Disclosure: I was sent a Redskins jersey, a Redskins scarf, two NRG mini footballs, and a Home Depot gift card as part of this campaign. The views expressed in this post are my own.
As if shedding a winter layer of fur, I got rid of my sweater collection…one sweater at a time. I arrived in the US with a suitcase full of sweaters. I had lightweight “summer” sweaters for cool days to heavy wool winter sweaters for chilly, blustery days. I had in between v-neck Benetton sweaters for mildly cold days. I had scarves in every conceivable color of the rainbow. I had three winter coats. One heavy. One medium weight. And one lightweight winter coat. Coming from England I needed to be prepared for all types of winter weather. The winters in England are no where near as severely cold as in the U.S. In my years living in England, I can remember maybe one snowfall with an accumulation of barely 1 inch of snow.
It wasn’t that British winters were bitterly cold. Far from it. Winters were actually quite mild. In fact, during I only wore a wool school blazer (jacket) and a scarf to school all winter long. British homes are cold. Very cold. It’s not unusual to be sweating outside and then come inside a British home and immediately start shivering. Brick walls. Turn-of-the-century construction. Poor central heating. My childhood homes were freezing. One was a turn-of-century house and one was modern, but both were frigid inside…hence the massive sweater collection!
Once I was living in the U.S. permanently I noticed that I didn’t need a sweater indoors. Or outdoors for that matter. And wearing a sweater under a winter coat was sure to mean I would pass out from overheating. American homes are better insulated which means that heating is more efficient. But there is always room for improvement.
Recently, I learned about a company that helps people get the most efficient energy. I’m all about saving money, especially on my energy bill! NRG Residential Solutions is an electric supply company, serving customers in northeastern United States, which is part of NRG Energy, Inc.. NRG Energy, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is at the forefront of changing how people think about and use energy. NRG Residential Solutions gives you the power to customize your electric plan to fit your needs. They also have exclusive offers that reward customers for rethinking their energy usage and help the environment by saving energy. NRG Residential Solutions offers the following plans to consumers in the northeast. To find out if you qualify for one of these plans, click on one of the links below.
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Right now my husband and youngest are snuggled up watching the Redskins game on this very, very rainy day. My husband is wearing a fabulous Pierre Garcon #88 jersey. My son is wearing is RGIII jersey. The Redskins were not good this year…according to my husband and son the Skins were atrocious. Oh well, there is always next year. The kind folks at NRG Residential Solutions want to give away a:
- One official Redskins team jersey
- One Redskins scarf
- One NRG-branded mini football
A $25 home improvement retail store gift card so you can purchase energy efficient products for the home.
You can enter by leaving an energy saving tip as a comment.
For extra entries:
- Share this giveaway on one of your social networks…Facebook, Twitter, Google +, or Pinterest. Leave a comment letting me know where you shared it with link.
- Follow @NRGEnergy on Twitter.
- Follow me on Twitter.
- Like NRG Residential Solutions and this blog on Facebook.
This contest ends 11:59 pm, Friday, January 10, 2014. You must follow the rules to be eligible for a prize. The winners will be emailed and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to contiguous US residents.
My tip is to put in and use sensors to turn off lights when there is no movement in the room!
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My tip is to turn off the lights when you leave the room to save energy
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My tip is to close your blinds and curtains at night to keep your heat in! bleatham*at*gmail.com
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Insulate your wall sockets, most people I know go for the windows, doors, turning down the hot water heater but forget the outlets can leave a lot of air in.
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I follow both NRG and Musings from me on Kids, Preteens, and Teens on Facebook as Wanda Clark commented on both walls and said hello.
We installed low flow shower heads, and toilets. We are working on putting new light bulbs in our home to conserve energy! This would help tremendously! Thank you for the chance!
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We keep check the windows and doors for air leakage 2x a year and fix as needed
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My energy saving tip is to turn down the thermostat and use the fireplace. We have three floors so we tend to heat one more than the others. Whichever one we are all using at the time.
My tip is to open the curtains or blinds when the sun shines in the room. It really heats up the house. Also to close them in the summer when the sun is to hot.
I shared on Twitter:
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I swear by putting plastic on your windows. At least all of your north facing ones. I watch, in the dead of winter, the plastic on our windows blow up with all of the air that’s being leaked in. It’s an amazing and affordable money saver!
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I did share on Pinterest:
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I have a high efficiency washer and try to buy energy saving appliances too.