Eco-Friendly Home Construction Projects For Your Backyard

Posted by on Mar 27, 2024 in Green Homes When you think of eco-friendly living, what comes to mind? Most of us would probably focus on things we can do indoors. But in actuality, there are several ways you can live a greener lifestyle in your very own backyard. You don’t have to spend exorbitant amounts of time or money to make your backyard space more eco-friendly. By taking the simple approach, your outdoor space can maintain its...
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Creating an Indoor Air Quality Plan in 10 Easy Steps

Posted by on Mar 22, 2024 in Green Homes Indoor air quality plays a major role in maintaining a healthy living environment, and it’s far too important to be left to chance. If you are considering your options for putting together the perfect air quality action plan, here are some of the most impactful tips to help you get started. Begin by changing the air filters in your air conditioners and air purifiers on a regular basis. This will...
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A Visual Guide to Practical Home Energy Savings

Posted by on Mar 19, 2024 in Green Homes In order to avoid being taken to the cleaners by the power company every summer, you should look into ways to conserve energy by keeping your house cool naturally. This can be as simple as planting trees on the west side of your property or something advanced like applying reflective coating to the roof of your house. These exterior projects are already popular ideas because they add value to...
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4 Reasons You Should Use Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products

Posted by on Mar 16, 2024 in Green Homes Many of the better known cleaning supplies on the market contain ingredients that are not exactly friendly for you or the environment. Fortunately, more people are turning to green cleaning supplies. Eco-friendly cleaning products can greatly benefit both the earth and the people who live on it in a variety of ways that will be explored below. Lower Toxicity Content Buying green cleaning...
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The Burgeoning Field of Smart Home Window Technology

Posted by on Mar 15, 2024 in Green Building Design, Green Homes Windows are being developed now that are more energy efficient than the windows of years gone by. There are“super-windows” on the market that contain triple layer designs with mixtures containing krypton or argon gases to fill in the spaces. These windows also contain insulating low-E coatings. On the other hand, “smart windows” are windows that are able to adapt to changes in the environment....
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How to Reduce your Energy Bills. Forever.

Posted by on Mar 13, 2024 in Green Building Design, Green Homes, Renewable Energy Energy prices in the UK are at an all-time high. In fact, we are currently paying more to heat our homes and businesses than anywhere else in Europe and the price of gas and electricity has doubled in recent years. As these prices look set to continue, it’s no wonder that we need to start looking at new ways to cut our bills, now and for the future. So why are we paying so much for our gas and...
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Infographic: How Much Does it Cost to Power the Average Home?

Posted by on Feb 27, 2024 in Green Homes This infographic breaks down the cost to power the average home, with information on electricity costs per year for typical appliances. This infographic is courtesy of...
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Green Product Solutions for Eco-Friendly Homes

Posted by on Feb 23, 2024 in Energy Efficient Products, Green Homes As the green culture develops and becomes more sought after, more retailers and manufacturers are adding eco-friendly products to their merchandise. These retailers also go the extra mile by taking extra steps to make their operations environmentally friendly. Why should you buy green products? Because buying green products lets companies know that you care about the environmental impact of...
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Sleep Number Bed Reviews

Posted by on Feb 21, 2024 in Green Homes Welcome to the February 2013 Natural Living Blog Carnival: Addressing Sleep Challenges. This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Natural Living Blog Carnival hosted by Happy Mothering and The Pistachio Project through the Green Moms Network. This month our members have written posts about how they address sleep challenges in their homes. —– Sleep number beds have mattresses that are...
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How a Solar Water Heater Saves on Energy Costs

Posted by on Feb 1, 2024 in Green Building Design, Green Homes, Renewable Energy During last Fall, we had a power outage for 72 hours and had no access to warm water. It was really difficult for all of us to work with freezing cold water. The area I am talking about is located in Minnesota where the average temperature during winter falls between 14 degree Fahrenheit and 15 degree Fahrenheit. So from that time, I had arranged to search for a better water heating system. I...
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