05-31-2014, 11:05 AM
(05-31-2014, 10:33 AM)ramseycat Wrote: Thing 2 goes out and leaves every light on in his room including his closet and bathroom. TV on also. I stopped bitching at him about it and just go in and turn everything off. It's easier that way and saves my sanity.
Put timers on to replace the light switches, problem solved.
Lights piss me off, WTF do we need a big ass double light pole every 100 feet up and down I95? My first car, a 69 Chevelle SS had headlights and they worked fine. Cars these days have automatic lights that are even brighter and more efficient than ever so WHy?
Concrete factory just south of here, lit up like a fucking christmas tree 24/7, Why? Buildings all lit up over the weekend and all night, why.
I never thought I was all that green, but I am a little at least. We buy fresh food here, GF has serious problems with MSG and all kinds of chemicals so we cook fresh unmolested foor for the most part. We have a water distiller to clean out the chlorine and other stuff they put in there, I don't buy bottled water at all. It takes 2 weeks to partially fill the trash can enough to make it worth while to run it out to the street. I drive a bigass dodge 3500 dually diesel that I can get near 20mpg from, the house is big but not very well designed so it feels cramped to me, maybe its just the low ceilings. I reinsulated the attic and put on a new roof so its pretty efficient, that cut the electric bill down to 1⁄3 of what it was.
If you have not blown insulation in the attic, I highly recommend it, $300 investment paid for itself in 6 weeks, literally.
I am experimenting with LED lighting and planning a solar build for at least part of the house, problem is the panels are exposed to high winds if they are on the roof and can cause roof damage.
Laundry is almost always a full load
So I am a little green at least