After a two-year hiatus, I’ve decided to make and sell rain barrels again this summer. (My primary motivation: the prospect of four more years of college tuition payments, including the coming overlap year with both of my kids in college. As Ludwig van Beethoven famously said, “The amount of money one needs is terrifying”…) My [...]
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Green Tips
Replace all of your frequently used incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). CFLs use only 25% to 30% as much electricity, provide as much light, last much longer than incandescents and can be found in styles that work in virtually any application, including recessed can light fixtures, outdoor floodlights, dimmable fixtures, three-way lamps, etc. (See here, or order bulbs online from Xcel Energy.) -
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