Set the Mood for Savings
I’m always looking for new ways to conserve electricity, not only to help the environment, but my wallet as well. Usually this involves turning off the lights, but I've realized it doesn't have to be an all or nothing thing. Dimming your lights is a great way to save electricity and money, too.
Unlike roughing it by turning lights off the second you leave the room, dimming them makes a really cozy atmosphere in your home – and you look better under softer light, anyway.
If you simply replace light switches with light dimmers you’ll not only save money on your bill, your bulbs will last longer. Even if you only dim the lights 10 percent, it saves 10 percent on electricity. And, if you want really save a bundle, set a romantic mood and dim the lights to 75 percent and save 60 percent on electricity – you don’t have to tell him why.
Check out Lutron Electronics for new light dimming products - like the wireless lighting control system, AuroRa , that will work some energy-saving, mood enhancing magic in your home.
Rachel
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Setting the Mood to Save - These are some nice tips.
I blogged about a similar thing here: http://tinyurl.com/2xc2bv
I called it: 10 Easy Steps to Save Thousands of $$$
I ended-up with a slightly different list of things. However, what I found out was that everyone has a carbon footprint - itâs your own personal measure of how much carbon dioxide you create and how much you contribute to climate change. But by actually trying to reduce this you save lots of hard earned cash.