Although, I want to find alternative forms of energy or harness natural energy, I also want to use less energy. I want to pay less, AND I want to consume less in general. What it comes down to is, I want to feel more free from needing so much, and I want to be more kind to the earth. Here are some ideas I had:
- unplug our fridge and use a cooler and bike up to the grocery store a couple times a week so we have less food to worry about
- hang a clothesline instead of using the drier
- handwash some stuff in the sink, so we can use our washing machine less
- go to bed early and wake up early, maximizing sunshine and minimizing light usage
- light rooms with candles
- share space so less lights on around the house
- tv on less
- turn my laptop off when not using it (didn't realize how much power it required while in sleep-mode)
- unplug stuff that's not on
- find stuff to do in the dark or without lights (like with candles or do shadow puppets)
- charge some things elsewhere (library for laptop, etc)
- unscrew some light bulbs (rather than 3 bulbs on in the bathroom, maybe only 1 or 2)
- buy/use energy-efficient light bulbs
- eat more raw foods and/or foods that don't need to be heated or cooled to eat
3 comments:
great list mama. i am most definitely of the mindset that we need to go at this stuff from both angles- yes using natural energy sources is great, but reducing your need for electricity is key in really getting sustainable. :)
This is a good list, great ideas. Some I never even thought of before. Thanks for reminding me. :)
I just hung out clothes today, for the first time this Spring. Not only does it save energy, but they smell SO good!
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