THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, March 25, 2010
by Mark Donovan
Contributing Writer
There are many inex- pensive green home im- provement ideas that you can implement to make your home a green- er home and a more en- vironmentally friendly place. Besides reduc- ing your family’s carbon footprint, inexpensive green home improve- ment ideas, such as those listed below, can significantly reduce your home’s energy costs and provide for more com- fortable living conditions in and out of the home.
Caulk Exterior Doors and Windows
One of the most in-
expensive green home improvement ideas that you can implement is to simply caulk around all your exterior doors and windows. Exterior doors and windows are major contributors to heat loss from the home. For just a few dollars in exterior caulk and a couple of hours of work you can stop cold drafty air from entering your home and reduce your home’s heat- ing bills significantly.
Install Exterior
Door and Window Weather Stripping
While caulking around
the exterior doors and windows, also consider adding door and window weather stripping. Door and window weather stripping is easy to in- stall and is another very inexpensive green home improvement idea that virtually any homeowner can afford.
Replace Light Bulbs with CFL Bulbs
Another inexpensive
green idea is to replace many of your home’s in- candescent light bulbs
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Foam door and window weatherstripping is inexpensive, easy to install and can eliminate cold drafts around doors and windows.
with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. CFL bulbs consume 75-80% less electricity than in- candescent light bulbs. In addition, they can last up to 16 times lon- ger than incandescent
light bulbs in some ap- plications. Keep in mind that the lifetime of CFL bulbs can be dramati- cally reduced if they are frequently turned on and off.
Though CFL bulbs cost
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several times more than standard incandescent light bulbs and require some special handling when disposing of them, their costs can easily be recouped in many types of home lighting applica- tions.
Wrap Hot Water Heater With Insulation Blanket
Wrapping your home’s
hot water heater in an insulated blanket is an- other economical green home improvement idea as it can reduce hot wa- ter heating costs by re- ducing the frequency of
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