Water is precious because we cannot live without it. So why not step up the effort in serious water conservation which also saves money spent on bills?Here are some pointers you can take to achieve these objectives:Take short showersShower uses much less water than a bathtub. If you use a bucket instead, fill it with ...
Saving energy for your Home
In order to improve the energy efficiency of your home, you can do the plugging method which is also known as air sealing of areas in your house where air can get in or get out easily. This is the most important first steps to make when weatherizing your house for increasing its energy efficiency. ...
Making a seed tray
It is a rewarding and exciting experience to start vegetables and annuals from seeds. If you want to start your vegetables or fruits seedlings, purchasing seeds and supplies will make you well ready. What you need is a good seed tray, a sunny and warm windowsill that will bring the sprouts in no time. You ...
Saving energy for Furnaces
It does not matter if you are using furnaces running on fuel oil, propane, or natural gas because whatever the source is the end results is you create heat with a flame. Every time the furnace is turned on, the source will be used and furthermore the house heat increases with the furnace being turned ...
Saving energy for Gardening
Everywhere around the world, people are trying to come up with a lot of energy saving ideas for gardening work such as to conserve water and also reducing other kinds of energy that are being used when you are doing gardening work. In order to save energy for gardening, below are some of the things ...
Saving Energy for Fireplaces
Fireplaces provide a wonderful ambiance and also reduce heating bill expenses. It is also built for providing heat during winter, and also for cooking meals. Nowadays, it is just a décor and also as an alternative choice of electric heating. In order to save energy for your own fireplaces, below are some of the things ...
Reusing paper bags
Sure, paper bags are an environmentally friendlier alternative to plastic bags, but they still need take up a lot of resources and energy to produce and dispose. Here is how you can reuse the paper bags you get from grocery stores to help save the environment.Kitchen Towel AlternativeThe next time you make fish and chips, ...
Reusing old plastic bags
Don\'t know what to do with the mountain of plastic bags you collected before the return of paper bags? Here are some ways you can reuse them before disposing them off to landfills.Laundry BagUse plastic bags as make-shift laundry bags while on vacation. That way, you won\'t risk having your clean clothes smelling like the ...
Recycling At Home
Be Responsible Instead of blaming industrialists for causing environmental catastrophe, take a look at our own backyard. We are just as responsible in harboring hazardous products and increasing pollutants which harm the earth. And it is time now to protect our planet.Learn to Separate Before throwing all your rubbish into the trash bin, separate your wastes into ...
Choosing the right way for electricity
Solar Energy – The Energy Saver Fossil fuels and sunlight are natural resources. Which is better for electricity?, you may wonder. The main differences here are sunlight is a renewable energy and has no carbon emission to the atmosphere compared to fossil which is non-renewable and creates greenhouse effect. Solar energy is essentially converting direct sunlight into ...
Saving Energy for Windows
Windows are designed to provide nice scenery, day-lighting, air ventilation, and also solar heating during the winter. If you are not using the ENERGY STAR type of windows, your sunny windows will be the main reason for your heating bill to increase from 10 to 25 percent due to the air conditioner working harder in ...
Reusing your old furniture
Reusing your blankets and towels
If you have unwanted, worn out towels and blankets made of terry cloth hanging around your linen closet, here are some useful tips on how to reuse them:RagsTerry cloths make the best rags as they are very absorbent. Fold your torn towel a two to three times and use it as a floor mat. Alternatively, ...
Reusing used wrapping paper
It is a waste to just throw away the wrapping paper after a birthday party or any gift-giving holiday season. Here are some tips on how you can reuse used wrapping paper to save the environment:Wrapping PaperIf you manage to remove the sticky tape properly, there is no wrong with reusing wrapping paper as wrapping ...
Reducing Greenhouse Gases At Home
Solar energy\'s still the cleanest source of energy and self-producing without needing to foot the bills. Who wouldn\'t have thought of that? There\'s just one problem for most of us – money. Well, the good news is that there\'re still a lot of anti-greenhouse gases options which we can support.Switch to alternative energyHuman minds are ...
