How to Make Your Home Greener

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Making your home greener will not only help the environment, it can also ease the strain on your household budget. But whatever your reasons for wanting to make your home greener, stick with it! Working for a cleaner environment is in everyone's interest. This article will show you some ways to make your home more earth-friendly.

Greener Water Consumption

  1. Run water at off-peak times. Off-peak times are usually from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Many utility companies offer off-peak, reduced energy rates.
  2. Turn the water off when brushing your teeth. This is a simple step that can save up to 5 gallons (18.9 L) a day. Imagine how many gallons you would save in a year.
  3. Get a water filter for your kitchen. At least you know your water is good and you can do away with plastic water bottles.

Greener Energy Consumption

  1. Switch your light bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs. They use 75% less energy and last up to ten times longer than incandescent bulbs. It would only take three months to make up for the higher sticker price.
  2. Install solar panels and reap the benefits easily. It is important, however, that you do your homework before making the leap. The most important thing you need to consider is the amount of sun your home gets regularly. If your home is shaded, the amount of energy collected from solar panels will be greatly reduced.

Greener Disposal and Reduction of Waste

  1. Set up a compost bin. It's an inexpensive way to reduce kitchen and garden waste from your household. By composting leaves, grass clippings, and certain kitchen waste, you can create your own nutrient-rich soil that reduces the need for commercial chemical fertilizers in your garden.
  2. Don't throw away coffee grounds. Use them to fertilize your plants. Coffee grounds are rich in nitrogen so these make great, healthy plant food. Using coffee grounds as fertilizer keeps them out of the landfill, makes it unnecessary for you to purchase and use chemical plant food, and help your plants grow nicely, adding oxygen to the atmosphere. You can also add them to your compost bin.

Greener Environment

  1. Use more eco-friendly cleaners. At least use less of your current detergents and bleaches. Experiment to find the least amount of chemicals you can use to achieve satisfactory results. Use natural cleaning boosters. There are many formulations online. Research these and pick a laundry booster that is biodegradable and requires little energy to produce and distribute.
  2. Plant trees around your home. The trees will help provide shade for you home and, therefore, will help keep your home cooler in the hot summer months. It will not require as much air conditioning to keep it at your desired temperature. Deciduous trees lose leaves in the winter, so they will still allow the sun to come in and help heat your home during the winter months.

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