12 quick and easy eco-friendly ideas for your home

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An eco-friendly home is one that only a certain part of the population look for, or wish to maintain. At times it can seem daunting to recycle, limit water and electricity supply and grow your own garden that's sustainable for you and those you live with.  It's 2016 and we wish to change this impression of eco-friendly living as one that's unattainable, unbearable and difficult. There are plenty of ways to improve your lifestyle choices, making them both healthier for you and the environment.

These quick and easy steps will definitely get you going in the right direction. We also have a great article that lists six steps for an eco-friendly home – by combining these two you're guaranteed to have maximum success!

1. Interior plants for natural air filtration

By researching interior house plants and choosing those which naturally filtrate the air, you can avoid the expensive air purification appliances that most homeowners feel are unavoidable in certain areas.

2. Be choosy with light bulb choices

Hydrogen light bulbs are now more popular and affordable than ever before. Another great option – simply turn the lights off except when they're absolutely needed.

3. Reuse everything possible – including furnishings

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Keep glass jars and containers and any other items that could double as simple storage units. Of course, make sure to avoid too many items as this could easily clutter your home. 

4. Watch your water consumption

You have to options here – either watch your water consumption and keep your water heater on an eco-friendly option, or install appliances that will do this for you. Either way, you'll be living in a more eco-friendly way without even realising it.

5. Or choose an eco-friendly tiny home

Container homes, tiny homes and recycled prefabricated homes are all great options for those looking to minimise their carbon footprint!

6. Choose a minimal lifestyle

Simply by living in a minimalist or essentialist lifestyle you can cut down on clutter, storage units and have a home that seems brighter, fresher and more healthy.

7. Solar exterior lights

Any lights that you have along the exterior of your home, including garden and landscaping lights, should always be solar powered. These are affordable and require minimal self-installation in one weekend. 

8. Add more windows so electric lights aren't necessary

Forget electricity all together by making sure your home uses all of its natural sources of sunlight, or if you're building a home, construct floor-to-ceiling windows for maximum natural light exposure. 

9. Choose hedges over fences

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Forget fences and traditional partitions! Use shrubs, trees and native plants to separate and divide parts of your home and garden!

10. Choose only local and native plants for the garden

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As tempted as you might be to plant and host exotic flowers and plants, avoid this, as these are normally hauled and trucked all over the world, increasing carbon emissions. Choose plants from local gardening stores and farms where you can easily take care of them since they're already in their natural habitat.

11. Create kitchen access to recycling

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It is possible to create a family-friendly kitchen that promotes both recycling and a healthy lifestyle. Always keep this in mind!

12. Provide your own food as much as necessary

If you already have a garden then that's a fantastic first step. Sometimes you only need to shape-up your garden in order to get moving in the right direction. We hope you're feeling inspired and always keeping in mind your impact on the world.

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