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Blog, LIFESTYLE · January 11, 2021

Easy Green Choices We Can Make in Our Homes

 

The rising climatic changes have made at least everyone concerned about the environment and how they treat it. Individuals are now becoming more environmentally-conscious, trying to salvage the remaining bit. One way of doing so is by using eco-friendly products that not only conserves the environment but helps you save money. This article will discuss some easy green choices you can make in your home and preserve the environment. Here are the options.

1. Efficient use of water

Water for domestic use is becoming scarce daily, with some areas not even getting a drop. Green choices do not only mean conserving energy but also the water we use in our homes. You should start taking a holistic approach and understand that every drop matters. How do you conserve water in your homes? There are several ways. Besides using water limitedly, you should check on the leakages and use tools and equipment in homes that conserve water, including less-maintenance gardens and backyards. Some of the habits you can also embrace are having a low-pressure shower head, avoiding running water while brushing or washing, and recycling water. The little measures you make will at least save thousands of liters.

  2.Embrace natural cleaning products

Most modern cleaning products have chemicals that are harmful to the environment. Using products made of chemicals to bathe, groom, or clean your home is extra harmful to the environment. Washing these chemicals in your sink or bathroom leads them into the environment, which continues the degradation process. What’s the remedy for this? You can use eco-friendly cleaning and cosmetic products that don’t harm the environment. According to professionals at Argan zero waste shampoo bar, you can get different green products, including shampoo, soap, and other cleaning products, which works magic in your body and conserve the environment. There are also natural products, including bicarbonate of soda, vinegar, and citric acids, which you can use instead of chemicals to clean your home. 

3.Install solar panels

You don’t have to spend much on energy bills when you can tap the natural light and make use of it to power your home appliances. Most modern homes come fully equipped with solar panels and solar heating systems to help you heat water and do other operations that require energy. Solar energy provides you with clean energy, which you can use in heating, lighting, and operating other home appliances, including radio and TV.

Finally, the other solar component that you might find valuable in your home is an EV charging station. If equipped with Dcbel’s EV charger, your home solar system can power your car and use its battery as a backup source.

The panels are regarded as long term investments and can take you several years depending on the type and where you live. In some states, installing solar panels in your home can lead you to get relief from some taxes and get recognized as one of the frontline members championing green energy. 

4.Energy-efficient bulbs

If you are still using the old, yellowish bulbs, it’s time to change to the better, energy-efficient bulbs in your home. These modern, energy-efficient bulbs will help reduce your energy bills, last longer, and help maintain the environment. The energy bulbs got launched before, but it has taken some time for people to embrace and use them in their homes. The good thing now is that they are more affordable and readily available in a store near you. If you haven’t done the change, it’s high time you do so to help save energy, thus helping maintain the environment. Since these bulbs last longer, their disposal to the environment is minimal, which helps avoid more harmful components getting dumped into the environment.

5. Cook intelligently

You can also start being smart in your home by investing in eco-friendly products in your kitchen. You lose a lot of heat and energy when using the old cooking appliances, including ovens, and practicing some cooking methods, including regularly opening your oven while cooking. This opening leads to heat escaping and making your oven reheat again, leading to more energy loss and a rise in power bills. Embrace the energy-efficient appliances and practice cooking methods that help conserve heat in your kitchen. It would also help to practice other eco-friendly ways, including recycling water, using minimal water, and effectively disposing off the trash. Others are having hotpots to avoid reheating your food, and buying eco-friendly cooking products including cooking oil, using biogas instead of electricity, and much more.

6.  Insulate

One way of becoming smart in your home and becoming energy-efficient is by insulating all the heating components to avoid energy loss. With the right insulation, you can hold heat, which prevents constant heating, saving energy, and lowering your energy bills. You can insulate several things, including the walls, floors, and roofs, to avoid heat escaping from your home. You can also use energy-efficient windows to reflect heat or absorb it depending on the weather and regulate your house temperature other than using the AC. You can even embrace rags for your floor in colder areas, insulating hot water pipes, and much more.

7.  Install a smart heater

Do you always have high energy bills caused by your heating appliances? Why not install a smart heater? There is no need for your heaters to work when you are not at home. This leads to a loss of energy and wasting money on paying bills. A smart heater works in two ways; it starts heating your water when you are near home, heats it faster, and then shuts off when leaving the house. If you are looking for a carbon footprint and a decrease in the ever-growing energy bills, a smart heater is all you need. If you only need hot water for your bathing, you can install instant showers that operate when you need them. Their overall use conserves more energy and uses less water in houses with fewer individuals.

There are hundreds of easy things and tips you can embrace at your home to make it eco-friendly. The above are only a few but will help you reduce energy bills and conserve the environment if put into fair use. It is also a nice idea to consult house experts and green energy specialists on how you can make your house friendly to the environment, depending on its design and construction materials.

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