With such cold temperatures sticking around Florida, I got to thinking, how much cheaper would it be to have natural gas to warm up the house versus electricity.  Energy used to heat the house probably takes up the largest percentage of the electric bill (that is during cold times). Other big energy guzzlers like the [...]

In September I actually followed through with the idea from one of my earlier blogposts about turning off my garage freezer in order to save some money on my energy bill. Around the same time I also started rinsing my dishes with cold water before putting them in the dishwasher and the same goes with [...]

Wouldn’t it be nice to have an option of purchasing a shatterproof CFL light bulb, so in case the bulb breaks the mercury stays contained within the bulb? Even though Environmental Protection Agency issued a thorough clean up procedure for mercury spills including broken CFL bulbs, many consumers still have concerns with using CFL bulbs [...]

I am on the quest to lead a more eco-friendly lifestyle this year. And another thing I decided to tackle is our garage freezer!  It barely has anything in it and I am positive that our fridge’s freezer will be able to handle a little extra. I think I can make it work!
Why am I [...]

Many have concern with using CFL light bulbs because of the mercury found inside the bulb. CFL bulbs contain about 3.5-5 milligrams of mercury. Mercury is used to ignite the phosphorus particles inside the bulb in order to create the light.
But when looking at it objectively, what carries a higher risk for the mercury exposure [...]

It’s a hot topic of the day, should I go ahead and replace all my house lights with CFLs?  How much money will I have to spend upfront?  How much energy will I save a month?
Basically, is it worth doing?

Average clothes washer uses 40 gallons of water per cycle.  Its energy use will depend on the cycle’s water temperature.  The hotter the temperature, the more energy it will use.  The mechanical operation of washer itself does not consume a lot of energy.
You can find out how much power your washer uses by checking out [...]

Many people have a misconception that running a dishwasher is more energy consuming than doing the dishes by hand.  I will explain the two scenarios as I go over the energy saving tips for washing dishes.  So you can decide on your own:

My next-door neighbor invested in new LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights this Christmas season.    So I started thinking whether we should do the same.  I decided to do my own financial analysis comparing the initial cost, energy cost and the replacement cost between the two kinds of lights. By the way, the inspiration for [...]

Water Heater is the second largest contributor to the energy bill after the air conditioner/central heat. Water has high heat capacity, so it takes a lot of energy to warm up. For example, it takes one kilowatt-hour to warm up about 10 gallons of water from 80F to 120F. Your electric [...]