Guest Blogger: How to Go Green & Save Money in Your Bathroom

Guest Blog #113, Entry #576, July 3, 2011

In recent years, the push towards green cleaning and keeping our homes and families safe has grown greater. While you may know its good for the environment and your family/home, do you know how to save money in your bathroom by ‘going green’?

Today, my Guest Blogger, Swan Griffin, gives helpful tips to help your bathroom go green, and also save some money in the process.

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In recent years, going green has been emphasized every where. This is part of a nationwide effort to sustain the delicate environment we live in. People do not see the benefit of going green, because in their everyday lives, the impact of wasteful living is not readily apparent. Honestly speaking, being more environmentally concerned is not a cheap initial investment in some cases. But in the long run, it is saves money and is beneficial to our future generation.

One place to go green in your home is in with your bathroom fixtures. Approximately 30% of your daily water usage comes from your toilet alone. When remodeling your bathroom, install low flow water efficient toilets.You can save hundreds of dollars a year on your water bill. In toilets installed prior to 1994, the water usage per flush is around 3.5 gallons. An water efficient toilet uses 1.6 gallons per flush or less. I use a dual flush toilet which lets the user push a button to alternate exactly much water is used per flush. One button uses .8 gallons of water for liquid waste and 1.6 gallons for solid waste.

If you are not keen on the idea of buying a whole new toilet, there is a Do-It-Yourself low cost method to save water. Simply find some rust resistant ½” washers and attach them to the flush plug in your toilet securely (where they attach depends on whether you have a tilt plug or a float plug). The weight on the end of the plug causes it to close faster, therefore causing less water to be used. Now when you flush, hold the handle longer for solid waste and shorter for liquid.

Another big way to go green in your home is to clean in a eco-friendly manner. Try to use natural cleaners like baking soda and vinegar or find products that are Green Seal certified. Green Seal is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to sustaining our environment by developing standards for companies and products to abide by. A product line I recommend that is certified is Simple Green. Simple Green cleaners are biodegradable, non-toxic environmentally friendly products that can be used on any surface.

Swan is a marketer for Supplyhero.com, a large internet discount janitorial/industrial supply company. For these and many more green products for your home or business please visit http://www.supplyhero.com

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