What are some good ways to save energy at home?

Question

What are some good ways to save energy at home?

Answer 1

it is called economy. you use only what you need to use, and you don't waste the energy in all the house. turn off the electronics, the lights when you don't need them, and the most important thing, try not to use them so often. try to read during the day, don't watch television, don't let your computer working all the time, etc etc ......

Answer 2

Lower your thermostat and wear a thick sweater.  Run your dishwasher, washing machine, etc at night, use low watt bulbs, unplug your toaster, coffee maker, when not in use.  On a sunny day, open up all the drapes and let the solar energy heat your home/apartment.

Turn off all lights when you leave a room.  

Use an energy efficient shower head to save water.

Keep your showers to ten minutes and limit your baths per week.

Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth and turn it on to rinse.

Hmmm, I'm sure there are tons more, too......

Answer 3

Live in the dark.

Answer 4

SAVE OUR  EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI FREE

HELLO

I am S.Riya Subbu. I want to save our Earth with your help.

We are living under the control of Pancha Bhoot ( Water,Air,Fire,Earth, Universe).

Now frequently Earth Quake/Tsunami/Typhoon  is coming  all over World and destroying all Human beings/Livelihood/House/Building/Bridges... Stock  within a second. Also now days Global Warming is going on Alarmingly. Excess Rain/Flood destrying our Life.

Recently Canada  also face Earth Quake Problem. In Indonesia also facing Earth Quake Problem  frequently.

Please you all join with me to save our EARTH.

Do the following simple Systems in your House/Office/Working Place/Your Street/Your Society/Flat.

1.Are you saving  the following items in your House/Office/Work Place?

1. Current

2. Water

3.Petrol/Diesel/Kerosene

4.Gas ( LPG & CNG).

5.White Papper/News Paper

6. Wood

7. Cooking Oil

Note: the above all necessary for Day to Day Life. Please Try to Reduce the usage.

2. Are your Keeping your House free of the following items?

1.Plastic Free. Don’t Store Plastic Bags/Cups/Spoon( for example. Take Cotton Bag with you to market/Shopping)

2.Unutilised items like broken Cycle/Old TV Cover/broken Table/Chairs/Tyres/ Un Utilised/Non Repairable items like Bike/Car/Mixer/Washing Machine/Cooler/Utensils.

Note: Please Dispose this items which is not is use. Sent it for Re-Cycle.

3. What type of Conveyance are you using?

1.Car    2.Two Wheeler  3.Cycle 4.Using Public Transportation/Train

Note: Utilise Public Transportation/Sharing Auto/Car. You can avoid Traffic Jam/Parking Problem.Keep one two wheeler/One Car/One House for each family.( Don’t buy more than that). It will help us reduce Petrol Expenses/Pollution/Parking/Traffic Jam.

4. How many Children are you having

1. one  2. Two 3. More than Two 4. Unmarried

Note: Make one or Two Children only. Give them Good Food/Education/Shelter.

If population is more pollution is more.

5. Are Short out your Cub Board/Wardrobe?

1.Once in a Month  2. Once in 6 Months 3. Not at all doing  

Note: Short out Your Wardrobe/Cup Board/Working Table/House Kitchen free of unnecessary items. Give your Books/Old Pant/Saree/Shirt  to Poor/Needy.

6.What type of Gift are you giving to your Relatives & Friends?

1.Toys/Games 2. Greeting Card  3. Flower Bouque 4.Saplings like Rose/X- MasTree

Note: Please present Flowers/Anthorium Saplings/Rose/Seeds of Different type of Seeds as Gift to your Friends/Relatives.This will reduce the waste of Plastics Paper/Balloon/Wrapper/Cartoon Box.

AVOID

1. Avoid Smoking/Chewing Tobacco/pan and avoid Smoking/Spitting in Public Place. Smoking leads to Health disorder and it is leads to Cancer.

2. Avoid wasting Food in House/Function. If food is excess, please share the food with Poor. Take limited food in your Plate. Do not throw in dust Bin.

3. Avoid dumping Materials in House/Office. Be Plan before buying any Materials.

4. Avoid unnecessary Travels. Be plan before Travel.

5. Pray Rivers. But Do not throw Plastic Bags/Garbage on River. ( I have seen many people are throwing Garbage bag in river. Rivers are very Important for our Life.

6. Do not use Coluring Agent for Hair. It will make eye irritation/Stain in Shirt collar/Pillow Cover/Bed Sheets.

7. Do Simple Marriage. This will help us to save Money/Food/Transportation/ Reduce  arrangements etc.

Please Run Cycle (if your office/School is near to your Hose) for your Health/Wealth.

Running Cycle is keep your Body Fit. Also it helps us to reduce Petrol Bill/Pollution/Weight/Bulging Stomach/Obesity/Gas trouble in stomach and of course reduce your Petrol Bill/Medical Bill.

Please spread this Message to all your Family Members/Relation/Friends/Office Colleague/To  School /College/To your village/To your Society etc

S.RIYA  SUBBU

Please share your suggestion/Views with me thro  e.mail [e-mail]

Answer 5

turning off lights when not in use, unpluging items not in use, use candles, hang clothes to dry, use the curly light bulbs, wash your clothes in cold water, keep your thermostat set between 65-70 degrees. just a few things i could think of.

Answer 6

Yes!  

Florescent bulbs help a little.  Keeping the heat turned off when you are not at home helps a LOT.  Using a power strip for appliances and then turning the power strip off at night helps a little.  Many appliances still draw electricity when you are not using them.  More efficient appliances help as well.  

You could always go solar.  That seems like the best solution to me.  Newer solar cells are so efficient you can even sell electricity back on sunny days!

Answer 7

well maybe we sould watch  as much television and electricity

Answer 8

Use energy efficient light bulbs

Turn of lights when you leave a room

Don't turn on lights in the daytime

Avoid using fans and heaters unnecessarily

Don't waste water

Answer 9

You can't save energy? Because energy can't be created or destroyed.

If you meant electricity. The the answer is not to switch your lifestyle to be more electricity effecient but to make it by other means. Say like nuke power.

And if you're so adamant about it then....

Buy energy star stuff.

Use LED light bulbs

Turn off lights and electronics when they aren't in use...

ETC ETC ETC

Answer 10

during summer time, when you leave your house set thermostat at high temps

during winter do the opposite.

Remember to turn off fans... these run up power bills alot.

Some devices use more electricity than others. you can check by plugging something on and checking your meter to see how fast the wheel moves.... the faster it moves the more energy it uses.