Quick and Easy Green Projects for home and Garden You can do may projects around your home to reduce energy consumption and will provie great Return on investment. Here are some.
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insulate hot-water pipes Approximate cost $50 ~ $70. Hot water pipes act as a giant radiator with out insulation. This can cause more energy for warming the water for your home. about 1 year ago
Build a clothesline approximate cost $50. Give your energy guzzling dryer a break and harvest the sun energy to dry a few loads of laundry. REMEMBER you need to check with your city to see if Cloths line is legal. about 1 year ago
Plant deciduous trees average cost $35-$50 per tree Plant trees now on the south, east and west sides of your house, and you can picnic under them in a couple of years.about 1 year ago
Install a programmable thermostat Averge cost $70. With a programmable thermostat, you can automatically adjust your heating and air-conditioning systems to match your family's seven-day-a-week scheduleabout 1 year ago
Install aerators on faucets. These screw-on mesh screens break up water droplets, so you use less water but get just as much rinsing power.about 1 year ago
Clean your refrigerator coils. If they're coated with dust, refrigerator coils can't transfer heat efficiently, so it takes more energy to cool your food.about 1 year ago
Replace can lights average cost $60. replace them with newer, airtight models, but that can get expensive. There's a far easier fix: Buy a retrofit kit that screws into the existing fixtureabout 1 year ago