Changes for a Greener Home You Can Make Right Away

by Laura Mitran · May 23, 2017

Making some changes around the house to protect the environment doesn’t necessarily mean large investments in solar panels or other expensive technologies. Behaving more responsibly, ending some wasteful habits and making some purchases that will bring you savings in the long run is where you should start. Here are more than 10 changes for a greener home you can make right away.

Electricity

Replace incandescent light bulbs, with high consumption and short life expectancy, with the more eco-friendly fluorescent, halogen ones or LEDs.

Use rechargeable batteries.

Don’t keep your refrigerator in the sunlight or keep its door open longer than necessary, because it will have to work and consume more. Your refrigerator and freezer are probably the biggest electrical energy consumers in your house. Leaving them open for just a few extra seconds wastes a lot of energy. Also keep your freezer full, because it works more efficiently.

Unplug appliances. Electronic appliances, including TVs, computers, and CD players can consume almost as much energy when in standby mode as they do during the relatively small amount of time they’re being used. You can use extension leads with a switch to easily turn them on and off.