Tips To Save Money On Your Home Lighting Expenses

2008-04-05T19:25:00.000-07:00

With the increasing cost of living and decreasing increments, who does not want to save money? Your electricity bill is one such item of expense that you can cut back on without having to compromise on comfort. The usual suggestions of opening blinds and shades, painting light colors on walls and plugging off chargers are pass and hardly contribute to a sizeable reduction. Using energy efficient lighting to save money on lighting bills is easier and more profitable.

Energy efficient lighting does not mean that you switch off lights even when required. It is using the right accessories that consume low electricity but provide the same amount of light. To save money on lighting, use fluorescent bulbs. Electricity consumption of incandescent bulbs is as much as four times that of a fluorescent bulb. Four fluorescent bulbs of say, eight watts each will spread more light than a 100 watt incandescent bulb. The use of incandescent bulbs is being banned in many countries. If a recently introduced bill becomes law, the sale of incandescent bulbs will be banned by the year 2012 in California.

Using task lighting is another way to save money on lighting bills. Instead of hanging a light in the center of the room, decide on the areas that you need light in. Place lights in a manner so that the light is directed to those areas rather than brightening the entire room. Corner lamps are better as they give more light than those placed in the center of the room.

Another energy efficient lighting idea that is catching on very fast is the use of lighting dimmers and controls. Lighting dimmers let you choose the intensity of light that you require according to the need of the moment. For example, you can switch it on to full intensity while reading and set it to low consumption when you are in a thoughtful or romantic mood. Lighting dimmers are not currently available for fluorescent bulbs since they are energy efficient products to begin with. But there may soon be a day when they too are available loaded with the dimmer technology.

The luminous flux or the amount of light given out depends upon the lumens of the bulb. While buying a bulb check that out and buy the one with a high im (unit of luminous flux) for rooms where you need bright light. Buying a high im bulb rather then two bulbs can save money on lighting bills too.

Lighting controls can play a significant role in promoting energy efficient lighting Besides manually controlled lighting systems that can be used to accommodate different tasks, auto dimmers are also available in the market. Auto dimmers adjust lighting according to the level of the existing daylight. There are also automatic systems equipped with occupancy sensors that switch off light the moment every one leaves a room.

Use of appropriate accessories and control systems are the best energy efficient lighting ideas that help to save money on lighting. Adopting some of these methods or products can land you some significant savings on the electricity bill.

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Top Ten Tips to Prevent Hair Loss

2008-04-04T13:42:00.000-07:00

Though people with an overdose of philosophy say it not what is outside, but inside the skull that counts, people suffering from hair loss wish it is the other way round. People of 'almost' all cultures are obsessed with thickly growing hair.

Ayurveda has identified this obsession a few centuries ago and has given the directions to minimize hair loss and better hair growth in its scheme of beautycare, which is commonly called lavanya sutra or the sutra for lavanyam or beauty.

Though lavanyam is referred to feminine beauty, hair loss tips are beneficial for the tougher sex too.

Here are top ten tips to prevent hair loss and ensure healthy hair growth.

1. Gently massage your scalpel with fingertips after applying a hair oil like coconut oil or sesame oil.

2. Eat Indian gooseberry in any form early in the day. Don't take gooseberry based products later in the night as it can affect your beautiful dental line.

3. Boil fresh or dried and powdered Indian gooseberry (also called amla) in coconut oil. Apply this for nourishing hair growth.

4. Eat all types of vegetables and fruits. This will ensure supply of vitamins and minerals essential for the healthy growth of hair. Vitamins and minerals are good for your health too.

5. Also eat protein rich food items - tuna, lean meat, whole milk are beneficial.

6. While bathing, wash your head with cold water only. It is winter and water is ice-cold, you can make it luke-warm. It is ok to wash your body with cold water.

7. Apply brahmi oil on your scalpel before going to bed. Good for hair growth and brain.

8. Dandruff is a cause of hair loss. Squeeze half a lemon to half a liter of water and rinse your hair and scalpel with this water as a cure to dandruff. Do this no more than three times a week and for up to a month.

9. Rosemary oil is an aromatherapy oil, which can be applied to your hair once in a week to reduce hair fall.

10. Crush a few leaves and flowers of hibiscus (shoe flower) with two or three glasses of water. The water becomes thick with the juice and use this water to wash your hair. Thoroughly cleanses your hair and gives dark bright color to your hair.

Never apply soap or high power shampoo on your head, as it can affect healthy growth of hair.

Dev Sri provides insider information about Ayurvedic herbal medicine practices and Ayurveda in Kerala. Find more about Ayurvedic medicines at http://www.KeralaAyurvedics.com.

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