3 Environmentally-Friendly Home Renovations

Does your home look like it’s still in the 1980s? Are some of your appliances outdated to the point where they don’t operate effectively? Do some aspects of your home need some sprucing up?

If these questions apply to your home’s current condition, you may want to begin, or have already begun, some degree of home renovation. This process has no timeline: you can complete little bits of it at a time based on your availability and budget.

Some items, materials, and techniques used to renovate your home can be less than kind to the environment, even if they have the potential to give your home a much-needed update. If you want to modernize your home and be conscious of the environment while doing so, consider these 3 eco-friendly home renovations that will have productive value, enhance your home’s features, and add aesthetic appeal.

1) Install a Water Filter

A water filter such as the AquaOx water filter contains filter layers that remove contaminants like chlorine, iron, hydrogen sulfide, lead, and mercury, from the water in your home. Water that runs through a well-functioning whole house water filter is better tasting and safer to drink. A water filter makes activities like drinking water, food preparation, bathing, and showering safer for yourself and your family members.  

In addition to the health benefits that a water filter offers, investing in one is environmentally friendly. Having a water filter eliminates the need to buy plastic bottles. Your household will become one that doesn’t rely on continuously buying and disposing of plastic to have access to drinking water.

Additionally, having purified water to wash your clothes and dishes reduces the need for excess detergent. You can feel good about the cleaning you do without using unnecessary amounts of detergent and producing excess wastewater.

2) Choose Your Paint Wisely

Perhaps it’s time to update the color of your children’s bedrooms based on changing interests, or you want to make a shared living room more inviting with a brighter wall color. You can accomplish these tasks while being environmentally friendly by choosing the right paint!

Choose a paint that contains natural materials like water, essential oils, plant oils, and minerals. These types of materials will ensure that you aren’t releasing unnecessary contaminants into groundwater, landfills, and the ozone layer. Natural paint makes it possible for you to completely change the look and aura of any room without feeling guilty.

When purchasing paint, make sure you buy only enough to cover the rooms you determine ahead of time. This way, you won’t find yourself having to dispose of excess paint.

3) Buy Furniture, Appliances, and Décor Secondhand

A new coffee table, TV stand, or sofa can all give your living space the upgrade that it has been desperately waiting for. However, these pieces of furniture don’t have to be brand new (just new to you)!

If you want to get new furniture or décor or replace a broken appliance, visit thrift stores or online sites that sell used items. This way, you will help tackle the problems of wasteful manufacturing and overproduction that are damaging to the environment.

If you always buy brand new items from traditional stores, used items will eventually get disposed of in ways that have the potential to harm natural habitats. Instead of allowing this to happen, make use of secondhand items in your home. In addition to being environmentally friendly, thrifting for items to renovate your house is a more economical route.

Conclusion

Changing up the look of your home doesn’t have to be expensive or damaging to the environment. If you’re looking to add new appliances or give your home a new look, consider these 3 tips!

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