Articles tagged “Green Your Home For Winter”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

22 Ways to Save Energy and Water in an Apartment By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Feb 20 2009 Going green in an apartment has two large obstacles. Therefore, the tips on this list are composed of things which do not modify the house and of things that can be moved along with the apartment dweller. The only exceptions are very inexpensive improvements. + READ MORE

Conserve Energy with Plastic Window Insulation By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Feb 12 2009 Putting plastic over your windows is just one of may ways to conserve energy this winter. Some people think it's tacky. I think it's tackier to waste energy. And nothing is tacky about saving money. You can save up to 20 dollars per window per winter. (depending on furnace type and locale) That's a big heap of money. You could roll around in that money, but you'd be better off leaving it in your bank account. + READ MORE

Insulate Your Windows in Under a Minute with Bubble Wrap By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Feb 11 2009 You can't solve all your problems with bubble wrap. For algebra, you?re better off with pen and paper or a calculator. You can't solve the current economic woes or even a Rubik?s cube with bubble wrap, but you can insulate your windows with and reduce your home's carbon footprint, lessening the effects of global warming in the process. That's something, I guess. + READ MORE

Set Your Green Home Energy Priorities By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Feb 9 2009 Math has an order of operations that helps people come up with the correct answer. You can use an order of operations to green your home's energy use. In order to do the most good, you will want to focus on the areas where the most energy is being consumed. And once you've established which areas use up the most energy, you can neutralize the most problematic areas first and then tackle the smaller problems later. Not only will this save you money, it will also reduce your carbon footprint. + READ MORE

Consider the $10 Draft Stopper By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Feb 6 2009 A draft stopper is a cheap way to save energy in the home, and it costs less than ten dollars. Heck, you can even make a draft stopper yourself, no problem. A draft stopper is a self-explanatory device. You put it against a drafty door or window and it stops the drafts. But how well does it stop them? + READ MORE

How to Clean a Furnace Filter By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Feb 4 2009 A clean furnace filter can cut your heating bill by 5 to 15 percent. If you live in a cold area of the world, it is likely that the majority of your home-energy expenditure will go towards your furnace. Cleaning your furnace filter is an easy and cheap way of reducing your energy costs and improving your indoor air quality. + READ MORE

5 Ways to Green Your Windows for Under 30 Bucks By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Feb 4 2009 Many of us cannot afford to replace our windows with state-of-the-art, energy-efficient windows. The economy is bad. Sure, it's also bad for window makers, but as long as there are baseballs and other projectiles, I reckon they'll weather this rocky economy. + READ MORE

Install Insulation Properly And Remember The R-Factor By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Jan 28 2009 The effectiveness of insulating your attic depends on the proper R-value for your home (depending upon where you live) and how you insulate the attic. Get the facts before you install your insulation. + READ MORE

How to Insulate the Door Between Your House and Garage By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Jan 28 2009 Homes with attached garages lead to energy waste. The effort that goes into insulating the outside of the house is not often extended to the garage. That's a mistake and here is why. + READ MORE

Take a Hottie to Bed; Stay Warm, Save Energy By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Jan 6 2009 Taking a hottie to bed this winter may be one of the most energy-efficient ways to stay warm. A hottie uses less energy than an electric blanket or a space heater, and a hottie can help you keep your body hot and your thermostat down, night after night, all winter long. A hottie, by the way, is New Zealand-style slang for a hot water bottle. The other kind of hottie may also be a great way to warm a bed, but that's a different post for someone more mature. + READ MORE

Fix Your House to Go Green, Not to Make Money By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Jan 29 2008 Are you thinking that it might improve the value of your house for resale if you fix it up a bit, say with a bathroom or kitchen renovation? A good place to start is with our "Green Your Home for Winter " series, starting with a programmable thermostat.Here is a summary of the national averages; more specific local... + READ MORE

Green Your Home for Winter: Install a Permanent Furnace Filter By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 2 2008 You can bid farewell to unnecessary waste, and hello to cleaner air, by using an electrostatic furnace filter in lieu of disposable fiberglass screens, according to The Daily Green. Throwaway filters only remove about 10 percent to 40 percent of pollutants from the air, while electrostatic models-which also happen to... + READ MORE

Green Your Home For Winter: The Quick List By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Nov 19 2007 While we have been working through our Green Your Home for Winter series in detail, Bob Vila's Web site has a good summary of a "top to bottom" checklist. Keep heating and cooling vents clean and free from furniture and draperies.6.Safety Equipment: Ensure that all smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and fire... + READ MORE