Lighting For Lessby Nicole Humphrey | More from this Blogger 05 Jul 2006 02:46 PM
Electricity is expensive as we are reminded every month as that bill rolls in. But there are some ways you can help reduce your energy costs just by working on the light bulbs throughout the house. Try implementing some of these general tips and you might see a nice reduction reflected on your next electricity bill. Energy Efficient Light Bulbs Energy efficient light bulbs are just as bright as their counterparts. However, they are drastically less in cost than a regular light bulb. Save some money purchasing those energy efficient light bulbs and you will save a bundle on your next bill. Turn Them Off This might seem so basic to most, but turn your lights off. If you leave a room, turn them off. If you aren't home. Turn them off. And if you can avoid having them on while watching TV, again turn them off. This can reduce your bill several dollars each month! Use the Correct Wattage Using the wrong wattage can not only do damage to the fixture you have the bulb in, but can also increase your energy consumption greatly. Be sure and check the standards on the packaging or the user manual of your lamps, fans, etc. Fluorescent Light Bulbs Although they aren't the most beautiful things in the world, they can drastically reduce your energy bill! And they can replace almost any incandescent bulb. They are also longer lasting and more efficient than their counterparts. Low Wattage Bulbs Since you aren't landing airplanes in your house, you can happily use a lower wattage bulb and live comfortably. Use the minimum wattage bulb that you can comfortably use. It will reduce energy and even set a more relaxed mood. Can you think of other ways to save? Nicole Humphrey writes articles for the Scrapbooking Blog and for the Frugal Blog. She also guest blogs on a variety of topics. You can read more of her articles by clicking here. Related Articles: Save Money With Discarded Panty Hose Five Uses For Dryer Sheets, Plus One Creative Uses for Toilet Paper Tubes And What About Those Paper Towel Tubes? Five Great Uses For Coffee Cans Learn more about Nicole Humphrey  Nicole Humphrey is a freelance writer, consultant for CTMH and a Sr. Blogger for families.com. She resides in St. Charles, Missouri with Mike and their five children and two furbabies. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments  texflower (56) 20 Jan 2007 09:39 PMNicole, You really need to look into LED lighting. I am very Frugal - I bought two sets of white Christmas lights and used a staple gun to apply them under my kitchen cabnets. (Under the cabnet lighting YEAH!) I bought the sets after Christmas for $2.50 and each will only cost me approx. 50 cents a YEAR to have light in my kitchen all year long. Community Tags energy bills, electric, lightbulbs, save money, wattage Discuss this article
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Every month we get bills to pay. And every month I try to brainstorm ways to save on those bills. 
