Appliances: Choosing the right appliance(s) that fit your needs is important since so many versions are available. There are lighting products and fixtures that work well for kitchens but are not really applicable for living rooms or offices.

Some appliances use considerable amounts of energy, such as stoves, ovens, and clothes dryers. Other appliances can use more water than necessary like dishwashers, clothes washers, and lawn or garden watering systems.

Just because an appliance or product is turned off does not always mean it’s not using energy. Any item that has a remote or a charger consumes power even when it is ‘off’. Checking to see how much power is needed to have the item to start by remote or how much power is used when the charger is plugged in, even when it is not connected to its device, is worth checking into. Even a small power drain can get expensive if it is continuously using power.

Under the topic of appliances within the GBDKit are other items including entertainment and office products and outdoor maintenance equipment.