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hi I’m Patti Kim from home theaters to

hi I’m Patti Kim from home theaters to plush sofas hands down the family room

plush sofas hands down the family room

plush sofas hands down the family room is the coolest place to relax but what

is the coolest place to relax but what

is the coolest place to relax but what makes this area is such an amazing

makes this area is such an amazing

makes this area is such an amazing retreat for entertainment could also be

retreat for entertainment could also be

retreat for entertainment could also be adding dollars to your power bill and be

adding dollars to your power bill and be

adding dollars to your power bill and be affecting your health we hear some easy

affecting your health we hear some easy

affecting your health we hear some easy ways to trim energy and take out toxins

more and more flat-screen tvs digital

more and more flat-screen tvs digital video recorders of theater sound systems

video recorders of theater sound systems

video recorders of theater sound systems are becoming essential home fixtures the

are becoming essential home fixtures the

are becoming essential home fixtures the nest of plugs and wires behind the

nest of plugs and wires behind the

nest of plugs and wires behind the console is testament to how these

console is testament to how these

console is testament to how these gadgets are the fastest growing source

gadgets are the fastest growing source

gadgets are the fastest growing source of electricity use in the home strangely

of electricity use in the home strangely

of electricity use in the home strangely enough a good 10% or more of your power

enough a good 10% or more of your power

enough a good 10% or more of your power bill is actually spend on not using them

bill is actually spend on not using them

bill is actually spend on not using them what do I mean well if you’ve got a lot

what do I mean well if you’ve got a lot

what do I mean well if you’ve got a lot of those electronic devices at home

of those electronic devices at home

of those electronic devices at home watch out because they’re they’re kind

watch out because they’re they’re kind

watch out because they’re they’re kind of like vampires they’re sucking power

of like vampires they’re sucking power

of like vampires they’re sucking power even when they’re turned off televisions

even when they’re turned off televisions

even when they’re turned off televisions computers set-top boxes and other

computers set-top boxes and other

computers set-top boxes and other digital devices all sip electricity to

digital devices all sip electricity to

digital devices all sip electricity to power clocks easy on features and little

power clocks easy on features and little

power clocks easy on features and little glowing lights you can slay your

glowing lights you can slay your

glowing lights you can slay your vampires by unplugging devices when not

vampires by unplugging devices when not

vampires by unplugging devices when not in use or use power strips to switch off

in use or use power strips to switch off

in use or use power strips to switch off multiple devices when outlets are in

multiple devices when outlets are in

multiple devices when outlets are in hard-to-reach areas if you’re expanding

hard-to-reach areas if you’re expanding

hard-to-reach areas if you’re expanding the home entertainment system consider

the home entertainment system consider

the home entertainment system consider how much electricity you’ll be consuming

how much electricity you’ll be consuming

how much electricity you’ll be consuming the biggest power guzzler is the

the biggest power guzzler is the

the biggest power guzzler is the television LCD TVs generally consumed

television LCD TVs generally consumed

television LCD TVs generally consumed less energy than CRTs while plasmas can

less energy than CRTs while plasmas can

less energy than CRTs while plasmas can use as much power as your fridge and

use as much power as your fridge and

use as much power as your fridge and when you add on all the peripherals of

when you add on all the peripherals of

when you add on all the peripherals of DVD players and game consoles you may be

DVD players and game consoles you may be

DVD players and game consoles you may be increasing your electricity bill by an

increasing your electricity bill by an

increasing your electricity bill by an extra 10 percent having a happy living

extra 10 percent having a happy living

extra 10 percent having a happy living space is also about having a healthy one

space is also about having a healthy one

space is also about having a healthy one traditionally making family rooms

traditionally making family rooms

traditionally making family rooms comfortable as included wall-to-wall

comfortable as included wall-to-wall

comfortable as included wall-to-wall carpet makes a room feel so much cozier

carpet makes a room feel so much cozier

carpet makes a room feel so much cozier doesn’t it no wonder people love carpet

doesn’t it no wonder people love carpet

doesn’t it no wonder people love carpet but the one thing you might not realize

but the one thing you might not realize

but the one thing you might not realize about carpet is that it’s actually been

about carpet is that it’s actually been

about carpet is that it’s actually been identified as a potential health hazard

identified as a potential health hazard

identified as a potential health hazard you see all the tiny fibers of a carpet

you see all the tiny fibers of a carpet

you see all the tiny fibers of a carpet can trap things like mold dust pesticide

can trap things like mold dust pesticide

can trap things like mold dust pesticide and you’re gonna love this

and you’re gonna love this

and you’re gonna love this droppings of dust mites yep I’m totally

droppings of dust mites yep I’m totally

droppings of dust mites yep I’m totally serious and all of that can trigger

serious and all of that can trigger

serious and all of that can trigger allergies which is a lot of fun fibres

allergies which is a lot of fun fibres

allergies which is a lot of fun fibres backings and glue made from synthetic

backings and glue made from synthetic

backings and glue made from synthetic petroleum products are known to give off

petroleum products are known to give off

petroleum products are known to give off volatile

volatile

volatile chemicals and can cause irritation

the key to having a carpet is actually

the key to having a carpet is actually cleaning it and cleaning it thoroughly

cleaning it and cleaning it thoroughly

cleaning it and cleaning it thoroughly and often using a vacuum cleaner like

and often using a vacuum cleaner like

and often using a vacuum cleaner like this one with a true HEPA filter is a

this one with a true HEPA filter is a

this one with a true HEPA filter is a powerful way to remove those dust

powerful way to remove those dust

powerful way to remove those dust particles and clean the air too

particles and clean the air too

particles and clean the air too these filters are able to remove 99% of

these filters are able to remove 99% of

these filters are able to remove 99% of allergen particles a nice alternative to

allergen particles a nice alternative to

allergen particles a nice alternative to carpet is hardwood wood floors made from

carpet is hardwood wood floors made from

carpet is hardwood wood floors made from renewable sources like Forest

renewable sources like Forest

renewable sources like Forest Stewardship Council certified hardwood

Stewardship Council certified hardwood

Stewardship Council certified hardwood bamboo or cork tiles are all good

bamboo or cork tiles are all good

bamboo or cork tiles are all good choices following these easy little tips

choices following these easy little tips

choices following these easy little tips will help you and your family breathe

will help you and your family breathe

will help you and your family breathe easier and help create a safer and

easier and help create a safer and

easier and help create a safer and healthier environment and while you do

healthier environment and while you do

healthier environment and while you do that I’m gonna watch the rest of this

that I’m gonna watch the rest of this

that I’m gonna watch the rest of this movie

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