Eight Ways to "Green" Your Barn

8. Reduce energy consumption. Turn off the lights and unplug everything when you leave the barn. Radios, cell phone chargers, computers and most other electronics continue to pull energy from the socket even if they’re turned off, but you can invest in a smart power strip that will cut off current to appliances that are turned off. Also, switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs is not only an excellent way to save money, but it also means you’ll be climbing up in the rafters to change dusty, cobwebby light bulbs much less often!  

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