house reduce heating efficiency by 30%</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">this is "typical", not a maximum</div></div></div></div><br><div style="margin-bottom: 40px;">Tags: <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/save/" rel="tag">save</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/energy/" rel="tag">energy</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/free/" rel="tag">free</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/emvironment/" rel="tag">emvironment</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/green/" rel="tag">green</a></div>http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/FreeFrugals.htmTue, 27 Nov 2007 20:57:27 GMT