Green Tips for Homeowners

AgentMapIt Green Tips – You know all those gadgets you have that take small amounts of electricity? Things like cell phones, laptops, computer monitors, modems, flat screen tvs, wireless phones, ipods, game consoles, clocks, etc., etc. In 1980 a typical household in the US had just three of the these devices. Today it’s more like 25. And they all use electrical power.

In fact around the world these gadgets now account for about 15% of household electrical demand. In the 1950s and 60s appliances like washing machines, self-cleaning ovens, and vacuum cleaners were called “labor saving devices” designed to make it much easier to do household chores. Today’s gadgets tend to be entertainment or communication devices and usually they are left on all the time, each of them using small amounts of electricity 24/7.

Some experts estimate that over the next twenty years the amount of electricity required around the world to keep our gadgets running is going to triple. Without energy saving measures put into place that will require about 560 coal or gas fired power plants or 230 nuclear plants. Something has to give.

One way to save energy on these devices in your home is to shut them off when they are not being used. Most are designed to remain on because they store the time or date in memory, or like voip phones they have to be ready to receive incoming calls. But others like computer monitors and game consoles can be shut off with no loss of functionality.

Every computer has a power saving program built right in to the operating system. Set it up properly, or simply shut the computer down between uses. Another idea is to buy smart power strips that turn themselves off when the devices plugged into them are not in use. That cuts their power consumption when not being used to zero.

If you have ever browsed the Internet for any length of time, you’ve probably done a search that has brought you to a blogging site. Question: why do people set up blogs? Answer: some do it to make money. Here are some ways to do so:

Probably the most popular money-blogging method is by using Google Adsense. This is a blue link beside the blog that takes a reader to another site where a blog-reader can purchase a product. Google pays out good money to blog-owners whether someone makes a purchase or not. Granted, the amount is only a few cents per click, but it can add up quickly!

The second way to make money is by selling products as an affiliate. The benefit of this system is that you get to earn money from products that are sold without having to fulfill orders yourself or deal with returns or other customer issues. A good idea is to find a product that you feel your blog readers would be comfortable with purchasing and then create a blog to promote it.

Finally, money-bloggers can create their own products to sell. There are unlimited opportunities and the advantage is that you can be creative, stay at home and make money. Sure there may be customer-service issues, but what the heck. You get to rake in all the profits and keep them!

There are many different options, and it can be difficult to judge which type your readers will respond to most. What many successful money bloggers have done to get started is to check out reviews of various blogging products. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel, or take hours designing a wheel that may or may not be successful. After all, some of these sites will offer free mini-courses.

You may wish to check out some reviews of blogging products first, before getting started or purchasing anything.

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Good luck blogging!