I want to create fog for the science fair.I got this information from eHow.Create FogThe simplest and most popular thing to do with dry ice is to create fog. Drop a chunk of dry ice into a container of warm water. The thick clouds it creates are perfectly safe to touch, as long as you don't inhale them for too long. You'll notice that the fog doesn't rise, but sinks rapidly to the ground over the edges of your container. This is because CO2 is heavier than oxygen and cannot float in the surrounding air.Questions:WHAT TYPE OF GLOVES DO I USE?WHERE CAN I GET DRY ICE?HOW DO I START THIS PROJECT?please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Use Flourescent replacement bulbs where you can. They make an amazing difference I didn't expect. And you don't ahve to change them as often either.
You can get bulbs with less wattage,but just as much light. I don't know the name of them but, we use them. They look like a coil. If you catch a child leaving a room with out turning the lights off, make him/her go back and turn it off. If this continues, make him/her sit in the dark for a minute for each year of age. Is your hot water tank electric, if so turn it down. Is your fridge. electric, try to turn it down. Try to cut down on laundry. Unplug any clocks you don't use. Hope some of this helps. Good luck.
As others have said replace your incandescent lights with compact fluorescent bulbs. Also adjust your hot water heater to 120 degees.Keep the heat set at 68 or lower and the a/c set at 78 or higher. Wash your laundry in cold water and do it all in one day. This way when the dryer is in use it does not have to heat up for each individual load bur can piggy-back on the precvious loads heat energy. We have done these things and are using the same kilo-watts as two years ago even though we have added a hot tub.
I love your idea but there are too many unknowns with the Internet and all. I know some on here would give and give and some would take and then some. Here are some suggestions of ideas that I practice. When I want to get something directly to a needy family/individual, I or others do these. Salvation Army and Red Cross members have delivered food, furniture and clothing. You can also make a donation to one of these organizations to pay a specific person's utilities. To ensure the organization is accountable, always pay by check, money order or credit card and don't give the money straight to the individual. You probably think this sounds mean, but there is so much Meth and other illegal drug use out there and scams, I have found that donating through a known charity or church, works very well.
We've installed the low energy fluorescent lights and our bill went down slightly. At work they installed a motion detector switch in the restroom which would work in any room except the bedrooms unless you have free-roaming pets! Look, too, at other electricity hogs: electronic games that are always turned on, heat lamps for exotic pets, etc. And gentle reminders constant reminders for the kids. Remember it takes between 21 and 30 days to break a habit. Just doing it a day or so doesn't make the change permanent. Good luck. I GOT CALLED AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER before I could mention a couple of other energy savers. Don't automatically set your washer to wash the longest amount of time and the highest amount of water. If a load isn't filthy (such as towels), then a four minute wash is more efficient than a sixteen minute wash. Shake your clothes out before putting them in the dryer. Cloth that is in a ball doesn't dry as quickly as loosely loaded items. Check loads that have large sheets, etc. midway through to make sure they haven't rolled into balls. The middle won't dry quickly. Don't over-dry loads in the dryer: another energy hog. Make sure your freezer is full (gallons of water will fill it if necessary) and air can circulate freely through your refrigerator. Lights aren't the energy hogs that the appliances are! Again, good luck.
