Go Green Tips for December 7th

Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!

Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Tuesday, December 7th:

• As the temperature drops, so should your thermostat! Especially if you have guest, more people in the house, more body heat! And if the oven is busy baking goodies, it can be set even lower, still!
• Looking to weatherize your attic? Don’t miss the free home efficiency workshop this Wednesday night at 7pm in the Illsley Library’s conference room in Middlebury. It’s presented by Fred Lugano, a local weatherization expert and author. Go to 921wvtk.com for more info!

Just taking a headcount: who had cold ankles last night as they trudged out of work, into the snow yesterday? Yes, my hand is up but I wore my boots today! And you know, I have no excuse, I hear the Weather Channel’s very accurate reports twice an hour, for heavens sake! Anyway, enough about the bubble I live in. Now that we are nearly knee deep in the white stuff, time to talk winterization! Did you know that drafts can waste 5% to 30% of your energy use? It’s an easy problem to correct, start simple: plug up a drafty door with a rolled-up towel, or get creative, sew up a tube and make a googly-eyed draft snake or long skinny Santa Claus for a festive accent piece. For a few bucks, you can insulate windows with shrink film and seal gaps with caulking. Of course, if you have a bigger budget, you can further reduce airflow, install storm windows and doors, which could save up to 45% of energy. Shiver not and waste not on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!