How Can You Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly?

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1. Tips To Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly[+]
   1. Buy recycled
   2. Install a smart meter
   3. Reconsider your lighting
   4. Insulate your home
   5. Installation of solar panels
   6. Use energy-saving light bulbs
   7. Install an underfloor heating system
   8. Make sure your boiler is regularly serviced
   9. Install a low-flow showerhead to save water
   10. When cleaning, consider the environment

Increasing numbers of people are making a conscious effort to become more sustainable and eco-friendly.

This is great news, but it can be difficult to know where to start sometimes. Here are some tips to help you make your home more eco-friendly.

Tips To Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly

1. Buy recycled

One of the best ways to make your house eco-friendly is to buy recycled products as much as possible.

From kitchen rolls to toothbrushes, opt for the recycled option whenever you notice there is one. You’d be surprised at how many recycled options are available out there, so keep an eye out.

Switching to recycled paper is something that’s extremely easy to do and brings massive benefits.

For example, buying recycled uses 90% less water and 50% less energy than traditional paper made from raw materials alone.

2. Install a smart meter

Of all the ways that you use energy in your home, heating is one of the biggest. Leaving your heating on for longer than necessary leads to wasted energy and wasted money.

If you’re looking to combat this, consider having a smart meter installed.

You can program smart meters to turn your heating on and off for certain times during the day and there are options that allow you to control it remotely, too!

3. Reconsider your lighting

You’ll no longer have to worry about your traditional lighting going bust and costing you a fortune in repairs and replacements with Pagazzi Lighting solutions.

Eco-friendly and energy-efficient light bulbs have been available for a while now, but they’re still not getting the recognition they deserve.

Not only do they last longer than traditional light bulbs, but they use less electricity and don’t need replacing as often – another opportunity to be as eco-friendly and efficient as possible.

4. Insulate your home

Another tip that centers around using as little energy as possible, insulating your home is one of the most effective ways of becoming more eco-friendly.

Investing in good insulation ensures that any heat produced will be retained within the house, reducing the need for heating to be turned on as often.

Your walls and your roof are just a few examples of places within your home that can be insulated to preserve energy.

Double glazing is another method of home insulation that’s effective at reducing the amount of energy used for heating.

5. Installation of solar panels

This is quite a big step, but one that will serve you for years to come. The general ‘payback’ time for solar panels is thought to be approximately 20 years, so you won’t reap massive benefits personally in the next few years, but you will be doing your part in protecting our planet.

Whether you decide to go for Photovoltaic to transfer sunlight into electricity or go down the more common route of thermal solar panels installed to use the sunlight to provide energy for heating water and central heating, you can rest assured that you’re taking all the right steps to make your home as eco-friendly as it can possibly be.

Overall, there are many simple changes you can make in your home to be a little more eco-friendly and many more where that came from! With these tips, you will be able to do your bit for the environment and potentially save money on your energy bills in the process.

6. Use energy-saving light bulbs

Even though energy-saving light bulbs have existed for some time now, the average consumer has only become more aware of their effectiveness in the last couple of years.

Many people have complained about the lack of light or how long it takes to illuminate a room. Technology is improving constantly, and it is more important than ever to change over.

In addition to using less power, they don’t need to be changed nearly as often as traditional light bulbs.

7. Install an underfloor heating system

Some prefer to use radiant heat rather than heaters or radiators for their household heating.

The benefits of underfloor heating are worth considering. It is often associated with newly constructed homes, however, it can be used in older homes as well.

8. Make sure your boiler is regularly serviced

Compared to their older counterparts, the most recent boilers are much more energy-efficient and efficient. To keep them in good working order, regular maintenance is required.

If you keep them well-maintained and use them wisely, they will last a long time. Nonetheless, a boiler should be refreshed about once a decade.

In addition, check the temperature your thermostat is set to, and reduce it by a few degrees if it does not work for you.

You can reduce your energy bill significantly by turning down the thermostat by just one degree.

9. Install a low-flow showerhead to save water

As a society, we’re all told that showering uses less energy and water than taking a bath.

It is common for people to think they are saving water, but then spend thirty minutes under the running water – or use a very powerful shower head which is less economical to use.

Choosing an aerated or low-flow showerhead will help you save more energy. It will also reduce the amount of time you spend under the water. A maximum of ten minutes is recommended.

10. When cleaning, consider the environment

We all have our favored detergents and cleaners that we have used for years without really contemplating the impact they may be having on the environment.

They enter the water supply after being washed down the drain, and purifying the water at the treatment plant will be harder now.

It is possible to make some simple changes. If you don’t want to use bleaches or detergents, you can use vinegar, lemon juice, or bicarbonate of soda instead.

Another great way to keep homes clean is to switch to steam cleaners as a means of disinfecting and killing germs – no commercial cleaning products are needed, except for water.

Thank you for reading!