You Can Save Energy And Money By Practicing Green Living Around The Home

By Florence Parent Adams


There are a lot of things that you can do around the house to avoid using too much energy. Place plants around your home to help clean your immediate environment. You can actually bring down the amount of pollutants in your home by more than half just by having plants around the house. Plants that are fantastic at absorbing harmful gases including benzene and formaldehyde are English ivy and peace lilies. When you've got pets or little kids, get plants that are not poisonous.

Most people do not have any idea about what is feasible with ways to going green, and we really are talking about the range of effects. So it is not uncommon to find yourself doing a lot of research and decision making. Many people have developed more issues for themselves because they did not gather all the related facts. It is only soon after looking at all that is on the table will you be in a strong position to make your move. The important thing is you need to know the following about ways to going green so you will make an informed decision.

You can save water by doing things like using less water when you bathe. As an example, you can bathe rather than a shower because we all know it takes way less water to fill up a tub than to shower yourself off, even if you shower for a few minutes. If you simply must shower, try keeping it short, as ten minutes is much too long. You will be able to save up to 50% if you put in a low-flow shower head and faucet. You may be interested to put in low-flow toilets too. You can save a significant amount of water by using a low-flush toilet and it creates less greenhouse gases during the purification process. If you can't afford a new toilet, you can use a plastic bottle with the cap on in the tank so the tank uses less water.

You can likewise save money by getting the appliance fixed rather than buying new ones, unless they are the energy saving type. If you fix your appliances, not only will you save money, but they won't end up in the landfills. Another way to save energy is to not make use of an appliance at all, by hanging your clothes out to dry. On average, families do 400 loads of laundry annually so you can imagine the amount of energy required to dry clothes. You will save a lot of electrical energy by simply drying your clothes on a rack. There are many clothes-line designs and many can easily be stored when not needed. You can have them inside your house or set up in the open air on a deck or patio if the weather is good.

When you take medicinal drugs, you likely have pill bottles that you didn't use up. These are probably in your medicine cabinet with expired dates for taking them. Avoid flushing these down the toilet, because that puts the drugs into the water supply, which could be very dangerous. The best way to do away with them is to take them to the local pharmacy and they will be able to assist you.

If you use a hearth, do not waste the heat, instead burn more efficiently with a direct-vent gas fireplace. About 85% of the gas in an open fireplace escapes and is not used. The worst type is the wood-burning open fireplace as the heat is drawn up into the chimney. If this happens, you need to ensure that you have the proper settings so that the heat won't escape your house.




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