Home Improvement - Becoming Popular With The Economy

Although home improvement tasks can take time and carry large expense it is well worth your investment. Green homes are becoming popular by the day, and it should not be overlooked as an option when deciding on the repairs to fix around your home.

The federals are now giving tax credits to those investing money into their homes. The tax credits are eligible from the 1st of January 2009 to December 31st, 2010. It is focused on those adding energy efficient repairs to their home, in return, saving on bills and unnecessary economy pollutants. There are many gases that go into the air from residential homes. Finding ways to stop these gasses will stop adding to the green house effects.

Some simple ECO Friendly home improvements can have greater effects than you would know.

• Solar panels can generate electricity for your home from sun absorbed energy.
• Changing out all your light bulbs around the house to energy efficient fluorescent bulbs can dramatically change your energy bill. They help to save around 75% of electricity.
• Have you thought about your roof lately? Using light colored shingles will reduce the heat flow to your attic, reducing excess heat entering your home. They reflect light, where the standard black shingles absorb sunlight.
• Install motion detected outdoor lights to cut back on unnecessary lighting.
• Secure all running sources of water like a faucet that leaks, or busted pipes. Reduce your shower times and turn the water off while brushing your teeth. Replace your shower heads with a low flow shower head.
• Changing out your air filters on a regular basis is very important.
• Replace your A/C unit with an energy star rated unit. Savings on your cooling and heating bill will drop drastically.
• If you have electronics like computer and TV that stay plugged into the outlets overnight, consider using a power strip outlet. It halts the flow of electricity, keeping your plugged in electronics from giving off unnecessary energy.

As you can see; there are numerous ways to invest in energy savings for your home improvements. Going green should be your first task to conquer, allowing for an outcome of savings to last years. The economy is hurting for a change, and it all starts with you.