We conclude our short series on going green at home. If you missed the earlier posts, we've covered [power saving](https://steemit.com/@garyharvey/tactics-for-going-green-home-saving-energy), [water saving](https://steemit.com/money/@garyharvey/tactics-for-going-green-home-saving-water), [paper saving](https://steemit.com/money/@garyharvey/tactics-for-going-green-home-saving-paper). Today we look at the family refrigerator.
### Cold water to drink, faster (and cheaper).
Instead of running the tap until the water gets cold to drink in the summer, keep a jug of water in the fridge. This saves both time and water.
### Keep the cold where it belongs.
Close your fridge and freezer doors before you walk away. Easy enough to do once you get into the habit, instead of letting that refrigerated air pour out into the kitchen. After all, you’ve paid to have your refrigerator cool your food to the recommended 37 degrees F (and your freezer to -3 F). Keep the cold where it belongs… in your fridge.
### Fill your fridge – and save money!
If your fridge is only half full, fill it with jugs or bottles of water.
Why?
It’s simple.
When you open the door of your fridge or upright freezer, the cold air pours out and room-temperature air flows in to replace it.
But when your fridge is full, there is less room for warm air to come in… which means that less cooling will be needed after you shut the door again.
See? Going green at home can be both free and easy. It just requires a little re-programming of some of our habit patterns. For the kids, you might need to add a small reward to get them enrolled. I’m sure you can come up with something.
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