Here is some advice for homeowners on saving money and staying green! These simple steps can have a lasting and positive impact on our environment.

1. Ways To Stay Green At
Home
By:T-Town Roofing

2. • You can make many small changes to your home in
order to lessen your impact on the environment.

3. • Using CFL lightbulbs - easiest way to save energy
and money. Unlike incandescents, CFLs convert
most of the energy they use into light rather than
heat.

4. • Recycle! - The Consumer Electronics Association
created mygreenelectronics.org to help people find
a recycling resource in their area. The site also
provides a list of electronics, from laptops to baby
monitors, that are easier on the environment and
your energy bill.

5. • Fill it up! - Most of the energy consumed by
washers goes toward heating the water -- about 90
percent in the clothes washer and 80 percent in the
dishwasher. Combining half-loads, choosing short
cycles, and using cold or warm rather than hot
water in the clothes washer racks up savings.

6. • Use Green Cleaners! - Switching to green cleaners
reduces air pollution both indoors and out,
minimizing exposure to both asthma and allergy
triggers as well as chemicals that can be harmful to
your health.

7. • Microwave Glass Only - Heating plastics can cause
leaching into food and many contain hormone-
disrupting compounds (not just the much maligned
versions made with bisphenol-A or BPA). Plastics
that are labeled “microwave-safe” can simply
withstand a higher temperature before losing their
shape.

8. • Upgrade Insulation - Adding insulation to prevent
leaky ducts, walls, windows, and doors can improve
your home’s energy draw by 20 to 30 percent.

9. • Call the Boys in Blue for a free inspection of your
roof and your insulation!