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Below are a few ideas from the employees of KB Home about how they
and their families have made environmental awareness part of their home life.
"My kids came up with a game—every night before bed they run through the house turning off the all lights and TVs in rooms nobody is in. If they find more than three unnecessary lights on that they turn off, I have to read them another story."
— David B.
— Los Angeles, California
"In our home office, my wife and I maximize our use of paper by printing on the back of sheets whenever possible."
— Matt K.
— Los Angeles, California
"Before we go out for the day we make sure to raise the thermostat. No reason to cool a house when there's nobody inside."
— Craig L.
— Las Vegas, Nevada
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"We've discovered that lemon juice and vinegar are terrific cleaning products. They work just as well or better than industrial products, are totally natural and are much cheaper to boot!"
— Jaci C.
— Jacksonville, Florida
"To conserve water (and lower the energy costs from our hot water heater), we've set time limits on showers and baths for everyone in the family."
— Joe P.
— Perris, California
"We have all our appliances on power strips so that when we're running out the door in the morning, all it takes is flicking a few switches to make sure everything's completely off."
— Dean L.
— Orlando, Florida
"I set up a recycling station at home with my kids and now everyone knows which things go in which bin."
— Trish H.
— Raleigh, North Carolina
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"I planted native plants in my yard that use far less water, and now several of my neighbors have been inspired to do the same."
— Cathy T.
— San Antonio, Texas
"Since it takes just as much energy and water to run the dishwasher half-empty, I make sure it's completely full before running it."
— Rebecca M.
— Denver, Colorado
"We set our sprinklers to run early in the morning instead of in the afternoon so we don't lose as much water to the heat."
— Jim W.
— Las Vegas, Nevada
"My kids and I started walking to school instead of driving."
— Lindsay S.,
— Los Angeles, California
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