Tips for a more ecofriendly home

Looking for some quick tips to eco up your home. Check out these simple and effective ideas.

Tip #1 –Wash it old school. Plain old hot water and white vinegar – the ultimate green living product. If you need something more powerful, most stores carry lines of easily identifiable environmentally friendly cleaning products which are used by nyc cleaning that are less toxic and come in recyclable packaging.

Tip #2 – Turn off those lights when you leave a room. According to ENERGY STAR, as much as 20 percent of a home’s energy use comes from light bulbs. Using a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) requires about 75 percent less energy than incandescent, but lights that are turned off save the most energy of all. You can also go all green by checking out Maverick Windows website here and install a window in your room and allow natural light to enter into your room.

Tip #3 – Wash clothes in cold water. According to the US Department of Energy, a washing machine uses up to 90 percent of its energy to simply heat the water in a laundry load, and the higher the temperature, the greater the cost to you and the environment. Keeping your wash cool will save energy and make your clothes last longer, by using cold water.

Tip #4 – The fridge stands alone. If your fridge is positioned by a vent, stove or dishwashers (which give off a lot of heat) your fridge will have to work hard and use more energy to keep its cool.

Tip #5 – Reduce your water bill and consumption. Perennial ryegrass and drought-tolerant fescue are grass types that need less watering and chemical care. Use a healthy layer of mulch to reduce weed growth, retain moisture in the soil and keep roots cool, which again lessens the strain on the community’s water supplies.

Tip #6 – Ditch the plastic home décor. In the market for bedding, furniture, flooring or wall and window coverings, shop ecofriendly. Most every home décor product is now available in natural fibers such as cotton, hemp, linen, wood, reeds, silk or bamboo. Upholstered furniture containing silk, wool, latex or natural rubber are emerging, as are sofas and chairs stuffed with a foam product made from soybeans. In this manner, we can eliminate the need for petroleum-based foam stuffing in our houses, saving thousands of barrels of crude oil in the process.