From Guest Blogger Jen – A Guide to Energy Savings & Eco-Friendly Products for Your Home
Making your home more eco-friendly doesn’t just help the environment in a big way. It can also increase comfort levels, make your home a healthier place to live, and ultimately save you hundreds of dollars in the long run. When you look at the statistics, decking your home out with eco-friendly products really is a no-brainer.
The Green Goods
Listed below are just a few green goods you can put in your home that can see your energy-efficiency levels shoot through the roof. If that didn’t sound appealing enough to tempt you to turn your home into an eco-friendly fortress, you might be swayed by the fact that none of these green products are likely to break your bank account either.
Eco-Friendly Garage Door
Green garage doors provide excellent insulation, and prevent the largest opening in your home from succumbing to the temperatures of extreme weather. Given how they’re made up from recyclable materials, investing in an eco-friendly garage doors allows you to do your bit for mother earth, but also drastically increases the energy-efficiency of your home. They’re surprisingly cheap too, meaning that you’ll spend a small amount of money to ultimately save a lot more in the long-term.
Solar Chargers
In a consistently advancing technological world, the need for a power port to plug-in your mobile phone or laptop can seem never-ending. But by purchasing an eco-friendly solar charger, you can save money on your electricity bill, and acquire the use of the sun’s rays to power up a variety of electrical devices in your home. These handy little devices are not only able to save you bundles of cash on energy costs, but require next to nothing in terms of maintenance, and operate safely anywhere within the home provided there’s a source of sunlight available.
Energy-Saving Light bulbs
Making the most of natural light in your home is one sure-fire way to save money on your energy bills, but depending on the way your home is structured, this isn’t always possible. If this is the case, energy-saving light bulbs can be a superb investment. Not only are these bulbs great for the environment, they also make the most out of the power flowing through your home – using less than a quarter of the energy used by an ordinary light bulb. Switch to these bulbs now and your energy bills will fall drastically.
Leak-Sealing Products
So many homeowners lose hundreds of dollars to tiny air leaks dotted around the property, and never do anything about them. But plugging these leaks can make your monthly energy bills a much easier read, and it’s really cheap and easy to do too. A wide variety of leak-sealing gels and sprays exist on the market that are specifically designed to trap moisture and prevent air escaping from your home. This allows your property to remain a stable temperature, and saves you significant amounts of money on your energy bills as there’ll be no need to crank up the heating.
Water Butt
Water butts or rainwater collection devices can act as a permanent silver lining on any heavy rain clouds that hover above your home. The average homeowner wastes alarming amounts of water every day, and by purchasing a water-butt for a small amount of money, you can really make the most of those rainy days. These devices can also help to minimize erosion too by catching any run-off. This ultimately means that your property is less likely to require repair due to water damage over time. Simply position a few rainwater collectors around your home, and watch your water bills plummet.
