Happy Earth Day! – Tips and Tricks for Eco-Friendly Living!

Happy Earth Day Denver! Here is a list of tips and tricks for an eco-friendly household! Looking to buy a home in the Denver area? These tips will keep our city clean!!

Recycle and Compost – We’ve heard it for years now – recycling is a huge part of keeping a eco-friendly environment. Just about every Colorado city has a recycle and compost drop off site; to find your Denver location, click here. Don’t have the time to drop it off? Call your local waste disposal company to get an estimate on how much it would be for them to pick it up with your trash. Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, metal, plastic, tires, textiles and electronics. Composted materials are also nice because they can be used to fertilize your garden!

Grow A Garden – by growing a garden, you are giving back to the environment! Gardening is a great stress reliever, and way to get back to nature. If you have a large yard, you could be adventurous and start growing your own produce! By growing your own fruits and vegetables, you know they are organic and pesticide free, because you grew them! Live in a small condo or apartment? Read Buzfeed’s list of 17 awesome ways to garden in the cityfor clever tricks on how to utilize your balcony, ceiling and other spaces for gardening!

Join the Vintage Trend! – buying clothing items second hand from thrift stores and online second-hand retail sites helps you lower sweat-shop clothing production, which is very bad for the environment. Donating your clothes to homeless shelters keeps them out of the trash, and helps those in need.

Environmentally Friendly Home Décor – reuse old, nonworking trinkets for planters or vintage decorations. Repaint old containers, drawers or bins for a new look and splash of color! Re-purposing items saves waste as well! Get Creative!!

Consider Green when redecorating or remodeling – there are endless options of eco-friendly flooring, paint, and furniture when it comes to remodeling. When considering what contract to hire, make sure they are eco-friendly! Angie’s List offers a way to tell if the contractor is eco-friendly or eco-fake. Click here for eco-friendly options for everything when remodeling!

Conserve Water

– Keep in mind these water savings tips when living green: run the dishwasher ONLY when it’s completely full, use high-efficiency washer and dryers and run laundry only when you have a full load, shut off water when washing the dishes, turn off water when brushing your teeth and take shorter showers!

Energy Efficient Lightbulbs – Make the environment AND your bank account pleased by switching to energy efficient lightbulbs! These will allow for smaller electric bills, and fatter wallets!

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