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Climate Quick Tip: Strip Ease Plug your major appliances and electronics into a power strip so when you aren’t using them or while you are sleeping, you can switch off the entire power strip and eliminate phantom power. Reduce the amount of phantom power that haunts your utility bills by plugging your major appliances and electronics into a power strip that you can switch off.
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Climate Quick Tip: Strip Ease

Climate Quick Tip: Hang (Your Dryer) Out To Dry Hang your laundry out to dry on a clothesline or drying rack instead of running your dryer. You’ll reduce energy consumption, saving you money. Clothes will last longer, too! Learn about the many eco-friendly options of laundry.
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Climate Quick Tip: Hang (Your Dryer) Out To Dry

Climate Quick Tip: Skip the Soak Stop pre-rinsing or pre-soaking your dirty dishes before loading them into the dishwasher. Modern dishwashers have the power to do their job well while staying water-wise — indeed, their sensors need food residue to work best! Dear Dot offers more tips on how to get the most out of your dishwasher without breaking the bank or wasting water.
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Climate Quick Tip: Skip the Soak

Climate Quick Tip: A (Rain) Barrel of Beauty A rain barrel is an inexpensive way to water your garden, diverting the water from your downspout and providing an easy watering source. Not thrilled about the way they look? Plant a garden on top. Rain barrels cut down on the use of city water to keep your garden growing. This Instagrammer shows how to create a lovely planter on top of your rain barrel.
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Climate Quick Tip: A (Rain) Barrel of Beauty

Climate Quick Tip: BYOB to the Bakery Bring your own reusable bag to the bakery to stuff your fresh bread in and relish in your delicious, waste-free treat. Unless you have the time to make your own, bring your own reusable bag to the bakery to tote your loaf back home.
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Climate Quick Tip: BYOB to the Bakery

Climate Quick Tip: You Can Do What With Lemongrass? Save rough outer edges of lemongrass stalks to make tea. Or, for a sweeter option, infuse it into ice cream or sorbet. The outer layer of lemongrass can be used to make tea or sorbet.
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Climate Quick Tip: You Can Do What With Lemongrass?

Climate Quick Tip: EVer a Wise Buy: If you’re seeking a new (used) electric vehicle, check out the Used Clean Vehicle Credit. It’s required that you are buying for your own use. And you can claim up to 30% of the car’s retail value at income tax time. The federal used electric vehicle tax credit can be worth 30% of the value of an EV purchased for your own use.
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Climate Quick Tip: EVer a Wise Buy

Climate Quick Tip: Clean Your Lint Filter: Plugged dryer filters can decrease dryer efficiency up to 75% and increase drying times, which shortens the life of your dryer and ups the risk of fire. Lint builds up quickly, so remove it after each use. Dryer lint removal decreases the chance of dryer damage as well as fire risk — and it saves money and boosts efficiency.
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Climate Quick Tip: Clean Your Lint Filter

Climate Quick Tip: Watt? I’ll Try It! Officially accredited by the US energy department, Wattbuy helps homeowners re-evaluate their energy use and reduce their carbon footprint. Submit your home address for an estimate of monthly renewable energy costs and get information on how to find a cheaper energy plan in your area. Wattbuy assesses the cost of renewable energy for homeowners
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Climate Quick Tip: Watt? I’ll Try It!

Climate Quick Tip: Stem the Flow (To Your Composter): Thinking that the composter is the last resort for leftover produce? Think about these: Use parsley stems in broth as well as salsa verde or chimichurri. Use cilantro stems in green soups and purées, such as posole or carrot soup. Use up the entirety of produce in soups and other recipes.
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Climate Quick Tip: Stem the Flow (To Your Composter)

Climate Quick Tip: Get a Library Card: Borrowing various resources from your local library saves you money and reduces unnecessary consumption. Signing up for a library card gives you free access to books, magazines, movies, printing, the internet, and much more — all at no cost to you. Signing up for a local library card gives you free access to books, magazines, movies, printing, the internet, and much more, saving you money and sharing resources.
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Climate Quick Tip: Get a Library Card

Climate Quick Tip: Fruitilicious: Is that basket of berries a little bruised? Peaches a little soft? Throw them in the freezer and use them later for smoothies or jam. Or consider making a relish! Sweet! Freeze bruised or mushy fruit for future use as jam or smoothies. Or try a delicious fruit salsa.
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Climate Quick Tip: Fruitilicious

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