Have you been in a situation where in you were shocked to find out how big your electric bill was due to elaborate outdoor lighting that you have? Aside from the electricity bill that households are paying diligently, environmental cost in producing electricity is also being charged to customers.
• Investing in a quality dimmer means conserving energy, for a particular area in the house like the bedroom needs dimmer lighting compared to kitchen. The brighter the lighting, the more electricity it consumes. By simply adjusting the dimmer, you are doing a great favor to your hard earned money and for your comfort's sake also. For sure you don't want to too much glare in your bedroom while sleeping right?
• High wattage lighting is not always the best choice. Choose specific lighting to specific area in your house. For example the powder room or the bathroom needs more illumination compared to bedroom as you for sure you want an even make up application and you don't want your husband to hurt himself with using shaving right?
• CFL bulbs are a bit pricey compared to incandescent bulbs. But then investing in CFL's will actually benefit any household in the long run. Why? Because CFL's lasts longer they use less energy. A single CFL bulb can save over in electricity costs over the life of the bulb and it saves 2,000 times its own weight in carbon emissions.
• Outdoor lighting with motion sensor is great for someone who is lazy enough to turn off lights. Whenever there is a movement detected, the lights will automatically goes off, perfect for porch lights, over the garage and even on your back patio or walkway.
• Incorporating a passive solar lighting in your house is a beneficial. It cost nothing on the household's part as this type of lighting uses the natural sunlight to illuminate your home. Passive solar lighting can be achieved by strategically placing your windows in a place where sunlight always passes through. Or by using transparent ceiling to let the sun's ray pass through. The sun can do a tremendous job of lighting your home for free.
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