Use These Green Methods in your Cypress Apartment or Home

If you are planning in making Cypress, TX your future home there are a variety of green living tips you can implement and take advantage of that will make your overall experience at your new home or Cypress apartment a more pleasurable experience. Whether it may be painting your new home or simply buying groceries,  simple tasks can have have effects that are far reaching and wide ranging.

Green Painting

If you plan on undergoing a project around that house that may involve building cabinets in your kitchens or living area try using salvaged parts whenever possible. This will decrease the amounts natural resources you will need to use. Also when it comes to painting, using a paint that will not only be safe for your family but environment will be ideal.

You can actually order and purchase “milk paint” from a local Cypress store in your neighborhood. It is made up of all natural ingredients and usually comes in a powder form. You usually combine the mixture with water and presto you are done. In addition you will not have wasted paint or cans to throw away. It is completely organic.

Recycle

Everyone knows that recycling is appropriate and useful. Here are some statistics that may help motivate you to recycle.

A) Around 40% of overall all waste in the United States is paper. However, we only recycle around 25% of paper waste.

In America we throw away around thirty million trees per year from newspaper print.

If we can recycle one aluminum can per day, it would be enough to operate a television set for 3 hours.

Improve your Energy Solutions

A) Install Energy Rated CFL light-bulbs in your Cypress TX apartment or home. They use less energy than conventional bulbs and they last longer.

Make sure the temperature of your water heater is below 120 degrees. You will notice an immediate decrease in your heating bill, and it will still be hot enough for everyday usage.

Air Quality is a Plus

A) Many apartments and homes in Cypress have air that is more polluted inside than it is outside.  A combination of household chemicals, heating fuel, and other components make this so. Here are a few more tips.

B) Your apartment or home should be well ventilated. Safety should be rule number one for your family.
Have a professional check to make sure your home does not have any carbon monoxide leaks or harmful mold present.

C) Clean your home with all natural products. The more chemicals you use, the higher chances it will affect you and your family.