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How to Save Money with Energy Saving Light Bulbs

In our tight economy, saving money can be a big concern. Every day we waste money in small but very significant ways. Lighting can be a large source of constant energy and money drainage. There are many ways to save money when it comes to lighting. While saving money, you will also be reducing your carbon foot print and contributing to a new greener way of life.

Tips to Save Money on Light Bulbs

Below are a few tips to help you save money and energy, I sencerly hope that some of these tips will help you.

• The first and most obvious way to save money with light bulbs is to not use them. If you are not in a room, or leaving for the evening, make sure to shut off the lights. If you are sitting at home in the middle of the day, open the curtains and let the sunshine in, it will help you feel better and save money too. These are a few of the simplest ways to save both energy and money.
• Not many people think of this, but make sure your lights are clean and free of dust accumulation. This simple task will help them burn more efficiently and can dramatically extend their life. Dust accumulaton is a sure way to waste money and energy on over all lighting bill.
• Use lower wattage bulbs. If you don't need 100 watts, use a smaller wattage, smaller wattage bulbs use less electricity! This will in its self will reducer your overall energy bill.
• For outdoor lights in your yard or on your porch, try installing motion-detectors. This way, they are only on and consuming energy when they are needed. The rest of the time they remain unlit and saving you money. Another good option might be solar powered lights, that draw their energy from the sun and there for reduce your energy bill and provide a warm ambient atmospher.
• However, the best way to save money on your lighting is to switch all of your incandescent bulbs to compact fluorescent. CFL's use only one fourth of the energy a conventional incandescent bulb uses, and last much longer. You will save money on your energy bill by using CFL bulbs and you will save the money it takes to replace them as they last an average of ten years. While the initial cost may be slightly more expensive, they pay for themselves in the long run.

I hope that I was able to help you learn some ways to save money on your lighting. Light is a very important part of our day and night, but we should not have to spend an arm and a leg to light our homes. There are ways to reduce the amount of money we spend, without reducing our enjoyment.