April 25, 2016
Living Green
Tips for a greener home
There are quite a few ways to improve the eco-friendliness of your home. You can invest in big ways like using solar panels or small ways like growing food for your personal consumption. What matters is that living green does not necessarily entail an expensive or difficult lifestyle. All you need is a little know-how and the willingness to help Mother Nature. What’s even better is that, sometimes, living green can even help you lower your bills.
If you want to take the first step to a greener home, here are a few proven tips that you might want to consider:
Upgrade the insulation. Believe it or not, adding insulation can reduce your heating and cooling bills by around 25 percent. Unfortunately, upgrading your insulation can also be a costly proposition, so if you don’t have enough extra cash for it, you might want to consider investing in thermal shades or draft guards for the exterior doors instead. By taking these very simple and relatively inexpensive steps, you’ll be able to help your home retain heat during the winter and block heat during the summer.
Donate your old stuff. Instead of throwing out your old stuff, donate it to a charity instead. According to some studies, for every piece of clothing, pair of shoes or other similar item donated, you can help reduce carbon emissions by approximately 27 pounds. This is because donations can help reduce landfill waste and excess production of the same item.
Steer clear of pesticides. As the old saying goes, prevention is better than cure. If you want to enjoy the benefits of effective pest control, your best option is to prevent a pest issue from developing in the first place. As a general rule, keep your home, especially your kitchen and dining room, clean and crumb-free. You’ll also want to seal any cracks, holes, and crevices that you may find on your walls or floor. However, if you do end up with a pest problem, try to avoid harmful pesticides and bug sprays. Instead, try using proven home remedies and other greener solutions first.
Turn off your appliances. While this may seem obvious, it’s still a mistake that’s still pretty common among the general populace. Always turn off your appliances when not in use. You’ll also want to keep an eye out for appliances that still suck up power simply by being plugged in. For example, your computer may be on sleep mode, but it’s still using electricity. To be more eco-friendly, you’ll need to completely turn off both your computer and your monitor. 
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