Small Ways To Use Less Energy – VanGo Junk Removal

A small way to use less energy without going crazy. Using less energy doesn’t mean to spend a fortune on solar powering your house but these ways can still make a difference!

1. Decrease Water Usage

• While brushing your teeth, turn the water off until ready to rinse.

• Take showers that are a shorter by even a minute or two.

• Flush the toilet only when necessary (must use own judgment on this one)

• Wait until dishes or laundry is completely full before running a load

2. Decrease Energy Usage

• Buy energy efficient appliances, they may be more expensive at first but in the long run they will make up by decreasing energy bills,

• Unplug chargers when the appliance isn’t being used. They continue to use power even when not plugged in. Unplugging phone chargers, toasters and blenders are a good place to start!

• Every time you leave a room make sure to shut off the lights even for a few minutes

• Put devices with remotes (TVs, VCRs, and stereos) on a power strip and turn it off when you’re not using them. These devices will still use ‘standby’ mode, even when turned off.

• Walk or ride your bike instead of driving short distances

3. The 3 R’s

Add this to your daily routine!

• When going food shopping, bring your own cloth bag instead of using multiple plastic or paper bags

• Start a compost to decrease kitchen waste.

• Buy less ‘stuff’. Everyone loves stuff but we don’t really need it. Go through draws you haven’t touched in a while because more then likely you bought that pack of batteries before and forgot they were there.

• Toilet paper holders can be used to sow seeds for a vegetable patch.

• Old yogurt containers can be cut into long rectangles to make label plants.

• Use cool mason jars for drinks instead of plastic cups you only get to use once.

• Try regrowing some vegetables from kitchen scraps that can easily be regrown like avocado, basil, celery and pumpkins seeds!

4. Get the Kids Involved

• • • Make collecting empty bottles and plastic part of weekly chores to be placed in the recycling bin
  • • Place signs up in Children’s bathrooms to remind them to shut off water when brushing teeth
  • Show them how to regrow vegetables to get them involved in the process

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