http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/energy-efficient-home-blog.html We are adding valuable material every week and The Energy Efficient Home Blog will keep you up-to-date on these additions. en-us energy efficient Mon, 14 May 2012 22:43:30 GMT Mon, 14 May 2012 22:43:30 GMT makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/your-biggest-expenses-how-can-you-help-reduce-them.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/your-biggest-expenses-how-can-you-help-reduce-them.html In the tenuous post-recession economy, frugal practices continue to be a part of house rules. 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One is Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:52:05 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/recycling-101-reusing-clothing-in-an-ecofriendly-way.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/recycling-101-reusing-clothing-in-an-ecofriendly-way.html Reusing clothing in an eco-friendly way is a fun and crafty activity that takes up very little time, but saves quite a few articles of clothing from going Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:18:41 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/why-you-should-consider-eco-friendly-flooring.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/why-you-should-consider-eco-friendly-flooring.html Is your carpet harboring a million-strong population of dust mites? Are your vinyl tiles cracked and faded? 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Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:13:05 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/preparing-for-winter.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/preparing-for-winter.html Preparing your home for winter....preparing for winter can be a lot more time consuming than many people would imagine. 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But thеrе are ѕtіll sоmе Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:54:29 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/harnessing-solar-energy.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/harnessing-solar-energy.html In recent years, a number of devices have been developed which use solar energy for various useful purposes. These can be divided into two groups: (a) Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:30:00 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/simple-solutions-that-make-home-improvements-easy.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/simple-solutions-that-make-home-improvements-easy.html If you are thinking about doing some home improvement and you are not sure where to begin, you can ask for help. There are many people who are well trained Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:16:46 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/the-only-way-forward-is-with-green-energy.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/the-only-way-forward-is-with-green-energy.html You might have already heard many things about green energy by now. Regardless of whether we have jumped on the bandwagon or not, this is not just a trend. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:52:49 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/googleaf93fc00c9ddadf1.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/googleaf93fc00c9ddadf1.html googleaf93fc00c9ddadf1.html Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:45:32 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/energy-efficient-furnaces.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/energy-efficient-furnaces.html By: David Suntin of Trending Today. I’m a strong adherent of clean technologies and sustainability. 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In the early days of LED bulbs, these low-maintenance lighting Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:18:41 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/checking-led-lighting-for-the-first-time.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/checking-led-lighting-for-the-first-time.html Consumer lighting sources have undergone changes in technology and styling over the years since the time when the first light bulb was created. Today's Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:17:29 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/renewable-energy-more-than-a-catch-phrase-for-customers.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/renewable-energy-more-than-a-catch-phrase-for-customers.html 1. Many factors affect how energy producers extract energy from nature and deliver power to consumers. 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Velvet is great to look at and gives a home a nice Victorian Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:15:47 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/fireplace-advantagesthe-benefits-of-an-open-fire.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/fireplace-advantagesthe-benefits-of-an-open-fire.html When most of us think about a fireplace, we think about a warm fire blazing on a very cold winter's night. If that is the case, then you should take Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:13:24 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/practical-fireplace-tipsenergy-saving-information.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/practical-fireplace-tipsenergy-saving-information.html In addition to this, there are other things that you can do to insure that your fireplace is not costing you too much money in energy costs. 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Cold weather is coming so you have to make sure that all Sun, 04 Sep 2011 05:06:06 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/getting-ready-for-winter.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/getting-ready-for-winter.html Getting ready for winter is one of the largest tasks that many people have to worry about as fall approaches especially if you live in the mid to northern Sun, 04 Sep 2011 04:55:57 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/how-smart-meters-can-help-cut-down-your-energy-use-and-save-money.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/how-smart-meters-can-help-cut-down-your-energy-use-and-save-money.html Smart metering offer customers a great opportunity to save money on their gas and electricity bills simply by helping customers to monitor their energy Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:42:39 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/tankless-water-heaters-vs-conventional-water-heaters.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/tankless-water-heaters-vs-conventional-water-heaters.html For decades now, tankless water heaters have already been popularly and widely used across Europe and several other parts of the globe. Many households Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:05:15 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/useful-energy-saving-tips.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/useful-energy-saving-tips.html Does it seem that there are always more days in the month than there is money? For most people, when the time comes to pay their bills every month, stress Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:33 GMT http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/saving-energy-driving-and-car-maintenance.html http://www.makeyourhomeenergyefficient.com/saving-energy-driving-and-car-maintenance.html More than two-thirds of the total oil consumption of U.S. goes to transportation – mainly in the form of gasoline. An average American consumes 500 gallons Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:10:32 GMT