Save Your Money and the Environment at the Same Time!
I recently ran across this awesome infographic about setting up your home to be energy efficient. Why not make changes to save your money and the environment at the same time? These easy to implement tips and tricks focus on saving water and electricity. Did you know that you could literally save thousands of dollars a year if you employed all of these energy-efficient home improvements idea?
Energy Star Appliances
One of the best ways to cut your monthly electric bill is to go with energy star appliances. Obviously if you are not moving into a new home, this is a little hard to control. A new home will likely come stocked with energy star appliances if you work with the builder to ensure this happens. If you don’t have energy star appliances, keep them in mind the next time your water heater goes out!
Saving on Heating and Air Conditioning
I have written a couple articles before on saving money with heating and air conditioning. You can find them here: 7 Easy Ways to Cut Your Energy Bill This Winter and Smart Ways To Stay ool and Save on Energy This Summer. The honest truth is that there are several inexpensive things you can do to cut hundreds off of your electricity bill a year. Check out the infographic below for lots of great home energy saving tips.
Cut Your Water Usage
There are easy habits you can get into to save water like turning off the water when you brush you teeth – Save Money When Brushing Your Teeth. But did you know you can cheaply purchase low-flow heads for your sinks and shower heads? This can help to save thousands of gallons of water a year and can also help with your hot water bill as well!
Anatomy of an Energy-Efficient Home
Without further delay – here is that great energy efficient home money saving infographic:
Anatomy of an Energy Efficient Home created by Homes.com
Save Your Money and the Environment at the Same Time! – Final Thoughts
It may be impractical for you to implement all of these energy saving ideas for your home, but I bet you can implement at least half of these and save yourself some money and help the environment at the same time!
Hi Derek,
Very nice info-graphic! I The low flow heads for water is a great idea to save money.
I have mixed feelings about going solar. While it is a green initiative, it takes a long time to recover your initial investment.
–Michael
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Michael,
I think it depends on what climate you are in. I have a co-worker that lives down south here with me. He put in a solar system to just run the AC during the day (no batteries). And I think the ROI was only 3 years! The main cost of a system is actually the batteries. If you are in a southern climate, I would encourage you to give it another look sans-batteries when the right tax advantage comes along.