Crissy Trask Celebrity Guru

Crissy Trask is the sole proprietor of GreenMatters.com, a business started in 1999 to advance environmental education and activism online. She spends much of each day writing, or delivering solutions-oriented home and lifestyle evaluations to clients of her business’ consulting arm. Trask is working with her husband on renovating their 1907 historic home in Spokane, Washington, using low-impact materials and products. A nature enthusiast, Trask also enjoys many outdoor activities including backpacking, mountain biking and kayaking. GreenMatters.com is helping busy people help the environment by making it easier to do so. Green living is important because our habits and everyday decisions affect the environment. This e-guide can simplify green living because it puts practical tools and resources at your fingertips that are designed and chosen with the busy person in mind. With eco-tips, action alerts, and shopping guides, GreenMatters is a valuable resource for earth-savvy living.

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Turn Off the Oven

Turn off the oven 10-15 minutes before cooking time runs out.
Food will continue to cook without using the extra electricity.

Use Your Microwave

Cooking and reheating with a microwave is faster and more efficient than using the stovetop or oven, thus reducing up to 70 percent of energy use.

Check Your Fridge

Clean refrigerator gaskets regularly and vacuum the condenser coils twice a year. Your refrigerator will operate more efficiently and use less electricity.

Take Advantage of Natural Light

Place desks and reading chairs next to windows to cut down on the need and use of supplemental, artificial light during the day.

Install Ceiling Fans

Ceiling fans save money on cooling and heating and reduce energy waste. In the summer, use them in place of a central air conditioner. In the winter, a ceiling fan with a motor that runs in reverse can push warm air down from the ceiling and thus conserve energy.

Consider Buying a Laptop

Laptops use 50 percent of the energy used by a typical desktop PC when plugged in and just 1 percent when running on batteries

Dry Settings For Dishes

If you have a “no-heat” dry setting on your dishwasher, use it.
Heat drying is not necessary after a hot-wash cycle. If you don’t have an air-dry setting on your model, turn the dishwasher off after the final rinse and prop the door open, allowing your dishes to air-dry.

Keep it at 68 Degrees

This is a very comfortable temperature if you are dressed properly.

Unplug Appliances

Unplug appliances to save energy while you’re away. Many small and large appliances continue to draw electricity even when turned off.

Buy a Front-Loading Washing Machine

They are far superior to top loaders for saving water and energy.