Jul 8

Jul 8 Summer Energy Savings Tips for The Bedroom

Making your bedroom energy-efficient can help lower your monthly energy costs. Talk about sleeping easy. Your bedroom should be the place that you go to unwind and relax, not to waste energy! If you’re ready to revamp your room to make it more energy efficient, follow these tips:

Stay insulated.

Blackout curtains can help you sleep better, while also helping you maintain the temperature of your bedroom. During the summer, use these to block out hot sunlight. Now, keep your bedroom temperature as consistent as possible by closing the door. Also close any other doors within the bedroom, such as to a closet or an attached bathroom. You want to avoid increasing the size that needs to be cooled.

Watch your windows.

Windows are one of the biggest energy leaks in a home. Each year inspect your bedroom windows and re-caulk or seal any gaps you find. These gaps make it harder foryour A/C to do its job efficiently, forcing you to run it longer than necessary. Switch up your bedding.

During the summer, stay cool with breathable linens. Look for ones made of all-natural or organic materials. Just like bedding, mattresses made of different materials stay cooler or warmer than others. If you live in a hot area year round, or happen to naturally sleep hot yourself, a cooling mattress will prevent night sweats even with a higher temperature reading.

Upgrade your light bulbs.

Incandescent light-bulbs are out of fashion, and for good reason – they’re energy hogs. Replace any incandescent light bulbs in your bedroom with light emitting diodes (LED) or compact fluorescent lamp bulbs (CFL).

Think outside the bedroom, too.

Depending on how high up your bedroom is, plant foliage or trees outside to block part of your window from the sun. These add a nice touch to your landscape, and they’re pleasing to look at from the inside as well.