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<blockquote data-quote="j-mox" data-source="post: 542666" data-attributes="member: 898"><p>Budget in items to make efficiency a high priority. It will pay off down the road but in ways you don't really notice. </p><p></p><p>Got remarried a little over a year ago and moved into my wifes house which she had built 10 years before. Lots of recessed canister lights in this house (which is a big plus!) . As we dated I watched her habits and where she spent most of her time and the lights that were on most. Then I began to buy and replace with CFL and LED lights. Still lots to replace but I've spent several hundred dollars changing bulbs in the most used. But on the electric bill it shows usage graphs. In the first year useage was down 30-40% from previous year every month. We have leveled out now but that was an eye opener for her. </p><p></p><p>Example- Kitchen had 7 lights with 65 watt bulbs. 455 watts</p><p> Now it has 7 lights with 9 watt LED. 63 watts. Plus the long life is better too.</p><p> I shopped around and waited for sales but found the best deals at Menards. They were cheaper than Walmart almost always. </p><p></p><p></p><p>My wife says the things she liked in what she did was lots of lights and plenty of storage. Changes would be larger more user friendly laundry room, larger garage (we have 2 car but 2 1/2 would be better) and a drain in garage floor. Not so much for you but for us winter is a challenge with vehicles melting off ice and snow and we have to squeegee the floor out to keep it off the walls and stuff on floor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="j-mox, post: 542666, member: 898"] Budget in items to make efficiency a high priority. It will pay off down the road but in ways you don't really notice. Got remarried a little over a year ago and moved into my wifes house which she had built 10 years before. Lots of recessed canister lights in this house (which is a big plus!) . As we dated I watched her habits and where she spent most of her time and the lights that were on most. Then I began to buy and replace with CFL and LED lights. Still lots to replace but I've spent several hundred dollars changing bulbs in the most used. But on the electric bill it shows usage graphs. In the first year useage was down 30-40% from previous year every month. We have leveled out now but that was an eye opener for her. Example- Kitchen had 7 lights with 65 watt bulbs. 455 watts Now it has 7 lights with 9 watt LED. 63 watts. Plus the long life is better too. I shopped around and waited for sales but found the best deals at Menards. They were cheaper than Walmart almost always. My wife says the things she liked in what she did was lots of lights and plenty of storage. Changes would be larger more user friendly laundry room, larger garage (we have 2 car but 2 1/2 would be better) and a drain in garage floor. Not so much for you but for us winter is a challenge with vehicles melting off ice and snow and we have to squeegee the floor out to keep it off the walls and stuff on floor. [/QUOTE]
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