Do you want to make a positive difference to the environment and save money at the same time? Well, here you can, thanks to the following 5 eco-friendly money saving tips…
1. Energy Saving Light bulbs
Did you know that by replacing your standard light bulbs with energy saving alternatives you could save serious money and protect the environment? Energy saving light bulbs also last twelve times longer than ordinary ones and come in a range of colours to suit every taste. What you waiting for?
2. Turn off appliances Before Bed
Before you go to bed make sure all your household appliances are turned off. A common mistake many people make is to leave their electrical devices on standby overnight which can prove extremely costly over a year. You can save up to 40 watt-hours of energy a day by doing this simple energy efficient tip, which equates to around £10 a year.
3. Recycle Your Bottles!
By recycling your household glass you can lower water pollution by 50 % and air pollution by 20 %. Sadly, glass that isn’t recycled can take over a million years to naturally decay. Get recycling now!
4. Air Dry Your Clothes
Next time you need to use the tumble dryer, instead use a clothesline and air dry your clothes naturally. This will save you serious amounts of money over the course of a year and help the environment by saving on gas and electricity usage.
5. Recycle Your Furnishings
Sadly, creating furnishings wastes a plenty of energy and creates a lot of pollution. In certain countries human rights are often ignored and workers who make clothes work in terrible conditions and are often paid unfairly. Make a difference by recycling your own furnishings. Recently I made second hand foam cushions for myself. I used old fabric from foam cut to size and modified my old cushions using a sewing needle and thread.
Did you find these tips helpful? Could you go green?
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It still surprises me how many friends of mine still have regular light bulbs in their homes. I can understand some people not wanting to spend too much money on halogen light bulb replacement, but regular 40/60/100 watt bulbs are so very affordable now that you simply can not afford not to change them. I know the UK are big on drying clothes on a washing line, and I think it is great, but it just isn’t the norm in Amercia, and there are even community deed restrictions to prevent people from doing this, which I think is wrong. Naturally dried clothes are better in so many different ways, and if people really knew what they would save each year from giving their tumble dryer a break, I think more people would be embracing it.