I know it is early, but since the holiday stuff is popping up in the stores everywhere, I figured I better get this in! I have a lot of tips this year on having a green holiday, but this is a biggie and I am loving it!
Switch to Holiday LED Lights!!!!!
I had no idea that the newer Holiday LED Lights were so great!!!! I knew they were wonderful, but had no idea just how much of an impact they can make. If you can find the solar LED lights, too, then I will be in awe of you so let me know where you found them and how much, PLEASE.
OK - so here is the skinny on going green for the holidays by using LED light strings instead of the regular fire hazard energy guzzling lights:
The LEDs use a fraction of the energy of regular strings of lights and according to the info I found can last between 100,000 and 200,000 hours. That is a long time for less refuse and less energy used.
But this is the really cool part:
You can use up to 20 strings together on one circuit!!!!!! I am no electricity expert and as a result I am constantly shorting out strings of lights because I piggy back too many together so this is good news!
Other benefits?
Cool to the touch and the whole string stays lit even when a bulb is out so no more guessing at that!
Where to buy?
Bartell's!!!! I love Bartell Drug Stores! The recycle CFL bulbs for free starting this month and they sell these for $10-$15 for a string of 70 lights.
Go green for the holidays!!!!! Are you interested in Green Seattle real estate? Cooper Jacobs is a member of Built Green and Seattle Realtor Courtney Cooper is also working on an ECOBROKER designation. If you have green holiday suggestions, please email them to realestate@cooperjacobs.com
Courtney Cooper
Seattle Realtor, Owner/Designated Broker/EcoBroker
Cooper Jacobs Real Estate
206-850-8841
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About Me:
Seattle real estate has been a big part of my life for well over a decade since I began my career in real estate,but also before that time when I was in the process of purchasing my own first home. Buying your first home can be quite overwhelming,but I have managed to help many first time home buyers along the way.
Move up Seattle buyers and other types of specialized purchasing is a great passion of mine! I love Seattle houseboats and you can find me down on the docks of Lake Union and Portage Bay several times a week. Other aspects of Seattle real estate that I adore include Queen Anne Real Estate,Wallingford Real Estate, Ballard Real Estate, Green Lake Real Estate, Laurelhurst Real Estate, Magnolia Real Estate,andSeattle Waterfront Real Estate.
In addition to being a Seattle residential broker and founder of Cooper Jacobs & Seattle Afloat, I am also a member of CBA (Commercial Brokers Association) and head of the Cooper Jacobs Commercial Division in an effort to provide excellent commercial real estate services to the Seattle commercial real estate industry. With a background in accounting and management, it is my great pleasure to coordinate our Seattle commercial brokers.
About Cooper Jacobs Real Estate's Seattle Branch:
My office at Cooper Jacobs Real Estate LLC is located centrally near all my favorite Puget Sound neighborhoods just a few blocks up from Lake Union in Seattle’s Wallingford. Cooper Jacobs Real Estate is a wonderful place filled with talented Seattle real estate brokers and I count myself extremely lucky that I get to spend so much time with these wonderful people. We specialize in different Seattle neighborhoods and suburbs in both residential and commercial real estate and are all very passionate and excited about each of our favorite Seattle neighborhoods and industries!
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