Ways to help....

[chickwhorips]

Ways you can help Unscrew America.

Don't let the title fool you, it is a helpful website, not derogatory.

[Trek420]

Cool site! Don't tell Knott 'cause I'm not supposed to be doing anything on the remodel today but I'm comparison pricing dual pane windows right now to make sure I got a good deal on the ones I'm ordering.

Our bikes make a big difference and we all love to ride of course but the site's right, it's embarasingly easy to make a difference. I don't have the figures at hand (they are probably on that site) but choices at home and work: energy efficient appliances and lighting are a big deal.

So why not? Whether you own or rent it raises the value of your home, saves you $$$ every day and can save a polar bear and the planet

So let's hear it, what's everyone doing?

[bmccasland]

Contemplating buying shears and thermal drapes for my big front window, to replace the verticle blinds. I can really feel the thermal loss/gain in the winter/summer (my living room is cold in the winter and hot in the summer). Most of my lamps in the house currently have fluorescent bulbs. Could replace the porch light (incandescent) with a yellow LED. Wonder if Home Depot has them yet?

[Trek420]

Contemplating buying shears and thermal drapes for my big front window, to replace the verticle blinds. I can really feel the thermal loss/gain in the winter/summer (my living room is cold in the winter and hot in the summer).

www.sierratradingpost.com has good prices on lined/thermal drapes. Trick is not to get distracted by deals on wool and cycling gear.

[kelownagirl]

Thanks for that link CWR! I'd like to get a copy of the list of 100 things but I can't cut and paste it...

[chickwhorips]

Thanks for that link CWR! I'd like to get a copy of the list of 100 things but I can't cut and paste it...

That's about the only bad thing about the site. If you figure it out, let me know.

And if anyone has any other sites they've found let me know about those to please.

[chickwhorips]

www.sierratradingpost.com has good prices on lined/thermal drapes. Trick is not to get distracted by deals on wool and cycling gear.

Thanks! I was trying to find a cheaper set to buy. Not only because of the thermal part but because when I go to bed now it's still light out.

[maillotpois]

So let's hear it, what's everyone doing?

Trying not to pee my pants at this site!!! It is so funny. I mean great information, sure, but I am so distracted by all the innate coolness. (And they will play Hall & Oates... so just ODD and funny).

The kangaroo: "I'm hopping and I'm hopping!"

Being on this site makes me feel like I have severe ADD.

[Trek420]

Being on this site makes me feel like I have severe ADD.

Kids these days I think that's how they process information.

Why when I was your age ::here trek shakes cane::: we went to the library, wrote papers with footnotes and ....

[Zen]

I love the artwork, though. Very '70's/Peter Max-ish. A drawing style I adopted and never grew out of

[bmccasland]

Kids these days I think that's how they process information.

Why when I was your age ::here trek shakes cane::: we went to the library, wrote papers with footnotes and ....

Typed our papers on typewriters, inserted tables and graphics with judicious use of scotch tape. True "cut and paste".

Another old phart here

[crazycanuck]

CWR-the site's great for younger folks but it's too flashy fandangled for me.. Can't they just get thier message accross without difficult websites?

*sigh* Am i the only one that learnt about env issues back in the early 90's without the web *sigh*

[Zen]

The kangaroo: "I'm hopping and I'm hopping!"

And the old man - "I like soup"

[GLC1968]

Wow, fun site!

We replaced all our bulbs at our last house, and then took them out (putting the old ones back in) for our move here. Now I can't find all the CFL bulbs!!

At least our lamps are all CFLs. I'll need to buy a few more for the kitchen and bathroom lighting in the apartment until we find our stash.

Our goal in our new home purchase is to go solar for most of our electricity. Let's hope we'll have power in the winter in the PNW. We started making some basic lifestyle changes towards this end in our last place (like not leaving anything plugged in, using a thermal carafe for the coffee maker in place of the warmer, sharing a lamp when we are reading, insulating/sealing drafty spots, getting used to cooler settings, etc). Doing little things really add up...and if you do it a little at a time, you don't really notice the change.

[dex]

Great idea, but the implementation is driving me insane. The site is cute and fun, but almost completely unusable...and, professionally speaking, that makes my heart hurt and my blood pressure climb.

After three tries, I was finally able to read 18 of 99 items on their Further Unscrewing List. And then I gave up. *sigh*