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There is no better time to go green than when you’re remodeling. Since a remodel is a time to renew and change, it’s also a great time to start living a more eco-friendly lifestyle. You can use more eco-friendly products in your remodel and really take big steps toward helping your home and life be more eco-friendly. From changing your heating and energy consumption in big projects, to eliminating the toxins released into the atmosphere when you paint, there is no better time to go eco-friendly than when you remodel. So, how does someone go green when they’re remodeling?
- Consider using eco-friendly flooring such as cork, which is antibacterial, and recycled - or previously used hardwood for your flooring. While you’re at it, consider radiant heat in your floors, as it uses less energy than traditional heating systems and also makes your floor nice and warm.
- Use eco-friendly paint next time you want to add color. There are a large range of colors and finishes in eco-friendly paints available now and they cost about the same as traditional paints, without the toxic smell. The colors are just as bright and last just as long.
- Shopping for new cabinets? Here is another way you can used previously used cabinets. Whether you get lucky and get beautiful cabinets that someone else didn’t want and were in great shape or the recycled cabinets were re-vamped, you can do a great thing for the planet by not encouraging the cutting down of more trees for your cause.
- You can also consider bamboo as an attractive alternative to hardwood floors. They hold up well and look just as nice. Not to mention how popular bamboo floors are becoming.
- When you remove wood trim, floors or cabinets, instead of having them hauled to the dump, find someone who will recycle them. They will often come and take them for a low fee or free and you’ll be helping to green the environment.
There are hundreds of ways you can make your remodel more eco-friendly and environmentally sound without spending extra money. You just need to be a little creative and know how to do some research on remodeling with the environment in mind. Fortunately, the internet has thousands of eco-minded websites that will offer tons of information on trendy, stylish ways to do an eco-friendly remodel without spending a ton of extra money.
If you’re not sure what products will make a wise eco-friendly choice in your remodel, you can check sources like HGTV, who really go out of their way to discover new, creative eco-friendly products and techniques for remodeling and building homes. Consider reusing things like old newel posts, solid wood doors and update old light fixtures with some paint. These are all ways you can help to reduce what goes into the landfills and will also help you to save a lot of money in the mean time.
