Sustainable Methods To Make A Green Home
Sustainable practices for a green home
When it comes to living in a sustainable home, certain measures can be taken to have a bigger impact on preserving the environment than you may realize and, once set in place, require even less effort than walking all the way over to the recycling bin to throw away your water bottle.
Lightbulbs: Replacing your five most used lights in your house with energy efficient lightbulbs, such as LED or CFL, in a year will save you enough for a mini-shopping spree (around $75-100). Even better, resolve to replace any traditional incandescents with only energy efficient bulbs. This way you can gradually transition to an entirely sustainably lit home without wasting any incandescents already in place, and buying the energy efficient bulbs as needed (instead of all at once) is more manageable on the wallet.
Non-Disposable Containers: A few months ago, I bought a dozen glass water bottles and made a commitment to stop buying plastic water bottles. This small change has saved so much money and trips to the recycling bin, and even looks way more stylish than a carrying a crinkled plastic water bottle. This same practice can be applied to every type of container in the house and only requires a few adjustments how you buy the products going in them (for example, buying in bulk or making your own cleaning formulas)
Making Your Own Cleaning Formulas: Not only can these easy-to-make formulas decimate germs and bacteria just as well as anything store bought, but harmful chemicals are kept out of your home, thus protecting your health and the environment.
Furniture: Do you know where your furniture was made and where those materials were sourced and how their manufacturing practices might impact the environment? Its a surprising number of well-known furniture manufacturers who do not have these answers. By manufacturing all our furniture in our factory, we have full control over the entire production process, and a big part of it is ensuring the most sustainable methods are properly being practiced to minimize any impact on the Earth’s limited natural resources. Our sustainable practices value human safety and the environment, and our customers can feel good about having our furniture in their homes.
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