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1. Use energy-efficient lighting. Replace incandescent bulbs with fluorescent bulbs, which use 66% less energy and last 10 times longer.
2. Use green household cleaning products, made of natural, non-toxic substances instead of toxic ones
3. Enforce temperature control in your home. More than 50% of a home’s energy bill is from heating and cooling appliances. Adjusting your thermostat according to the weather goes a long way in reducing energy consumption.
4. Upgrade to greener appliances. Replace old appliances with energy-efficient models.
5. Choose bamboo flooring over hardwood. It is more environmentally-friendly, most hardwoods take anywhere from 50 to 100 years to mature, bamboo matures in 4 to 6.
6. Use eco-friendly paint. Environmentally safe paints are organic and solvent-free.
7. Use green garden products. Synthetic fertilizers and chemical pesticides can be replaced with organic manure such as compost and non-chemical pest control methods.
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