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Wear weather appropriate clothes at home.

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Angela Kim
Dec 8, 2010
I see a lot of people not wearing warm clothes inside the home and then cranking up the heater which is an energy hog. Wear as much warm cloths as...
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Get a wood fired water heater.

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Angela Kim
Dec 7, 2010
I build wood fired hot water heaters out of discarded gas hot water heaters. See www.fcpj.org for a video. As you can see from the video its not a...
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Collect kitchen scraps for compost.

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Angela Kim
Dec 7, 2010
I made a scrap fabric sleeve to hang in the kitchen in which I store plastic produce bags from the supermarket. I place one as a liner inside a...
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Convert your toilet to dual flush.

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Angela Kim
Dec 6, 2010
There are dual flush conversion kits that are very affordable and easy to install, it cost me $15 and 15 minutes. They turn your toilet handle into...
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Wait for greener TVs - they're coming out soon!

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Angela Kim
Dec 6, 2010
TVs and home theater electronics have quietly replaced refrigerators as the biggest consumer of household electricity. Newer TVs are becoming more...
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Switch to rotary push lawnmowers.

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Angela Kim
Dec 6, 2010
Gas power mowers and blowers spew out 5% of our air pollution - some estimates are much higher in metro areas. Buy a rotary for in between cutting...
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Use LED Holiday Lights.

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Angela Kim
Dec 6, 2010
LED lights consume 88% less energy, last years longer, and are marginally more expensive than incandescent mini lights. You'll recover your upfront...
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Take a shower with a bucket.

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Angela Kim
Dec 6, 2010
Put a bucket in your shower to collect the water used to get hot water to the shower and the water you use while showering. If you take long...
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Wash clothes the natural way.

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Angela Kim
Dec 6, 2010
Wash clothes down by the river on the rocks; rocks get out all the stains.
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No toilet paper.

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Angela Kim
Dec 6, 2010
Save your lightly used napkins and the paper towels used to dry your hands in public restrooms and use them for toilet paper by tearing them into...
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