All Caring Planet Tips - Page 1
Unplug Fully Charged Electrical Items
Electrical items such as Mobile Phones, Electric Toothbrushes and Shavers keep using electricity even when the battery is fully charged.
Put a Jacket On Your Hot Water Tank
By dressing your hot water tank and insulating the pipes from the boiler, you will save up to twice the money it costs in the first year alone.
Insulate Your Loft
You can cut up to 20% from your energy bill by laying good quality loft insulation to prevent heat from escaping.
Think Before You Buy
Demand local, organic, seasonal produce. Avoid all air-freighted foods - the shipping has a negative impact on the environment.
Time Your Shower
Buy a cheap shower timer and limit yourself to a 4 min shower. For each additional minute, you are using about another 20 litres of water.
Use Rain Water For Watering Plants
Don't use tap water to water your garden or indoor plants - collect rain water and use this instead.
Insulate Terracotta Pots
When planting in Terracotta pots, line the pot with a plastic bag before putting in your soil or compost. This prevents the porous pot from absorbing the water from the soil and the plant needs watering less frequently.
Dont overfill your kettle
When making a cup of tea or coffee at home, don't over fill your kettle. Only put in what you are going to use and save energy heating the excess water.
Keep Your Tires Inflated
Keeping tires inflated to the correct PSI can improve milage by up to 3.3% - a car running on under inflated tires contributes as much as 1.5 extra tons of greenhouse gas per year.
Hang clothes out to dry
In warm weather, don't use the clothes dryer; it's expensive to run and harmful to the environment. Hang your clothes out to dry, they smell fresher and usually dry quicker.
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Insulate Terracotta Pots
When planting in Terracotta pots, line the pot with a plastic bag before putting in your soil or compost. This prevents the porous pot from absorbing the water from the soil and the plant needs watering less frequently.
