Greenify Your Apartment

Not all of us live in homes where we can make drastic changes to our dwelling whenever we please. That shouldn’t stop any of us renters from doing our part. Here are a few easy tips that’ll help you do your part.

• Encourage your leasing agent to change your air filter on a regular basis. This will make living more comfortable and give your AC unit a break.
  
  
• Make sure your AC is set at a reasonable temperature (78 in the summer, 68 in the winter) and have it set on AUTO versus ON. It can potentially save you a lot of money.
  
  
• Keep your freezer and refrigerator stocked. A full freezer/refrigerator helps it run more efficiently.
  
  
• Recycle your newspapers, OJ cartons, soda bottles and everything else.
  
  
• Make the switch to CFL light bulbs. Many people don’t want to switch because they will only live in that apartment for a year or two and don’t want to invest the money. How about this – change the lighbulbs to CFLs and if you move, take your CFLs with you and put the old bulbs back in (with a note on them to change to CFLs)!
  
  
• Add some house plants to your apartment. 2 plants per 100 square feet can clean out the toxins in the air better than any disinfectant or spray.

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