green home projects
green bedrooms
A green bedroom will help to improve the quality and healthiness of some very important time - sleep! Use energy-efficient cooling and insulating options to make your room more comfortable, and organic bedding and no-VOC paints to make sure the air is clean while you are counting sheep. Read on for eco-friendly bedroom suggestions!
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Make sure you have good insulation. Insulating your ceiling and walls will cut your energy bills and make your house more comfortable throughout the year. See insulation types and installers
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Use natural or compact fluorescent lighting. Fluorescent lights use 1/3 the electricity of normal bulbs and last up to 10 times longer. And they’re not bright and ugly anymore!
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Consider getting a ceiling fan. Ceiling fans circulate both heat and cool air, thus saving energy and money - and they’ll make you more comfortable.
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Make sure your windows don’t leak air – you could be wasting energy and heat. Use weather-stripping or caulk. Use weather-stripping and caulk
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Use organic cotton bedding.
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Consider furniture made of recycled and renewable resources.
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Consider flooring made of recycled and renewable resources.
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Use healthy paints. Expecting a new member of the family, and converting Dad’s dark den into a cuddly nursery? Make sure you use low VOC paints – healthier for you, much healthier for baby, and bright, beautiful and durable as well! See some paints to lighten up your room
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Individual results of using green products and services listed herein may vary. Low Impact Living, Inc. takes no responsibility for individual results, nor for service providers or products listed on this website.
