Take our tips and learn how to make your home more energy efficient. Natural Resources Canada offers energy efficiency publications that contain excellent tips for improving energy efficiency in the home. Use low wattage light bulbs. Use fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent. Keep your lamps and fixtures clean.
Dirt inhibits light reflection.
Use light wall colour. Dark colours absorb light, while light colours reflect it. Put your lamps in the corner of the room. Light reflects better against two walls than in the centre of the room. The Alliance to Save Energy has more great tips on how to be more energy efficient.