You don’t need to go broke to go green. In fact, you can help the planet and your budget at the same time.
Unplug - When you leave a microwave, a television or any other appliance with standby power plugged in, it's draining electricity. Combined those things can consume as much as 10% of the electricity in your home. Grouping things into a power strip by room so that when you go to bed or leave town, you can flip the strip off, cutting power completely.
Make the switch - Replacing standard light bulbs with those squiggly compact fluorescent ones will cut consumption by 75% and last up to 10 times longer. A six pack will save you $200 over their lifetime.
Get off the bottle – If you don't like the taste of tap water, or maybe you don't trust it, install a filter for your drinking water. Filters will cost you less than 20 cents for a gallon of water. You’ll save $1 a bottle or about $4 per case.
Making a few changes in the way you household runs is easy and can save you money. It can also help save our planet.
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