Tips

KEEP WARM THIS WINTER

(Date: 7th January,2014)

Adding a sweater and keeping your thermostat set a couple degrees cooler are smart ways to save some energy. But there are many ways to save energy that will conserve resources and save you money.

• Install a programmable thermostat. Being able to turn down the heat for large chunks of time, such as at night or while at work, can make a difference in your overall energy consumption. Consider turning off the heat to rooms that are not heavily used -- you'd be surprised how much even these small steps can help to reduce utility bills.
   
• Perform regular maintenance. If you have a forced air furnace, make sure to clean or change the furnace filter about once a month. Most furnaces will need to be professionally cleaned and tuned once a year.
  
• Insulate your home. The best way to quickly save energy is by installing good insulation. The U.S. Department of Energy recommends an R-49 rating for attics.
  
• Plug leaks and holes. In addition to insulating your attic and walls, another easy energy saving step is to winterize windows and doors by caulking and weather stripping. Feel for cool air around windows, electrical receptacles and pipe and wire entry points.

Tips for Fireplace at your Home Sweet Home

(Date: 5th January,2014)

When you light a blazing fire on a cold winter day it looks and feels wonderful, but it can be an expensive and inefficient endeavor. A fireplace sends most of the heat in your house straight up the chimney emitting as much as 24,000 cubic feet of air per hour to the outside! But, there are ways you can limit the loss of heat when enjoying a quiet evening by the fire.

• Reduce heat loss by opening dampers in the bottom of the firebox (if provided) or open the nearest window slightly - only about an inch - and close doors leading into the room.
• Keep it clean by hiring a chimney sweep to inspect your chimney each year. And keep ash and soot from collecting in the fireplace to improve efficiency.
• Install tempered glass doors and a heat-air exchange system that blows warmed air back into the room.
• Check the seal on the flue damper and make it as snug as possible.
• Use grates made of C-shaped metal tubes to draw cool room air into the fireplace and circulate warm air back into the room.
• Keep your fireplace's damper closed when you aren't using it.
• Consider a gas fireplace if you are planning to install a new one. These provide the enjoyment of looking at flames but can be 70% more efficient than regular fireplaces.

Source: http://www.earthshare.org\

Tips (Recycle)

(Date: 25th December,2014)

As we all know that we always throw such things which we don't need...But do you ever realize that we can recycle or up-cycle those things which we throw.... Here are few tips on Recycle or up-cycle..

##Tip no.1: With the help of lotion or shampoo bottle we can use it for cell phone charge station....Isn't??

##Tip no.2: Bent spoons to hold tea lights!

Isn't it cool??

As we all know the following tips we served in our blog is everyone know. But we wanna ask to the viewers that do we really have habit to think those habits?? Truly from heart NO...Isn't it?? Lets take up those habits and start protect our environment... Here is our 1st blog on Tips hope you all will enjoy...have a look and if you enjoyed or anything wrong in the content please let us know by your comment...

#TIP NO.3:       

           ::::SAVE ENERGY!!! SAVE MONEY!!!::::

          **Turn OFF your devices**

When you do not use a house device, turn it off. For example, if you don't watch TV, turn it off. Turn off the light when you leave a room (even if you intend to return). It's an easy habit to take up which will help you save a lot of money.

#TIP NO.4: 

We all want to protect our planet, but we're mostly too busy or too lazy to put up big change that would improve our lifestyle and save the environment.    

                                                                                         

 :::USE COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS:::: 

      

It is true that these bulbs are more expensive, but they last much longer and they can save energy and in the long term your electricity bill would be reduced....

#TIP NO.5: 

As we all know that its not a rainy season but this is also a tip to save water. 

                             

:::SAVE WATER!! SAVE ENVIRONMENT!!:::            

 Rainwater Harvesting

Benefits of rainwater harvesting is to reticulated supply system may include reduced treatment, pumping, operation and augmentation costs, reducing peak storm water runoff and storm water processing costs, as well as reduced greenhouse gas emissions due to reduced dependence on pumping and potential augmentation through sources such as desalination.

So,lets join hands and start saving water...

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