Home Conservation

Going green is all the craze in today's society. Reducing, reusing, and recycling are everywhere; from the grocery store to your workplacee, the influence of the "green generation" is everywhere. I happen to be one of millions of people that follow the latest trend, so that got me thinking: how can I go green without even leaving the house? it turns out there are plenty of ways to conserve and RRR (reduce, reuse, recylce) from within the walls of your very own home.

Water conservation is one of the biggest and simplest ways you can go green. there are simple things you can do: shut off the water while brushing your teeth, handwash dishes instead of using a dishwasher, and only do laundry when you have a full load. Right alongside water conservation is making the most of your natural gas and/or propane. Dialing downyour thermostat in the winter, while diling up your thermostat int he summer, is a simpler way to go green; by reducing or raising the temperature in our homes, we can conserve heating fuel (Cohen). Washing you laundry laods with cold water is another water/gas related green tip.

Here are a few more tips on going green from the comfort of your very own home:

- Use rechargeable batteries
- NO space heaters! These energy guzzlers aren't worth it!
- Use solar powered lights if possible
- Replace your light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs
- Buy in bulk, less packaging= less waste!
- Use "green" cleaning products to keep your home spic and span
- Turn off and/or unplug electronics

Good luck goin' green!!!


Cohen, Zolton. "How to Conserve Energy at Home." TLC. Discovery, n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2012.