How to save money on lighting in your home!

Here is the next post in my series of saving money on your energy bill. Please read the first post of this series where I talk about ways to save on energy by using your appliances properly.

Next, in this series, are a few cost effective ways to cut down your energy by using the lighting in your home effectively.

1. Open blinds and shades.

2. Fluorescent bulbs use 1/4 the energy of traditional incandescent bulbs and last six times longer.
* Check out this Fast Company article for more information about the coming fluorescent bulb revolution.

3. Disconnect or remove lamps in multiple lamp fixtures.

4. Putting a lamp in the corner gives off more light than the center of a room.

5. Place security lights on a timer.

6. Use "task lighting."
* Direct light to the areas in a room where it's needed rather than keeping the entire room bright.

7. Check the "lumens" setting when buying a new bulb.
* The higher the lumens, the brighter the bulb.

8. Install dimmer switches on lights when possible.
* Fluorescent lights unfortunately can't use dimmer switches.

9. Use three-setting bulbs when possible.

10. Painting your walls light colors keeps your whole house or apartment brighter.

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