10 Great ‘Green’ Home Improvements for 2010

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dell of KS 12:27PM January 13, 2012

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killer 89 of KS 12:24PM January 13, 2012

the best thing recyclineing

reno nv of NV 11:56AM January 13, 2012

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reno of NV 11:53AM January 13, 2012

Use the clothes line outside for drying clothes. The hot summer sun can dry your clothes faster than the dryer and save you lots of money on electric bills. Also, unplug the dryer and let it stay that way.
Simple to make a clothes line.
Go to Wal-Mart and buy some plastic clothesline. Use posts to set up the line or wrap around trees that have an area where the sun comes in. A simple breeze can dry clothes while the clothes line is wrapped around the trees without direct sun.

MOM of FL 12:26PM June 08, 2010

Yes, you need a furnace filter, otherwise dirt will get into your furnace and eventually mess it up. Myself, I prefer the cheapest "pleated" filter I can find, and change it after 2-3 months.

andi of IL 11:14PM May 11, 2010

Do we really need new ones evry month ir so, and what if we have none at all in there, will it create black dirt or what, I am a widow and do not know nothing about changing them as far as I know there are none in it at the present time. Can you help me? I live in a double wide mobil home--3 bed room but I only use 1 and the registers are off and a blankey to block any air from getting in.64 yrs, old husband always took care of these thing. Thank you

elizabeth kisor of TX 1:41PM May 08, 2010

I keep a gallon milk jug near the sink. When I need hot water for something, I catch the water in the jug while it heats up and then use that water for plants. It saves it from going down the drain and then I don't have to wait to fill up the jug, it's ready to go when my plants are thirsty.

Robin of Georgia of GA 11:14PM May 07, 2010

When you go to turn on the water in the kitchen or restrooms which hand do you use. Most of us use the left and turn on the hot water. Why? If we all turned on the cold, we would save our hot water heater a little bit of work, and that small amount of hot water we use because of our left hand has to be sent in to the hot water heater again. More electricity and water heater turning on for maybe not even a gallon of water.

Joe Vela of TX 10:10PM May 07, 2010

THESE DEVICES YOU HOOK DIRECTLY TO YOUR BREAKER {FUSE} BOXES SAVE QUITE A BIT OF MONEY. THEY ALSO PROTECT YOUR PRODUCTS FROM SURGE DAMAGE AND REDUCE THE ENERGY IT TAKES FOR THAT PARTICULAR DEVICE TO OPERATE AT MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY. THEY ARE USUALLY $250-$500 AND THE COST IS USUALLY RECOUPED WITHIN MONTHS.

STEVE of IN 4:29PM May 07, 2010