8. If ever you have items that you no longer need but are still functional. Do not throw them away just yet. Try giving it out to friends who may need them or better yet donate it to charity. It is much better to have others use them than being disposed. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone, you got rid of unnecessary stuff and have others benefit from it at the same time.

9 Sort your storage for useful items that you can reuse and recycle, aside from saving extra bucks for repurposing them you also get to help mother nature by maximizing the use of resources around you.
Conservation may be a little thing, but a little thing goes a long way don’t they? Beautify you home and help save our HOME, Planet Earth.

5. Consider using reclaimed wood for things like benches, decks and fences. Buying new ones will cost bigger while the quality is almost the same. Also do some research on what kind of wood you will be using, for example: Cedar wood ages gracefully and it naturally has an insect repelling property, by doing so you can choose the right kind of wood for the job.

6. Another man’s trash may be another man’s treasure, check out garage sales for items that may come in handy. But never buy things that you do no think would have a purpose so that they wont end up sitting in your trash bin.

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3. Replace fluorescent lights with more energy-efficient bulbs. If possible, get solar powered ones. It may be a bit costly but it will prove its worth in the long run. Imagine this: by getting solar powered lights you can save a lot on your electric bill, and contribute in energy conservation as well.

4. Make your home a better place for you and your family. Have a space for potted plants, they would act as C02 absorbers and give out 02 in return. Choose plants that do not require much watering so that they would not be hard to maintain.

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1. When painting your newly renovated home, always use a low VOC paint. VOCs or Volatile Organic Compounds is known to be a cause of indoor polluting as well as the air in the atmosphere. VOCs contribute to the greenhouse effect that causes Global Warming.
When painting, use a spray machine to lessen the work time, thus limiting your exposure to the VOC.

2. Set up s a rain chain and barrel under your home’s eaves troughs so that you can catch rainwater which can be used in watering the plants or some minor cleaning. By doing this you can help conserve water.

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4.) Observe safety measures.

Turn off the main switch of your power supply before you begin wiring. Keep your hands dry and if possible wear rubber gloves.

Never work in the dark, use a flashlight or any battery operated light.
Set aside anything that may cause distraction or loss in focus.
Be careful in tying the knots and soldering, remember you are dealing with electricity here one mistake may lead to life loss or fire.

Never leave a wire un-insulated, you can apply Electrical tape to the bare wires.
Once you are done double check everything, so that you can be sure that you did not leave out on anything.

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3.) Get the right tools

Soldering iron – For bonding wires in place. This will make wire knots difficult to undo.

Wire Cutters –The length of the wires should come out as stated in the plan to avoid fitting problems.

Wire Strippers – Wire strippers are used to strip the insulators off the wires exposing it so that it can be connected to another conductor.

Pliers – Pliers are used to bend wires so that they can fit in circuit boards.

Screwdrivers – You need these primarily for the screws that you will attach in the connection (Outlets usually are screwed tightly to the walls).

Test equipment – This will aid you in determining whether your connection was successful or not.

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2.) Prepare the right materials
Once you have your design, you must now get the materials needed. Be sure to meet the needs reflected in the plan the this includes the right length, size and type of the wires, outlets switches etc. A slight difference in materials may greatly affect the end-results.

It is recommended that you get the materials with the best quality. But that doesn’t mean that youll have to settle with the most expensive brands. Other cheaper brands will do, as long as it has quality control and approved by the government standards.

You may want to pack a little more than what you will be using. In case of malfunctions or damages you’ll have spares.

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1.) Plan
It would be wise to plan the type of connection, materials to be used and the location of the outlets beforehand. Map the area and create a blueprint. The more detailed and precise the plan is the better.

Two basic Electronic Circuit

Series Connection- A series connection has all its loads connected in a row. You can think of it like the links in a chain. The electricity flows in a single path.

Parallel Connection

Unlike the series, the parallel connection has two or more paths for electricity to flow. The loads are parallel to each other.

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