10 Minute Green Home Makeovers

When people tell me to “go green” I sometimes think of the task that it’s going to actually be. I feel as if it’s going to be expensive and take lots of time, so I’ve been putting lots of it off. Recently I decided to just “dive in” to going green. What’s the hold off, everyone says I’ll be saving more money annually and I want to be a part of that. I found an article NewsOn6.com that featured making your home more green in 10 minutes. Who doesn’t love 10 minute fixes?

Living Room- Take a look around your living room. Do you have any electronics that can classify as E-waste (meaning their major job is to collect dust)? E-waste is a big problem in landfills since there are lots of hazardous materiels in electronics. Look for a program or an E-wast event where you can take your unused electronic.

Bathroom- Are you using too much water? An average faucet’s flow rate is two gallons per minute! A five minute shower uses 10-25 gallons of water. Try turning off the water when you brush your teeth, shave and take shorter showers. If you want to do a bit more install a low-flow showerhead or an aerator on your sink. These tips will reduce your household water by up to 50%!

Office- If you have tons of paper lying around, look around and collect all the used paper. If little to nothing has been used make it a scrap piece of paper. You can use it for notes. When it’s all filled RECYLE! Also turn off your electronics that are office worthy, you can also activate sleep modes so your electronics will notice inactive periods of time.

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