How to Go Green This Spring
Have you ever given any thought on taking part in going green? If so you have come to the right place. Below are a few tips on how you and your family can go green this spring! Why not add going green to your spring cleaning list!
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One way that you and your family can go green this spring is to simply take your shoes off before you enter your house! You read that right; you can go green by simply taking off your shoes. 40% of all indoor contaminants actually come from the bottom of our shoes so do your part to keep this from happening to you and your family by taking those shoes off!
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Learn what ingredients are considered to be green so that when you go to the store to purchase all of your new green cleaners you can be confident that you are actually doing some good for the environment. Some companies that claim to be green actually have some ingredients that are not green once they are mixed together. Just read up on what ingredients are green and what ingredients are not and are typically passed off as green and you should be heading in the right direction on what to buy and what not to buy.
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Don’t forget the outside of your home when you are going green. Many grasses are able to grow and thrive without the help of any type of pesticides and /or fertilizers. The best way to start going green with the outside of your home is to replace the grass you currently have with native grasses to your particular area. One perk of this switch is that you may find that you have a lot less upkeep of your lawn once you do this! Who wouldn’t enjoy having more time with their family and less time doing yard work on a weekly basis!
These are just a few ways in which you can help to make your home a bit more green this spring. Once you get started going green it is likely that you will find more and more ways in which to do so. It can become addicting once you make the decision to go green in and around your home!
Courtesy of New Castle County DE Realtors Tucker Robbins and Carol Arnott Robbins.
