Dec -21 :  When you take a vacation ,don't forget to give your appliances a rest too. Turn off an  unplug everything you can, set your water heater to the lowest setting and shut off the  water supply to the dishwasher and washing machine.

Dec -15 :  Dust light fixtures regularly.A heavy coat of dust can block up to 50 percent of the                                   light output.

Dec- 5 : Wash only full loads of clothes , and be sure to set the water level appropriately.

Nov - 28 : Use lids on pots and pans to reduce cooking times and don't put a small pan on
                   a large burner.

Nov- 14 : Use smaller kitchen appliances.Microwaves, toaster ovens and slow-cookers can 
                use 75 percent less energy than a electric oven.

Nov- 21 : Don't overload the refrigerator  or freezer  because the cold air needs to circulate                            freely to keep foods at proper temperature.

Nov- 7 : Allow hot food to cool off before putting it in refrigerator

Oct- 31  : Use recycled paper because it is Eco-friendly.

Oct- 17 : Check the energy efficiency while buying appliances and only buy products with 
                low levels  of energy consumption.

Oct- 14 : Ovens and cookers remain hot for a long time after they are switched off, so you 
                can save energy by turning them off in advance.

Oct- 3   : Placement of fans is extremely important in order to ensure high efficiency.
                Reduce the electricity consumed by fans by installing digital regulators.

Sept - 26 : Use the stairs instead of taking the elevator. It not only saves energy, it is good            
                  exercise too.

Sept- 19  : Use 5 star rated electrical appliances which has less power consumption and 
                  yields  more current efficiency.

Sept - 6  : Encourage the use of  LCD and LED monitors as it consumes less energy than CRTs.

Aug 29  -  Ensure refrigerator door seals are air-tight so it does not use too much energy.

Aug 22 - Open doors and windows to let light in whenever possible.

Aug 16 - Use compact fluorescent bulbs as they consume 10% less power than the ordinary bulbs.

Aug - 8     - Segregate wet and dry waste to make bio-gas.

Aug 5  - Pack lunch in reusable lunch containers

July 25 - Reduce carbon emission by using Eco-friendly fuel.

July 18 -  Maximum use of sunlight during day.

July-11     - Unplug electronic devices and chargers when they aren't in use, because most 
                   new appliances use electricity even when switched OFF.

July 5:  If you want to leave your computer ON please switch off the monitor, because it 
              consumes half of the power of the system.

June 28-  Use public transport whenever possible

Weekly Energy Tips for Little Flowerites- 2016-17

June -6 :  Switch off the lights and fans when you are done using them.

June -13: Use the stationary items effectively. REDUCE, RECYCLE, REUSE.

June- 20: Use water judiciously and repair all the leaking taps and pipes so that we can 
                 save 8 gallons of water a year.

Achievement of Flowerites

Flowers Channel organised Sahodaya ‘Smart Brain’ quizz competition for senior school students in the month of May. The participants Arvind Shankar M.R, Harikrishnan Nair S. and Robin Jose of our school bagged first prize and received cash prize of 35000 along with trophy and certificates. The programme has been telecasted in the Flowers channel from 5th June.