Ecological ideas to decorate your home
A new type of decoration is becoming fashionable and is intended to allow the home look beautiful while caring environment, and best of all, it is also ideal for protecting your pocket.
These changes may also be incorporated gradually and, in addition to leaving your home beautiful, help reduce the emission of toxic gases or spending power.
Decorate your home while you put a grain of sand towards the environment, with this list of practical ideas for your home:
1. Scented candles : You can use it to replace aromatic sprays. Although candles smell takes a little longer to expand, the end result is as effective as the spray. The advantage is that the candles will not harm the ozone layer and give a decorative touch to your home. In addition, when using them to light, you save electricity.
2. Ceiling fans : If you adjust the room temperature air conditioning a little warmer than they usually wear, while you turn the ceiling fan, you can save nearly 30% in electricity costs and the environment will be cool and pleasant. Ceiling fans can be found in varied designs, get some insurance model that suits your tastes.
3. Fluorescent Bulbs: This type of bulb or lamp uses 66% less energy and lasts 10 times longer than incandescent. They come in different sizes (those spiral are what are generally used indoors) and if you change only 5 light bulbs in your home by fluorescent can save up to $ 60 per year.
4. Paintings: The conventional paints contain solvents, toxic metals and volatile compounds that cause environmental pollution problems and air quality inside the house. This happens while the paint is applied, even when it is completely dry. The idea is to use those that are identified as zero or low-polluting compounds (in English zero or low-VOC), which is easy because almost all brands have them.
5. Curtains: In times of heat, and let them have curtains closed during the day will keep the house very hot. Thus the use of air conditioning will be reduced.
6. Bamboo: This material is considered environmentally friendly, over wood and plastic. In addition, bamboo is so versatile it is used to make different decorative objects such as tablecloths, curtains, lamps and floors, among others.
7. Regulators light : replacing the traditional switch, by dimmers. Besides inspiring a modern feel to the decor, allows lower or raise the intensity of light emitted by the bulb. If the light dims to 10% of what we usually use, you can double the life of the bulb, so you’ll need to change them less often and you will save money.
8. Plants : By having a plant in your house, take care and keep it alive, helping preserve the environment. Remember that plants absorb carbon dioxide and expel oxygen. Also, bring many aesthetic benefits, especially in large cities where there is little you can see nature.