It's Easy Bein' Green

Happy holidays everyone!!

Most people probably have their Christmas lights up by now, but here’s a tip for next year: use LED Christmas lights instead of regular incandescent lights!! I used the LED ones this year for the first time and they look so much cooler, at least the kind that I bought.  They reflect a lot more, so there are a lot of cool colorful circles reflecting on the walls!  An added plus, the bulbs cannot break because they are not made of glass.  They don’t break as easily, so the chances are lower of having one bulb break and being stuck with a useless string of lights.

These look so pretty!

In addition to looking better, they last for 50,000 hours on average, while regular lights only last 2,000 hours!! LED lights use only 10% of the energy required for incandescent lights, but they are so much brighter.  This means that the electric bill will be lower, too!

So much brighter, for much less energy!

Like regular lights, they come in many sizes, shapes and colors.  They’re easy to find too; mine came from Target.  However, don’t throw away all your perfectly fine incandescent lights because that is a big waste.  Wait until they die until you dispose of them.  But you can mix and match the LED lights with incandescent lights for a little variety, and it will look great.  So, basically, there is no reason NOT to use LED lights!! Remember: every little thing we can do to reduce our carbon footprint helps!

Peace on earth, and merry Christmas!!