Green Tips by Room

Attic

• Reduce your home's heating and cooling costs with proper insulation, moisture control, and air sealing. (U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy [EERE])

Basement/Utility Room

• Select energy-efficient products when you buy new heating and cooling equipment. (EERE)
  

Bathroom

• Take short showers instead of baths. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA])
  
• Turn off tap water while brushing your teeth and save up to 8 gallons of water per day (up to 240 gallons a month!). (EPA)

Bedroom

• Install energy-efficient windows to reduce energy costs. (EERE)

Family/Living Room

• Turn off the computer monitor if the time between computer uses will be more than 20 minutes. (EERE)
  

Garage

• Reduce pesticide use by adopting integrated pest management (IPM) practices to control pests. (EPA)
  

Kitchen

• Purchase energy-efficient products. (EERE)

Laundry Room

• Wash only full loads of clothes. Use a high-efficiency washing machine if possible. (EPA)
  

Stairs

• Use fluorescent lamps to light stairs and throughout the home. They use 25%–35% less energy and last about 10 times longer than incandescent lamps. (EERE)

Yard

• Select and place landscaping that provides wind protection and reduces heating and cooling costs. (EERE)