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I’m sure by now virtually everyone is fully aware about the global warming crisis & hopefully virtually everyone is trying to make an effort in doing their part to save energy. For all those of you who are faithfully working toward conserving energy & working for a greener future, I commend you… As for all those of you who are still in the dark about the whole thing, allow me to lend you a hand & give you some simple ideas on how you can save energy & a lot of money on your housing bills.

One of the first & easiest things you can do to save some green is to change all the light bulbs in your home from incandescent to compact fluorescent. Did you know that if every man, woman, & child in America (which is about 302 million people) were to replace one incandescent light bulb with a fluorescent light bulb, that would be the equivalent to taking one million cars off the road for one whole year? Theoretically we would all be saving about $8 billion in electricity costs! You may be asking yourself, we had all be saving that much if virtually everyone changed just ONE incandescent bulb in their home? Imagine how much you would save on your electricity bills if you changed EVERY light bulb within your home!

Another way you can go green in your home is by turning off all your lights, electrical devices & appliances when not in use. Unplugging your refrigerator may not actually be the best of ideas, but there’re energy saving alternatives for such major appliances. Energy Star & GREENCulture.com offer such alternatives. Turning off your lights & electrical devices like your television & radio will actually help you save some cash on your next electricity bill. If you think about it, saving a few dollars $ goes a long way, & it is definitely beneficial to the environment.

With just these two simple do it yourself tips, going green goes a long way. Start off with these two ideas & check your electricity bill at the end of the month & you had be surprised (and pleased) to see what a difference you are making. As you keep adding greener choices to your lifestyle, virtually everyone else around you’ll take notice & jump on the bandwagon. After all, you are saving the earth by saving energy & money - it is a win-win situation for everyone!

*Facts & numbers courtesy of LiveScience.com, 18Seconds.org, & green.yahoo.com

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