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Do Your Part - In Your Home
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Light Bulb Overload? How to Pick the Best Bulb
Looking for ways to pay less for your lighting? Do Your Part and make energy efficient lighting choices. You ll save energy and money - at the same time! You ll need to know your options - and know what bulb works best where. One example of an energy efficient light bulb is the halogen bulb. They are usually shaped like traditional light bulbs but last 25% longer. They can be used in wide variety of fixtures - including ones with dimmers. However, they do give (More) -
Battle Bugs Without Toxic Pesticides
Want a safer way to get rid of unwanted pests such as ants, fleas, and even bedbugs? Do Your Part and try something you may never have heard of before - Diatomaceous Earth. Diatomaceous Earth is made of fossilized remains (More) -
Top 5 Surprising Sources of Formaldehyde in Your Home
Have you heard about formaldehyde in pressed wood furniture - or in your flooring? They release the most formaldehyde in our homes - which is a leading cause of indoor air pollution. Do Your Part to track down other surprising sources of formaldehyde. Here are my top 5. First up - nail polish. Formaldehyde is often used in them to act as a preservative and hardener. One solution is to pick polishes that are water-based and formaldehyde free. Next - hair (More) -
Safer Shampoos, Soaps, and Skin Lotions
It's the first thing that many of us do everyday. Get in the shower. But what do you really know about the shampoos, scrubs, and soaps you put on your body? Do Your Part to make a better choice for you and the environment. A good place to start is to shop for products which have mostly natural ingredients and the fewest preservatives. But remember, the claims on the product aren t regulated. So you ll have to check out the ingredient list for yourself. True (More) -
Super Bowl Party Preps
It s Super Bowl time and if you're planning a Sunday night party, Do Your Part when you go to the grocery store to stock up on supplies. There's nowhere better to start than with the beer. If you're having a big crowd, think about a keg which can be reused for decades. Or, try out some different varieties of organic or locally brewed beers. As for beverages of all kinds the better choice by far is always going to be aluminum cans. Aluminum is the most valuable (More) -
In with the New, Recycle the Old
Do Your Part this holiday season to help the planet and keep a little green in your wallet! First, if you are upgrading your family s cell phone, camera, mp3 player, or gaming device this season - you re in luck. You can actually make money from them. Many online sites will recondition or recycle them...and then, send you a check or a gift card. If you want a tax deduction for an older model computer give it to Goodwill. They partner with Dell to recycle and resell them in order to provide job (More) -
Power Up With Better Batteries
Batteries are a fact of life. We need them to power all sorts of electronics. But batteries contain heavy metals like lead and cadmium that are harmful to the environment. Do Your Part to pick a better battery. Investing in a few rechargeable batteries is a smart move. Just one rechargeable battery can replace a 1000 disposable batteries. And, the new low self discharging batteries can hold a charge for up to 1 year and are already charged when you buy them. (More) -
Go Green In The Bathroom
Paint your bathroom green without redecorating! If you want to Do Your Part to cut back on bathroom waste and save some money, there are lots of ways to get it done. Let's start by turning off the water while we brush our teeth. If you brush twice a day for one minute you will conserve 2100 gallons of water every year. Installing a low flow shower head can save more than 3 gallons of water every minute that you re in the shower. If you take 10 minute showers (More) -
Save Money and Energy With Quick Home Fixes
If you want to Do Your Part at home and save money instantly, there are a few quick home fixes that will do the trick! Weather stripping around doors and windows is an easy place to start. About half of our monthly utility bills goes towards heating or cooling. Weather stripping prevents that air and your money from escaping. Your outlets are one place air leaves from. You can insulate them yourself or have a professional do the job. It may not seem like a big (More) -
Shut Down The Phantom Power
Want to know what's one of the biggest ways we waste energy and put a drain on our wallet and resources? It's called phantom power and you can Do Your Part by shutting it off. Phantom power is the energy used by electronics and appliances that you consider to be off. Quite simply it's any electronic with a remote control or a continuous display and most any kind of charger. Get this about 10% of the energy we use at home is wasted on phantom power. This toaster (More) -
New Life For Old Toys & Bikes
Every so often, it is a good idea to go through your kids toys and Do Your Part with the ones they aren't using anymore. Many of the toys our children outgrow are still perfectly good. Donating them is a great option but be warned, many places like children's hospitals and care facilities only accept new toys. So what can you do with the gently used ones? Take working toys, certain video game units and plush animals to your local homeless shelter, battered (More) -
Make Money Off Old Electronics
Who wouldn't want to make a little money with things they no longer use? Terri Bennett goes through her house to show you how old electronics can equal a very nice payday! There are many different trade-in sites out there but Terri has two favorites. Kashless.org is one. They are mainly a site devoted to swapping items in your community but they also have a program called (More)
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