Green Tips for Every Room in the House!
You and your family might recycle here and there, but have you ever thought about the numerous other ways that you can help the environment around your house every day? There are so many things you and your parents can do to be environmentally friendly in each room of your home!
Here are a few to get you started:
In the kitchen: use your good plates and utensils instead of paper plates and cups and plastic utensils; choose “green” cleaners made from products that are non-toxic, biodegradable, and use renewable resources (not petroleum); recycle everything you can; use reusable water bottles and cups; compost kitchen scraps; eat at home; and buy local foods or grow your own.
In the living room: set your thermostat as low as is comfortable in the winter and as high as is comfortable in the summer; use a fan to keep cooler at higher room temperatures during the summer and blankets to keep warm in winter and consider this for the bedroom as well; and change light bulbs.
In the bathroom: take showers instead of baths; turn water off when you brush your teeth; buy recycled products; use those green cleaners I mentioned earlier; and use exhaust fans wisely.
In the laundry or utility room: wash in cold water and wash full loads; use refillable detergent containers; dry several loads back to back; hang clothes to dry; and keep south-facing blinds closed during the summer.
i always buy recycled products to reduce the waste materials on this planet.~-.