Green Guide in Saving your Power Consumption

Here are few tips on how we can embrace green living in our very home and save your electric consumption while doing so:

• Buy Rechargeable Batteries - Even though it will take a green investment to buy these you will find yourself gaining it back in no time.

• Don't Rinse - Skip rinsing your plates before putting them into the dishwasher. In average you will save 15 gallons of water per load. Plus, you will save time.

• Turn the water off when you brush - Your parents have said this before, now I say it. You will save 4 gallons of water doing this alone.

• Shorten your shower - Every minute you cut from your shower is roughly 5 gallons of water, the less time your shower takes, the lower you’ll contribute to the impact on the environment.

• Don't get bottled water - Instead of bottled water get a reusable container to carry water. Also you can get a filter to make your home tap taste more like bottled water. It is definitely more cost efficient.

• Get rid of baths - Don't take baths, take showers. You will in average save about half the amount of water that you would if you were taking a bath.

• Change to Fluorescent Bulbs - If every house in the United States changed all of the light bulbs in their house that would be equivalent to taking one million cars off the streets.

• Use Warm or Cold Setting on Washer - instead of the hot cycle use the warm or cold setting. This will save a lot of energy a year.

• Turn off your lights - An easy one. Turn off your lights when you are not using them. The benefits are obvious.

• Turn off computers at night - don't just put them to sleep. You will save an average of 4 cents a day which adds up to $14.60 a year.

• Hang Outside to Dry - Get a clothes line or rack to dry your cloths. Your cloths will last longer and you will save money for not using your dryer.

• Turn Down your Thermostat - Every degree lower in the winter or higher in the summer you put it is a 10% decrease on your energy bill.

• Don't Pre-Heat the Oven - unless needed, just turn the oven on after you put the dish in it. Also, to see if it's finished just look through the glass instead of opening it.

• Walk or Ride Your Bike When you can - If you have to go somewhere close consider riding your bike or walking there instead of your car. It's better on the environment and healthier.

• Buy Local Produce - Consider how much energy it takes for produce from china or any other country to come here. If you have the option to buy local, do it.

• Go to a car wash - Going to a car wash is a lot more water efficient then washing your car at home.

• Inflate your Tires - If your tires are inflated at all times your car will run more miles on less gas.

• Do Errands in Bulk - Make a list of the things you have to do, and see if you can fit a couple of those things together in one ride.

Going Green is not that complex, if we will just try to commence over simple routines especially at home. To be able to save electricity and save the planet as well, take a look at TGEG (True Green Energy Group) where waste to green energy is possible.