Eco-Friendly Home Updates
Going green at your house can not only help the environment, but it can also help you save money every month. While some green renovations have huge upfront costs, there are smaller, much more affordable changes that you can make at your home. Consider these cost effective green home updates to make your home a little more environmentally friendly.
- Change out your lightbulbs – replace any old, outdated incandescent light bulbs with LED or CFL options. LED bulbs will last years longer than incandescent options, while also using a lot less energy to light up your home.
- Improve your seals – if your doors or windows are letting the outside temperature into your house, you will have to run your air conditioning and heater much more often. Invest in weather stripping or caulking and seal up any cracks around your windows and doors to help prevent any air leakage. If you have any glass doors, consider updating them with glass that has a low-emissivity coating to help keep your house well insulated.
- Get a sink water filtration system – if you are constantly buying water bottles because you do not want to drink out of your sink, you are creating hundreds of pounds of trash a year. Instead, install a water filtration system on your sink to ensure that you always have clean water without having to buy more plastic bottles.
- Install a ceiling fan – even though fans do not actually lower the temperature in your house, they can help a space feel much cooler. Turning on a fan in the room that you are in can stop you from cranking up your air conditioning.
While making updates to your Northern California home, it is important to look over yourÂ
home insurance to make sure that you have the right amount of protection.Â
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