Comments on: The Carbon-Free Home - Book Giveaway http://dkmommyspot.com/the-carbon-free-home-book-giveaway/ Chemical Free Living, All Natural Giveaways, and Herbal Wisdom Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:52:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: lower-electric-bill http://dkmommyspot.com/the-carbon-free-home-book-giveaway/#comment-14865 lower-electric-bill Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:32:54 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=440#comment-14865 That's pretty cool. Never thought of solar cooking as something that was practical, so you have my interest piqued. lower-electric-bills last blog post..<a href="http://billeater.com/money-saving-tips/stories/70/Save_on_your_electric_bill_by_cleaning_your_AC_condensor_unit.html" rel="nofollow">Save on your electric bill by cleaning your AC condensor unit</a> That’s pretty cool. Never thought of solar cooking as something that was practical, so you have my interest piqued.

lower-electric-bills last blog post..Save on your electric bill by cleaning your AC condensor unit

]]> By: solar pool heating http://dkmommyspot.com/the-carbon-free-home-book-giveaway/#comment-12485 solar pool heating Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:23:44 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=440#comment-12485 Solar water heating will save you around 1/3rd of your electric bill every month. Not an exaggeration, do the math :) Go Green! Solar water heating will save you around 1/3rd of your electric bill every month. Not an exaggeration, do the math :) Go Green!

]]> By: sandra kao http://dkmommyspot.com/the-carbon-free-home-book-giveaway/#comment-12403 sandra kao Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:13:50 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=440#comment-12403 i woud like the family to turn off electronics and lights when they are nt in use i woud like the family to turn off electronics and lights when they are nt in use

]]> By: Nancy http://dkmommyspot.com/the-carbon-free-home-book-giveaway/#comment-12275 Nancy Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:54:29 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=440#comment-12275 We keep our heating and cooling systems in excellent condition with seasonal check-ups and frequent filter changes. In the winter we delay turning on the heating as long as possible and when we do, we keep the thermostat on a lower setting and wear extra clothes. In the summer we are at a higher thermostat setting, wear cool clothes, and use fans to move the air in the room where we are. We wash using cold water and SoapNuts and only use hot water if something is filthy. When I use the oven, I try to cook several things at once to take advantage of the oven heat and to minimize heating up the house in summer. In the winter after I bake, I turn off the oven and open the oven door to let remaining heat come into the kitchen. I love hearing all the ways people are saving energy - we are all in this together! We keep our heating and cooling systems in excellent condition with seasonal check-ups and frequent filter changes. In the winter we delay turning on the heating as long as possible and when we do, we keep the thermostat on a lower setting and wear extra clothes. In the summer we are at a higher thermostat setting, wear cool clothes, and use fans to move the air in the room where we are. We wash using cold water and SoapNuts and only use hot water if something is filthy. When I use the oven, I try to cook several things at once to take advantage of the oven heat and to minimize heating up the house in summer. In the winter after I bake, I turn off the oven and open the oven door to let remaining heat come into the kitchen. I love hearing all the ways people are saving energy - we are all in this together!

]]> By: Lily Kwan http://dkmommyspot.com/the-carbon-free-home-book-giveaway/#comment-11984 Lily Kwan Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:05:10 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=440#comment-11984 I keep the computer monitor turned off when I'm not using the computer. I keep the computer monitor turned off when I’m not using the computer.

]]> By: Caryn B http://dkmommyspot.com/the-carbon-free-home-book-giveaway/#comment-11979 Caryn B Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:54:28 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=440#comment-11979 It's hot here in Southern California so I try to set the thermostat at 78 or 80 if I can stand it in the summer and lower in the winter Caryn Bs last blog post..<a href="http://rockinmama.net/2008/08/14/missyhiggins/" rel="nofollow">Missy Higgins Review and Giveaway</a> It’s hot here in Southern California so I try to set the thermostat at 78 or 80 if I can stand it in the summer and lower in the winter

Caryn Bs last blog post..Missy Higgins Review and Giveaway

]]> By: Timothy Sternberg http://dkmommyspot.com/the-carbon-free-home-book-giveaway/#comment-11975 Timothy Sternberg Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:27:43 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=440#comment-11975 Turn off lights when not in use. Turn off lights when not in use.

]]> By: Donna Hunt http://dkmommyspot.com/the-carbon-free-home-book-giveaway/#comment-11970 Donna Hunt Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:22:08 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=440#comment-11970 Everything that isn't in use is unplugged until it's needed again. We don't constantly turn the computer on and off like we used to. The thermostat is set at 76 in the summer and 68-70 in the winter. I try to implement new ideas when I come across them. Thank you for the contest! Everything that isn’t in use is unplugged until it’s needed again. We don’t constantly turn the computer on and off like we used to. The thermostat is set at 76 in the summer and 68-70 in the winter. I try to implement new ideas when I come across them. Thank you for the contest!

]]> By: Lori http://dkmommyspot.com/the-carbon-free-home-book-giveaway/#comment-11958 Lori Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:39:14 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=440#comment-11958 We are investigating solar air collectors for use on our house. We would love to get these to help cut down on our heating costs in the winter We are investigating solar air collectors for use on our house. We would love to get these to help cut down on our heating costs in the winter

]]> By: Sarah http://dkmommyspot.com/the-carbon-free-home-book-giveaway/#comment-11956 Sarah Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:28:13 +0000 http://dkmommyspot.com/?p=440#comment-11956 We are just about to make the transition to cloth diapering - less oil usage to produce the disposables we won't be using anymore! We are just about to make the transition to cloth diapering - less oil usage to produce the disposables we won’t be using anymore!

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