Electricity or gas bill breaking the bank? Turn your
home into a more efficient, environment friendly place of living. A first step to a greener home is to take a look
at your appliances. Should you repair a broken appliance or buy new? Which is more cost effective? Most
of the time the answer is to buy new, but not just any new appliance. Not only does it improve the value of your home
if it is a permanent appliance, but it does not cost much more than repairing and it saves money in your monthly bills.
Appliances with the Energy Star label are what you could consider looking at. They use
10-50% less energy, meaning a lower monthly cost.
Basic kitchen needs can contribute to an energy efficient and healthier lifestyle from the lightbulbs
to the materials you eat from. Compact florescent lightbults can save up to 40% of the energy used in the
kitchen. Cast iron pans heat evenly throughout the pan, and they retain heat longer so that you can cook at lower temperatures.
Most glassware does not contain lead and it is easily recyclable. Clay cookware is a good green kitchen outfitter
as well. To suit your tablecloth and your other cloth needs, look at organic cottons and silks. They do not have
pesticides and other toxins in them. They make for healthier, overall better alternatives to the rest.
If you have a desire to change the flooring, you may consider bamboo. Not only does it save
trees, it is very chic. Bamboo is a grass, so it grows quickly!
These ideas are just a couple quick steps to being more green. Save the world and save some
money in the long run!
