We have used solar panels on our house now for over a year and we love the idea of using the power of the sun to electrify our home.
To read all about our solar journey, check out this blog post —> Our Solar Power Experience: One Year Later
If you read the post mentioned above, we opted to pay someone to install solar panels on our house, but this isn’t the only way to do it.

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You can build your own solar panels and solar powered contraptions at home to harness the energy of the sun for much cheaper.
So today, I want to share with you some projects that you can try to see if you love solar as much as I do.
10 Solar Power DIY Projects to Save You Money
How To Build A Solar Furnace For Only $50 @ Urban Survival Site
Stay Cool With This Solar Powered Air Cooler! [DIY] @ Survival Life
$3 Emergency Solar-Powered Radio Made With an Altoids Tin @ Treehugger
DIY Solar Panels: The Ultimate Building Guide @ Free On Plate
Our Simple DIY Home Solar Power System @ Earth Easy
DIY Solar Water Heaters for a Cold Climate @ Hunker
How To Make A Solar Oven @ Mama Guru
Portable Solar Generator on a Bike Trailer @ Instructables
DIY RV Power & Solar Upgrade @ Chickery’s Travels
Stupid-Easy Portable Solar Panels for RV, Off Grid, Boondocking and Camping @ Pure Living for Life
Aren’t these solar power DIY projects so creative? I think so.
If you aren’t sure about big solar panels for your house just yet, start with something smaller. That might just give you the solar bug and encourage you to go full solar.
Either way, I know these projects are a fun way to bring solar power into your home this year!

How do you use solar power in your home? Let us know in the comments below. And if you found this post helpful, please share. Thanks!

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