green home is one that is thermostat according to the
eco-friendly and is at weather goes a long way in
harmony with the reducing energy consumption.
environment. You can help the Other energy saving methods
environment by making your home include using a modern furnace,
greener. Here is how you can do cleaning its air filter every
so by adopting a more month and the use of ceiling fans
energy-efficient and instead of air conditioners.
earth-friendly lifestyle.
3. Saving water. There are
Read the following top 10 ways to hundreds of ways one can save
green your home. water and reduce energy
consumption. A few include
1. Upgrade to greener appliances. fitting faucets with aerators and
Make your home energy efficient installing water efficient
by upgrading to greener low-flow toilets.
appliances. Replace old
appliances with energy-efficient 4. Clean with green products. Buy
models that are Energy Star rated green household cleaners that are
to scale down your energy bill. made of natural, non-toxic
According to the Energy Star substances instead of toxic ones.
site, use of energy-efficient Carpet and window cleaners
appliances in just one in 10 containing grain alcohol,
homes is equal to planting 1.7 detergents made of coconut or
million new acres of trees. other plant oils etc. are
bio-friendly.
2. Temperature control. More than
50% of a home's energy bill is 5. Energy-efficient lighting.
from heating and cooling Replace incandescent bulbs with
appliances. Moderating the Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs
(CFLs). CFL bulbs use 66% less for typical hardwoods.
energy and last 10 times longer.
8. Shun plastics. Plastics are
6. Use recycled paper. Whenever not bio-degradable. They produce
you buy paper, get 100 % harmful greenhouse gases that
post-consumer recycled paper. contribute to global warming when
These consume less virgin pulp processed, burned or dumped into
and keep waste paper from ending landfills. The best way is to
up in landfills. You can also avoid plastics, the next best
save more trees by opting out of thing is to reuse and recycle
junk mail lists. Using them.
unbleached paper is more
eco-friendly as the bleached 9. Eco-paint. Use environmentally
paper process results in the safe paints that are organic and
creation of harmful byproducts. solvent-free to paint your home.
Also, eschew paper and plastic
bags and carry your own cloth 10. Green your garden. Avoid
bags for shopping. synthetic fertilizers and
chemical pesticides. Instead use
7. Bamboo floors. Bamboo floors organic manure such as compost
are more environmental friendly and non-chemical pest control
than hardwood floors. Bamboo methods.
matures in four to six years
while it takes 50 to 100 years
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