In The Green Blog we want to help you so you can help every
day to be able to live sustainably. In a previous post we saw some of the best
ideas to recycle a simple plastic bottle, and now we show 10 techniques and
tips for living more sustainably using simple tools.
1. Dry underwear the sun
In a culture where electricity and natural gas are
relatively cheap, we tend to use them with some generosity, especially to dry
clothes, heat our homes or heating water. If we want to save some money, it
appears to reduce our energy consumption can also have effect on the
environment in general, be less air pollution and emissions of greenhouse gases
and less dependence on fossil fuels, so in my view, it is almost always better
to use less energy to do the same job.
All we wash our clothes regularly (some would say very
regularly washed, and indeed could further reduce our use of energy and water
if not up using so often). Many people also use a clothes dryer to complete the
process. But if you live in an area with abundant sunshine, at least part of
the year, the clothesline of a lifetime on the patio or balcony can do the job
just as well (and no added wear and tear on clothes). For those who live in
places where that is not a viable method, or during the winter, the clothes can
dry inside the house, though not too fast method to say, but yes, we will not
use additional energy .
2. Passive solar heat
Even if you cannot afford a solar energy system for your
home, if you receive a lot of sunlight in your house all winter, and you add
air heaters, passive solar can get effectively increase the indoor temperature,
reducing the need External sources to be heating energy. This method is not
entirely feasible even in many homes, although we can say that is a good and
interesting idea.
3. Insulation in windows
If you block direct sunlight through the windows during the
summer, and you add insulation curtains for the windows in the winter, the
houses can be kept cooler in summer and warmer in the winter, without using any
energy Extra.
4. Solar chargers
I have several small solar chargers I use to charge my
phone, MP3 player or other devices, and allow me to leverage the free renewable
energy on sunny days, and less dependent on electricity for these devices. So I
recommend you go bet for them without hesitation. They are somewhat expensive
although the initial investment will enable you to save a lot in the long run.
5. Reuse of water in house and collect rainwater
Gray water are those that can get in the wake of such reuse
water we collect after showering, or water that we used for cooking. It can certainly
be a good idea now to save on water consumption at home, but we can also choose
to take a container that is quite wide and will allow us to water the plants
for days.
6. Showers shorter and less flush
Take shorter showers (or shower in which we close the water
while soaping) can make a difference in the domestic use of water, especially
if we showered alone every day. Do not flush when only pee on it is another
method of preserving a valuable resource, even it said that we pee in our
garden since rust will not need fertilizer and water spending. Also, if you
want to go beyond what can save water establish a composting system (also
referred to as "toilet sawdust") and compost waste.
7. Rags to clean reusable
Never use or we buy paper towels to clean, it is best to use
cloth rags (to be drawn from old T-shirts or towels). These wipes can be used
over and over again and they last for a very long time, and can be washed with
other clothes or towels. They are also much harder than paper towels, in fact
we can clean them anything without our break.
8. Shoots at home
Learn to sprout or germinate our own seeds is a small way to
get started in the production of food at home, and is much cheaper (and safer,
in terms of the possibility of contamination of massive outbreaks of homegrown)
that outbreaks buying in a store. Sprouts at home is easy to do and does not
require a lot of space or a lot of sun, so it can be a fun way to get fresh
home grown our diet, even in the winter food.
9. Buy in bulk
Always we buy all packaging, but the truth is that
traditional markets remain the best to save our shopping cart. Buying in bulk
means spending less and buy more, and even food prepared or ready to save us
time consuming, are ultimately a waste of money and environmental spending.
10. Clean with organic products
To clean our house, we use mostly liquid soap that is
usually very concentrated and can be diluted with a little water thus being
more effective. Does not have a strong smell or leave any residue behind, and
can also be used in the bathroom (or to wash the hair or brushing teeth),
another option is to use natural or organic products, and through them we can
use white vinegar clean surfaces, and baking soda to deodorize.
These are some of the simple methods we can use and although
I admit that all of them can not fit our lifestyle or where we live, we can
ensure that we will be saving energy and of course, working with the
environment.