Comments on: Save Energy for the Holidays http://thefrugalhome.com/blog/2009/11/06/save-energy-for-the-holidays/ Loving Living My Frugal Life : Tips and Advice on Saving Money Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:13:20 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: The Frugal Home http://thefrugalhome.com/blog/2009/11/06/save-energy-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 The Frugal Home Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:59:36 +0000 http://thefrugalhome.com/blog/?p=547#comment-1295 @Russian girl - I don't have a problem with a sensitivity to CFL's so I cannot really comment on that, but CFL's use up to 75% less electricity than a normal light bulb. They also last up to ten times longer. You can read about them here, http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf. When we used regular light bulbs we were often changing them a few times a year. We began the switch to CFL's four years ago and haven't had to replace any we have bought yet. That's right, we are still using light bulbs we bought over four years ago. They even moved houses with us. They may cost more up front but in the long run they cost nothing next to the old light bulbs. @Russian girl – I don’t have a problem with a sensitivity to CFL’s so I cannot really comment on that, but CFL’s use up to 75% less electricity than a normal light bulb. They also last up to ten times longer. You can read about them here, http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf.

When we used regular light bulbs we were often changing them a few times a year. We began the switch to CFL’s four years ago and haven’t had to replace any we have bought yet. That’s right, we are still using light bulbs we bought over four years ago. They even moved houses with us. They may cost more up front but in the long run they cost nothing next to the old light bulbs.

]]> By: Russian girl http://thefrugalhome.com/blog/2009/11/06/save-energy-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Russian girl Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:44:12 +0000 http://thefrugalhome.com/blog/?p=547#comment-1292 My roommate and I disagree over the use of CFLs in our house. She is completely for them, and I am completely against them. I've become aware that I'm sensitive to the use of fluorescent lighting (it gives me headaches, makes me tired, etc.), and she only cares about the money we would save. Does using these lightbulbs really reduce the amount of the electricity bill by a significant amount? My roommate and I disagree over the use of CFLs in our house. She is completely for them, and I am completely against them. I’ve become aware that I’m sensitive to the use of fluorescent lighting (it gives me headaches, makes me tired, etc.), and she only cares about the money we would save.

Does using these lightbulbs really reduce the amount of the electricity bill by a significant amount?

]]> By: The Frugal Home http://thefrugalhome.com/blog/2009/11/06/save-energy-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 The Frugal Home Wed, 26 May 2010 16:57:26 +0000 http://thefrugalhome.com/blog/?p=547#comment-1260 Staffordshire Terrier - I would have to say that asking them only to follow the house rules every now and then probably isn't the best way of going about things! If they refuse to reduce their electric impact when you have asked them to, then make them pay for the extra energy they are using. It won't take long for them to start turning everything off! Staffordshire Terrier – I would have to say that asking them only to follow the house rules every now and then probably isn’t the best way of going about things! If they refuse to reduce their electric impact when you have asked them to, then make them pay for the extra energy they are using. It won’t take long for them to start turning everything off!

]]> By: staffordshire terrier http://thefrugalhome.com/blog/2009/11/06/save-energy-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-864 staffordshire terrier Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:07:33 +0000 http://thefrugalhome.com/blog/?p=547#comment-864 I am saving energy at home however I am having problems with my kids who can't do the same thing. They're always using the air-condition for 12 hours straight and lights were ON even if no one using it. Every now and then I always asked them to follow my house rules so that we can save energy and still no changes happened. I am so tired on teaching and training them. What should I do? I am saving energy at home however I am having problems with my kids who can’t do the same thing. They’re always using the air-condition for 12 hours straight and lights were ON even if no one using it. Every now and then I always asked them to follow my house rules so that we can save energy and still no changes happened. I am so tired on teaching and training them. What should I do?

]]> By: Young Air http://thefrugalhome.com/blog/2009/11/06/save-energy-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Young Air Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:56:01 +0000 http://thefrugalhome.com/blog/?p=547#comment-590 Thanks for the useful tips, one of my new year resolution is to be much more energy efficient around my house and at work. I have already purchased a large amount of fluorescent lightbulbs! Thanks for the useful tips, one of my new year resolution is to be much more energy efficient around my house and at work. I have already purchased a large amount of fluorescent lightbulbs!

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