Going Green At Home



Canadian builders being enviromentally friendly, read the headline, and it got me thinking about the cost of not just building 'green', but of converting to green within our existing homes. Being able to list your house as a 'green' home must still be a novelty nowadays. One reason is that it can be expensive to switch to green, but you will find reasonable contributions the average family can certainly make toward essential.

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Of course, people go green for different reasons; for many of them it is just a common sense solution to allergies suffered in the household. But why do others choose to put themselves through this hassle. It is not money, we know that much; going green usually is more expensive, not less.



Lots of people seem to object to the idea that their home contains more chemicals than homes used to. What is more, we are spending money on that privilege! It is strange to think that Vinyl linoleum gives off toxic gasses, but it's a fact. True linoleum doesn't, although it can be more difficult to find. (It is often a well known fact that the newer replacement product also brought with it toxicity.)



Another way of helping the environment is to follow your municipalities outline for re-cycling. Private re-cycle depots in your town will often pick up in which the government leaves off. The trick is to get it organized in the home base with different containers that are easily accessed.



When you decorate the home, if you want to think green, use paint that has either no, or low, VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds). Also if you plan on re-sealing sealing wood doors or floors etc, latex doesn't have pollution factor to be worried about.



If you decide to remodel, you will find many appliances on the market that will help you to go green. Most appliance companies now offer a minumum of one green choice. Both washing machines and dish washers offer cycles which operate with less water. There's also toilets with the same feature, and every one of these options provides you with cheaper bills to pay, both on hydro as well as on water consumption.



If your remodeling or green choices are extending into your kitchen when choosing a new stove or any other kitchen appliance, look for the power Star rating. Several appliances are designed with a healthy environment in your mind, and the stainless steel look of them will bring your kitchen current!



Switching into a green mindset can sometimes have a gradual escalation. Soon you might find yourself buying environment friendly soap powders and cleaners and then you can feel even more virtuous! 


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