5 Easy Ways to Make Your Home Environmentally Friendly

No matter the politics, there is no denying that environmental issues are making front page news more than ever before. Articles and TV news segments examine climate, pollution and depleting natural resources.

There is also much attention paid to how our lives are affected by each of these, and how our behavior, in turn, affects the environment. Not only are topics like calamitous storms, rising temperatures and melting ice caps becoming more and more relevant to our daily lives, but many people who may never have thought about pollution and climate change are beginning to care deeply about these issues.

Having an eco-friendly home is becoming increasingly important to many people as well. They want a home that not only pollutes less and leaves a smaller carbon footprint, but one that is healthy to live in and has cost-effective systems. More and more, there are opportunities to make our homes, and thus our lives, healthier, cleaner, smarter and greener.

If having an environmentally friendly home is important to you (or even just having a home that drains less from your bank account), here are some easy things you can add to help reduce your personal carbon footprint:

• Energy-efficient Light Bulb technology has improved and become more common, so the bulbs have become more affordable and versatile.
• Installing a Water Filter system means you don’t have to drink tap water, but you also won’t have to buy and waste hundreds of plastic water bottles a year.
• Smart Home Climate Control is like the auto pilot for your home.  You won’t go to bed forgetting to turn the thermostat down and your house temp will stay at a moderate level day in and day out.
• Installing Motion Sensors for Lights will remember to turn off lights and save energy even when you (or your kids) forget.
• Running Appliances like Dishwashers and Washing Machines when they are full helps your appliances run more efficiently, and saves water and energy.

All of these solutions not only help the environment, but save you money in high utility bills as well.

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