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I am a Junior at the University of Minnesota Duluth. I love love LOVE the crisp smell that Fall brings, but also need the vitamin D that summer brings. I thoroughly enjoy photography and watching movies. To anyone that likes the outdoors, I'm sure we will get along quite well-- I dig fresh air :) I have a cat named Kozmo, who is quite crazy, and If it were more convenient at this time in my life, i'd have a dog as well. As you might conclude, I am an animal junky.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Share & Voice: Watts up?

(treehugger.com)
I was scanning through some websites and thought it was appropriate to provide you with a link on tips to save energy this winter! It provides ideas such as buying ENERGY STAR products, sealing off areas where air might leak out, and lowering your thermostat to reduce your energy bill by a lot!! Me, being a college kid, knows how it feels to have to pay that heating/electricity bill in the winter months... and hope that you will all read this article and pick up some tips on how to save some money as well.


                                                                              
              
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  1. Sarah@Take a HikeNovember 29, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    hey elly! I couldn't find were the hyperlink was, I am probably as blind as a bat and am totally missing it! But I think sealing off areas where air maybe escaping is an excellent way to save, heat, energy, and money!!

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  2. Mary is AWESOMENovember 29, 2010 at 11:07 PM

    Thanks, recently my parent's house in the cities had just been insulated more so we would not be wasting any heat because that is expensive! From that, I learned that unnecessary heat should be reduced to save more energy and money. I will probably have to go back home and inspect everything now that I am more aware.

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  3. Lauren JNovember 30, 2010 at 8:45 AM

    This tree hugger website is really cool, I kind of navigated and browsed around it and there's a lot on there. A great way to save on heating bills and energy is get the plastic window seal. I've never done it but my dad just got me some, and I know other people who do it and say they see a significant difference on their bill.

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  4. Sonny@Sonny Days AheadNovember 30, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    Yes, any tips on how to conserve energy, lower bills, and maintain adequate heat are really helpful. As far as the plastic window seals go, my boyfriend and their roommates do that every year and they really do help a ton. I was over there when they had just finished putting the plastic on the windows and after about 2 or 3 hours the temperature in the room raised something close to 10 and 15 degrees!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 30, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    I couldn't find the hyperlink either, but the ideas you gave are great! My roommates and I sealed our windows the first year, but didn't get around to it last year. I think I should suggest that we do it again. The downfall is that we would be using a lot of plastic to do it.

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  6. DMRDecember 1, 2010 at 6:27 AM

    This was the first year I sealed off my windows for the winter. We don't pay for utilities at my house that we rent so it never directly affected me. But after this class I know that I'm destroying the environment if I don't try to help! It's actually made my room a lot warmer too :)

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