Go Green tips for November 9th

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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Tuesday, November 9th:

• Reuse idea alert! Do you keep your knives in a drawer? Use flattened, empty, paper towel rolls to sheathe your sharp utensils to avoid accidents!

Continuing our talk about getting our homes ready for the cold stuff. Last summer, if you remember, I encouraged one and all to buy ceiling fans if they hadn’t already installed them in their homes. I said at that time, you’ll use your fan all year long. How and why? Many ceiling fans come with a handy switch that reverses the direction of the blades and this is particularly useful in homes with higher ceilings. Counterclockwise rotation produces cooling breezes while switching to clockwise makes it warmer, because warm air pooled near the ceiling is circulated back into the living space. Thus, cutting your heating costs as much as 10%! Another quick fix that will save you money is lowering the temperature of your hot water heater to 120 degrees F or even lower. When the temperatures are cooler outside, the water will feel warmer to your body, anyway. Take the temperature down and reduce your water heating costs by 6 to 10%. This is the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!