Heat will seek the path if least resistance to leave your house.  Your attic stair may sell be the weak spot in your house.  An Attic Stair Cover will stop heat and air from escaping from your house in the winter and from invading your house in the summer.  Energy Conservation

If you would like to improve your indoor air quality the natural way there are some house plants that will do a much better job than others.  Some of these plants do a great better job at converting carbon dioxide to oxygen, while others help to remove harmful elements such as trichloroethylene, benzene, formaldehyde and other volitile organic compounds (VOC's).  Some of the best plants for this are:  English Ivy, Spider plant, Devil's ivy, Peace lily, Chinese evergreen, Bamboo palm or reed palm, Snake plant or mother-in-law's tongue, Heartleaf philodendron, Selloum philodendron, Elephant ear philodendron, Red-edged dracaena, Cornstalk dracaena, Janet Craig dracaena, Warneck dracaena, Weeping Fig, Gerbera Daisy or Barberton daisy, Pot Mum or Florist's Chrysanthemum, and Rubber Plant.  Indoor Air Quality 

Next to the roof, the walls of your house is where most of the energy is lost that should otherwise keep you comfortable in your home.  If you happen to live in a home built before the 70’s, then the walls may not be insulated like they should.  Furthermore, if it was built before the 30’s or 40’s they may not have any insulation in them at all.  In the former case, there are not many options to improve the situation unless you change or replace the exterior skin of your house.  A layer of rigid insulation can be installed under the new cladding.  In the latter case, adding insulation to the outside of the building is an option, but typically a less expensive one is to insulate the stud cavities in the walls.  There are several options for insulating the stud cavities: blown in cellulose or fiberglass, or various types of foam.  In the end, adding insulation to the walls of your house can save you hundreds of dollars each year in heating and cooling costs, as well as make your house much more comfortable to live in.  Energy Conservation

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Insulated Whole House Fan:  A great way to lower your cooling bills is to open up your windows and turn on a Whole House Fan to cool your house during the night when the temperatures are lower than in the day.  Many times your house can be cooled off to such a degree that you can close your windows in the morning and the temperature in your house will stay quite comfortable for most if not all of the day.  Many times adding central air conditioning to an existing house is too costly or impractical especially if it has radiant heat, and a Whole House Fan is a great and very effective alternative.  Level 6 Click Here for: R.E. Williams Whole House Fan — With R-38 Insulation, 1600 CFM, Model# HV1600-GDR

Another strategy to keep lights off unless you are using them is to install motion or occupancy sensors.  These sensors replace your switches and only turn on when movement is detected.  They have manual onand off overrides and the length of time that the lights will stay on can be adjusted (typically from 1 to 30 minutes).  Unfortunately, these sensors are not designed for three-way applications.  Typically, occupancy sensors will pay for themselves in two to three years.  Energy Conservation

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There is an overabundance of food in this country these days.  However, studies have shown that the nutritional value of the fruits and vegetables in the grocery stores have plummeted over the past 60 years.  Growing your own fruits and vegetables can dramatically reduce your food bills, and help you lead a healthier lifestyle.  Organic gardening eliminates the chemical fertilizers and pesticides used to grow most of our produce and delivers food that is higher in vitamins and antioxidants.  Lawn and Garden

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The typical hot water heater that sits in a basement or utility room keeps a huge amount of water hot all of the time – while you are at work, while you are sleeping, while you are on vacation, while you are out to dinner.  Tankless water heaters on the other hand don’t heat any water until you need it.  The saving that you can realize by employing tankless water heaters varies by how many of them that you use.  If you have one large tankless water heater you will pay much less up front, but you will still have to wait for the hot water to travel from the water heater to the faucet, shower or tub – sometimes up to 30 seconds.  If you install several heaters – one in each bathroom, kitchen and laundry room, both your savings and your initial investment will be much greater.  By switching to tankless heat, you can expect to save 25% to 50% on your hot water heating bills, and now Federal Tax Credits help to reduce the up front costs.  Furthermore, tankless heaters take up much less space and typically last much longer than standard hot water heaters.  Energy Conservation

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If you happen to be an avid Do-It-Yourselfer live in a fairly windy area, a home-built wind turbine may be an option for you to generate your own electricity.  These home sized build it yourself systems are becoming more and more popular.  These clean energy systems are fairly basic: the wind spins a propeller that is attached to a generator, which produces electricity.  At present, wind is the most widely developed type of alternative energy.  Care must be taken to avoid improper placement which can endanger birds, or cause your turbine to under perform (not enough wind).  Some also argue that wind turbines are ugly and ruin our natural vistas.  However, this can also be said of the high powered transmission lines that cut across our landscape.  Alternative Energy