Lighting Tips
Of course, there are some obvious suggestions, like turning off lights when you're not in the room, but here are some other lighting tips that you might not have thought about.
Daylight
The sun is great for growing flowers and lighting your home. Use daylight whenever possible, rather than turning on redundant overhead lighting.
Clean
Try to keep your light fixtures and bulbs clean. We know that sounds a bit odd, but did you know that dust and dirt on a light bulb can absorb as much as 50% of the light?Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Replace that halogen torchiere with a compact fluorescent torchiere and save up to $30 per year. In fact, using just $50 worth of CFLs in your home can save you more than $500!* And if you replace all of your old incandescent bulbs as they burn out, with new compact fluorescent bulbs, you could cut your light bulb energy usage by up to 75%. Learn more about CFLs*Savings based on TXU Energy CFL Sampler Kit of 8 bulbs replacing same number of incandescent equivalent bulbs and 3 hours per day usage of each CFL over the average CFL lifetime of 7 years, at an electric rate of 15.0 cents/kWh.?
