Green lighting solutions

Around 20 to 25% of our household energy bills are spent on lighting.  So it stands to reason that by cutting our energy use for lighting we’ll be saving a whole lot of money.  Here are some ideas for cutting back on energy used for lighting in your home.

1. Replace all incandescent lightbulbs with CFLs.

2. Switch off lights when you leave the room.

3. Open curtains and use daylight during the day.

4. Use solar lights where possible.

5. Make your own lamp out of an empty bottle like this:

Posted on April 25th, 2009 by Tracy Stokes

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