Go Natural with your Living Room
These tip can be used for any room in your home really. The choices we make when added items to our own home or bringing in our own personality can go a long way in making a better impact on the environment over all. Here are some ideas in keeping our homes in the eco-up all the way around.
• Go chemical-free: This is above all the most important tip. When we clean our home or bring in chemicals, we end up either breathing those chemicals in or allowing others to be in harms way when it comes to cleaning with the wrong types of chemicals. There is a lot of convenience in the world today, but you shouldn’t sacrifice health over convenience ever.
• Add the right furnishings: Look for materials made of bamboo, organic cotton, and even hemp and natural rubbers. These options are great alternatives to the PVC materials and other chemical-laden materials that are again convenience over what’s healthier for the environment and you.
• Go green with your paint choices: This one is one of the main topics that has been a staple in many green-blogs throughout the internet as well as at Natural and Sustainable as well. Look for low or even no-VOC paint. Even though paint says it is “no-VOC” it does contain a trace amount. A trace amount is better than a lot though.
• Forget that carpet: Steer clear of synthetic carpets and look for reclaimed wood and seal it with water-based sealant rather than oil-based polyurethane.
• Choose a better insulation: Look to eco-foam or recycled denim when it comes to your insulation into your home. They will help maintain a better temperature in your home just as the toxic-laden and unhealthy fiber glass insulation well.
*Natural and Sustainable Living Tip: When looking for greener materials look to cork and bamboo. They are both highly renewable and are readily available worldwide. You can find these materials for cabinets and furniture and even flooring as well.
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