Do You Hear Opportunity Knocking?
The opportunity to save money is literally in your hands. Washing clothes in cold water could save up to 90% of the energy needed to heat the water. At 400 loads per year, you could save $30-$40. Running the dryer 15 minutes less per load could save another $34. Then there's electronics – like televisions, computers and iPod docks. They're constantly using electricity. Unplugging them at night could save $100-$200 a year. Finally, checking your cell phone account mid-month could save you overtime charges as high as 45 cents per minute. They say money saved is money earned – and it's untaxed.
The opportunity to save money is also as close as your thermostat. Reducing the temperature 1degree could save 3% on heating costs Reducing the temperature 10-15 degrees when you're at work could save 10% and keeping the temperature down when you're asleep could save another 10%. Then there's insulation. Adequate attic insulation could save 20% and fixing leaks around doors and windows could save another 20%. Finally, lowering hot water temperature from 140 degrees to a still-comfortable 120 degrees could save 6%. Besides, when it comes to saving money, it's best to stay out of "hot water".
The opportunity to lose weight is as close as your thermostat too. A report published in Obesity Review showed American households have turned up their thermostats over the past few decades. In the late 1980's American bedrooms were heated to an average of 66.7 degrees versus 68.4 in 2005. Studies have shown we expend more energy when our bodies have to work harder to stay warm. Even slightly cooler temperatures cause us to burn more calories. Supposedly this is true even when we bundle up – which is a "cool" thought.
Another cool thought is the opportunity for more attractive skin is in your refrigerator. Fruits and vegetables provide a better glow to skin than tanning. The glow comes from carotenoids, a pigment found in many fruits and vegetables – not just carrots. In one experiment white undergraduates used a specially designed computer program that allowed them to manipulate the skin color of 51 computerized white faces to make them look healthier. Most of the students slightly increased melanin (suntan), but the amount they increased carotenoids (veggie tan) was equal to 5 extra servings of fruits or vegetables daily. The same experiment was done by black undergrads using black faces – with the same "tan-gible" results.
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