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3 Tips on Making Your Home Greener
| Use Power Strips. Even when they are turned “off,” many products are still using energy. Plug all of these devices into power strips or surge protectors, and when not in use, simply flip the switch on each strip to deactivate everything at once. | Install Timers. A timer can cut back on energy costs by turning your electrical devices off at a predetermined time. Much like a power strip, a timer can also help eliminate phantom energy, which accounts for 5% of your annual energy usage. Instead of going into a standby mode, your devices are completely powered down when controlled by a timer. | Replace Incandescent Bulbs with CFLs. Standard incandescent light bulbs use more than 90% of their energy to generate heat, not light. An ENERGY STAR compact fluorescent bulb (CFL) is the most energy-efficient of all light bulbs, using 75% less energy and lasting up to 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb. |