Real estate Developer: May 2013

Friday, 31 May 2013

Some spoons and a water bottle can make a beautiful hanging...

Some spoons and a water bottle can make a beautiful hanging lampshade for your balcony. Try this out.

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Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Wednesday Makeover Tip: Children’s spaces should be fun....

Wednesday Makeover Tip: Children’s spaces should be fun. The playroom may incorporate a rainbow of colors underfoot. Blue color on walls, White furniture and bookcases for storage complete the look. Use attractive colors for kids.

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Tuesday, 28 May 2013

20 Things You Can Do With Old T-Shirts

Old t-shirts can be worn more ways than one. Your raggedy old t-shirt that once fit can be transformed into yarn, a wash rag, quilt or purse with little more than scissors and a needle and thread. Reusing t-shirts will help you save money and reduce your household waste, while giving your high school tees a second life. Here are 20 things you can do with old t-shirts:

Clothes
From skirts, bathing suits, dresses to more shirts, you’d be amazed at how many clothing items you can make from an old t-shirt. Browse the Internet for inspiration and instructions on how to make your very own wardrobe from your old t-shirts.
Rags
Old t-shirts make excellent rags that can be used to clean, dust and polish just about everything. Whether you use the t-shirt as-is or cut into smaller pieces, t-shirt rags can be used on all surfaces, furniture, shoes, jewelry, appliances and will outlast any disposable paper towel. You can also use t-shirt rags for washing and drying the car for a streak-free clean.
T-Shirt Pillows
You can make t-shirt pillows from old t-shirts in multiple ways. One way is to cut the t-shirt into a block that can be sewn together, and add a pillow insert or stuffing in between the fabric. Then, add an invisible zipper or button closure to keep everything intact. You can find several how-to guides and instructions to make t-shirt pillows online.
T-Shirt Yarn
Turn your old t-shirts into yarn that can be used for knit or crochet projects. To start, cut your t-shirt into strips as wide or narrow as you want, making one continuous piece in the end. Then, hold 1 to 2 feet of the continuous strip in both hands and tug it to form a curl. Once the fabric is curled, roll it into a ball of yarn and you’re ready to go.
T-Shirt Tote Bag
Turn your old-shirt into a reusable tote bag, by cutting out two large squares and sewing the bottom and sides together, leaving the top open. To create handles, cut smaller strips of fabric from the discarded sleeves or another material and sew them onto the top of the bag. You can leave the bag open or secure it with a zipper, button or magnet.
Quilt
You can make a memory quilt from your old t-shirts by cutting blocks that are the same size or various sizes, arranged in a grid pattern and sewn together with sashing between the blocks and a border for the perimeter of the quilt. You can also make a smaller quilt for children or pets, using the same process but smaller blocks.
Toy and Pillow Stuffing
An old t-shirt can be cut into small pieces or shredded to be used as stuffing for toys, pillows and other crafts.
Bean Bags
If you or someone you know likes to play bean bag games, you can make homemade bean bags using old t-shirts. You’ll start by cutting even squares of the fabric and sewing the bottom half and sides with a very sturdy stitch. Then, you can fill the bean bags with an even amount of sand or beans and sew the top closed. To personalize the bean bags, you can use college, holiday or event t-shirts that have a matching theme.
Project Cover
Lay down old t-shirts on the floor or table when you’re working on projects that may get a little messy. T-shirts will protect your furniture and floors from paint, glue, glitter and other potentially damaging products.
Baby Wipes
Make homemade baby wipes by cutting squares from old t-shirts and wetting them with a mixture of water, baby wash or shampoo and baby oil. These wipes will save you money and give you the satisfaction of knowing that your wipes don’t have harsh chemicals or drying chemicals found in many store-bought baby wipes.
Accessories
You can make headbands, pins, bracelets, necklaces and other accessories from old t-shirts. You can cut from the arm holes for easy construction of head bands, bracelets, necklaces and other loop accessories. Secure the accessory by sewing, gluing or tying a knot to secure the accessory and wear it proudly.
Handkerchief
Save money on tissues by making your own handkerchief from an old t-shirt. It can be as simple as a white square or more decorative with sewn edges or designs. T-shirt handkerchiefs can be disinfected in hot water and bleach and washed on a delicate cycle.
Dryer Sheet
Skip the disposable dryer sheets, by cutting an old t-shirt into small squares, placing a small amount of fabric softener to the sheet and throwing it into the dryer to freshen your clothes.
Patches
Use old t-shirts as decorative patches, by cutting a cool design, logo or color block from an old t-shirt. You can cut it into a square, circle, diamond or any other shape, and iron it onto a fabric stiffener and cut out to thicken the material and make it more durable. Then, sew the edges to keep it from fraying and sew the patch onto jeans, jackets, purses or pin it to a corkboard.
Shoe Bag
Make a shoe bag to protect your kicks when traveling or to keep them clean in your closet. In order to make a shoe bag, you’ll need to sew the arm openings and neck hole closed, and then you can insert your shoes and tie the bag closed with a ribbon or keep it open for easy access.
Wall Art
Make some wall art using an old t-shirt with a unique design or message. You can simply tack t-shirts to the wall in a collage-like way, or place a t-shirt inside a frame and hang the picture or whatever clever display comes to mind.
Packing Material
Old t-shirts are the perfect packing material because they are soft, cushioning and reusable. Too often are newspapers, plastic bags, packing peanuts thrown away after one use, but t-shirts can be reused again and again for packing dishes, pictures, trinkets and other breakables.
Painting
Old-t-shirts are the best thing to wear when you’re painting because you won’t mind if you get paint on it, and you can use the sleeves to wipe up dripping paint or correct small mistakes.
Apron
Old t-shirts can be made into an apron using a how-to guide, or serve as a cooking-only t-shirt that you can spill on and you won’t care.
Scented Sachet
Freshen up your sock drawer or closet with a homemade scented sachet made from old t-shirts. After you make and cure a potpourri mix, you can cut squares from a t-shirt and fill the fabric with potpourri and secure it with a ribbon.

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20 Things You Can Do With Old T-Shirts

Clothes

From skirts, bathing suits, dresses to more shirts, you’d be amazed at how many clothing items you can make from an old t-shirt. Browse the Internet for inspiration and instructions on how to make your very own wardrobe from your old t-shirts.

Rags

Old t-shirts make excellent rags that can be used to clean, dust and polish just about everything. Whether you use the t-shirt as-is or cut into smaller pieces, t-shirt rags can be used on all surfaces, furniture, shoes, jewelry, appliances and will outlast any disposable paper towel. You can also use t-shirt rags for washing and drying the car for a streak-free clean.

T-Shirt Pillows

You can make t-shirt pillows from old t-shirts in multiple ways. One way is to cut the t-shirt into a block that can be sewn together, and add a pillow insert or stuffing in between the fabric. Then, add an invisible zipper or button closure to keep everything intact. You can find several how-to guides and instructions to make t-shirt pillows online.

T-Shirt Yarn

Turn your old t-shirts into yarn that can be used for knit or crochet projects. To start, cut your t-shirt into strips as wide or narrow as you want, making one continuous piece in the end. Then, hold 1 to 2 feet of the continuous strip in both hands and tug it to form a curl. Once the fabric is curled, roll it into a ball of yarn and you’re ready to go.

T-Shirt Tote Bag

Turn your old-shirt into a reusable tote bag, by cutting out two large squares and sewing the bottom and sides together, leaving the top open. To create handles, cut smaller strips of fabric from the discarded sleeves or another material and sew them onto the top of the bag. You can leave the bag open or secure it with a zipper, button or magnet.

Quilt

You can make a memory quilt from your old t-shirts by cutting blocks that are the same size or various sizes, arranged in a grid pattern and sewn together with sashing between the blocks and a border for the perimeter of the quilt. You can also make a smaller quilt for children or pets, using the same process but smaller blocks.

Toy and Pillow Stuffing

An old t-shirt can be cut into small pieces or shredded to be used as stuffing for toys, pillows and other crafts.

Bean Bags

If you or someone you know likes to play bean bag games, you can make homemade bean bags using old t-shirts. You’ll start by cutting even squares of the fabric and sewing the bottom half and sides with a very sturdy stitch. Then, you can fill the bean bags with an even amount of sand or beans and sew the top closed. To personalize the bean bags, you can use college, holiday or event t-shirts that have a matching theme.

Project Cover

Lay down old t-shirts on the floor or table when you’re working on projects that may get a little messy. T-shirts will protect your furniture and floors from paint, glue, glitter and other potentially damaging products.

Baby Wipes

Make homemade baby wipes by cutting squares from old t-shirts and wetting them with a mixture of water, baby wash or shampoo and baby oil. These wipes will save you money and give you the satisfaction of knowing that your wipes don’t have harsh chemicals or drying chemicals found in many store-bought baby wipes.

Accessories

You can make headbands, pins, bracelets, necklaces and other accessories from old t-shirts. You can cut from the arm holes for easy construction of head bands, bracelets, necklaces and other loop accessories. Secure the accessory by sewing, gluing or tying a knot to secure the accessory and wear it proudly.

Handkerchief

Save money on tissues by making your own handkerchief from an old t-shirt. It can be as simple as a white square or more decorative with sewn edges or designs. T-shirt handkerchiefs can be disinfected in hot water and bleach and washed on a delicate cycle.

Dryer Sheet

Skip the disposable dryer sheets, by cutting an old t-shirt into small squares, placing a small amount of fabric softener to the sheet and throwing it into the dryer to freshen your clothes.

Patches

Use old t-shirts as decorative patches, by cutting a cool design, logo or color block from an old t-shirt. You can cut it into a square, circle, diamond or any other shape, and iron it onto a fabric stiffener and cut out to thicken the material and make it more durable. Then, sew the edges to keep it from fraying and sew the patch onto jeans, jackets, purses or pin it to a corkboard.

Shoe Bag

Make a shoe bag to protect your kicks when traveling or to keep them clean in your closet. In order to make a shoe bag, you’ll need to sew the arm openings and neck hole closed, and then you can insert your shoes and tie the bag closed with a ribbon or keep it open for easy access.

Wall Art

Make some wall art using an old t-shirt with a unique design or message. You can simply tack t-shirts to the wall in a collage-like way, or place a t-shirt inside a frame and hang the picture or whatever clever display comes to mind.

Packing Material

Old t-shirts are the perfect packing material because they are soft, cushioning and reusable. Too often are newspapers, plastic bags, packing peanuts thrown away after one use, but t-shirts can be reused again and again for packing dishes, pictures, trinkets and other breakables.

Painting

Old-t-shirts are the best thing to wear when you’re painting because you won’t mind if you get paint on it, and you can use the sleeves to wipe up dripping paint or correct small mistakes.

Apron

Old t-shirts can be made into an apron using a how-to guide, or serve as a cooking-only t-shirt that you can spill on and you won’t care.

Scented Sachet

Freshen up your sock drawer or closet with a homemade scented sachet made from old t-shirts. After you make and cure a potpourri mix, you can cut squares from a t-shirt and fill the fabric with potpourri and secure it with a ribbon.

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Monday, 27 May 2013

The Ngorogoro Crater is Africa’s Eden. Created when a huge...

The Ngorogoro Crater is Africa’s Eden. Created when a huge volcano exploded 2-3 million years ago, the 300 square kilometer caldera now offers the best chances of seeing Africa’s wild animals.

Lions, rhino, leopards, elephant and buffalo are the “big five” present among around 25,000 animals, and nearly every species present in East Africa, which call the area home.

Besides that, the crater itself offers dramatic vistas, especially at sunrise.

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Ever thought of using your waste electric bulbs like this? These...

Ever thought of using your waste electric bulbs like this? These decorative pieces can be used anywhere in your home.

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Friday, 24 May 2013

Don’t have space for gardening? Make your own Mini...

Don’t have space for gardening? Make your own Mini Container Garden from Reused Paint Cans!

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Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Words of Wisdom!

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Eating Local for Beautiful Skin

Eating a healthy diet does more to give you beautiful skin than applying expensive creams and treatments. Healthy fats, vitamins and antioxidants go to work inside your body, with health reflected in clear, beautiful skin. For the eco-conscious, however, it’s not enough for foods to be healthy; they should also be sustainable and available locally. By knowing what foods give you beautiful skin, sourcing them locally and learning to preserve them for the off-season, you can make both healthful and sustainable choices.

Tip 1:

Locate a farm or market that sells locally produced dairy products. Dairy products offer an excellent source of vitamin A, which improves your skin cells. Yogurts provide the double benefit of vitamin A and acidophilus cultures that are good for digestion, which contributes to better skin. Often, organic and farmers markets sell milk, cheese and yogurt from a dairy farm in the local area, or you may be able to find a farm that sells directly to customers.

Tip 2:

Purchase antioxidant-rich foods from your local farmers market as they become available in-season. Plums, blackberries, strawberries and blueberries all contain high levels of antioxidants, which protect skin cells from damage. Strawberries become available first, appearing in late spring, and the other fruits begin ripening during the summer and into early fall. Enjoy these fruits raw, in salads or with cereal and yogurt.

Tip 3:

Preserve extra quantities of antioxidant-rich fruits while they are in season. Making jams, jellies and chutneys is an option, but complicated preservation methods aren’t necessary. Store frozen berries in an airtight container in the freezer. Use as desired to sweeten your cereal, oatmeal or yogurt, or snack on them, frozen or thawed.

Tip 4:

Consume locally grown walnuts. Walnuts contain essential fatty acids, which strengthen cell membranes that help protect skin from damage and keep it looking young and firm. Walnuts are among the best sources for essential fatty acids. Walnut lovers enjoy them plain or in salads and baked goods. If you’re not a walnut fan, when finely crushed or ground they leave little trace of flavor in breads and muffins.

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Monday, 20 May 2013

Who said spoons are meant for eating only. How about these spoon...

Who said spoons are meant for eating only. How about these spoon lights?

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Friday, 17 May 2013

Turn your old tyre to a decorative masterpiece!

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Thursday, 16 May 2013

50 Tips to reduce your Carbon Footprint

There are effective ways to reduce your Carbon footprint and save money.

Buy locally produced goods and services. Goods and services that are produced locally eliminate thousands of pounds of carbon by reducing fossil fuel transportation demands.
Buy in-season produce. Out-of-season produce requires more energy to refrigerate, and more fuel to ship in from places where it is in season. In addition, out-of-season produce is often grown in greenhouses, which require a great deal of heat energy.
Reduce consumption. Reuse items when you can. Recycle your waste.
Bring your own mug to your favorite coffee shop. Paper cups are not always recycled. Some coffee shops will give discounts to those who bring their own cup. Paper cup use will decrease, reduce energy consumption during production, and save trees.
Make compost.
Use reusable bags for grocery shopping.
Clean the lint filter in your dryer. This will reduce energy consumption as well as electrical and environmental costs.
Use rechargeable batteries to reduce your carbon footprint by up to 1,000 pounds over the life of the batteries.
Use an electic mower as they are more efficient than mowers that run on fuel.
When you mow the lawn, leave the clippings spread across the grass. It decomposes and fertilizes the ground.
Rake leaves and shovel snow manually instead of using a leafblower or snowblower.
Plant a tree; this is one of the best things you can do. Trees inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen. They also shade your house in the summer, and will lower air conditioning costs.
Reuse Ziploc bags.
Use recycled toilet paper and paper.
Try to use something other than black plastic garbage bags. The black bags can’t be recycled because of their black pigment. If possible, use white bags or better yet no bags.
When replacing household appliances choose energy-efficient appliances. You can check their Energy Star ratings for a quick reference. This may cost more upfront but will save you in the long run.
Use a microwave to heat and cook food; microwaves are more efficient than regular ovens and hobs.
Only use your dryer, dishwasher and washing machine when you have a full load; don’t do half loads. This reduces the number of loads and energy consumption.
Use a dishwasher rather than washing by hand as the efficient ones use less water.
Open the dishwasher before the drying cycle is complete and let the dishes dry naturally.
Whenever possible, hang laundry outside to dry on a clothes line rather than throwing laundry into a dryer.
Don’t leave household appliances on standby as they will continue to consume a great deal of energy. Invest in a power strip into which you can plug them all and switch it off when you are not using them.
When you remodel or paint a room, buy the right amount of paint. This reduces chemicals entering the atmosphere from paint production, energy to make the paint, and saves you money.
Eat one less serving of meat a week. Use a cheese-free alternative each week. Cheese is an animal product and has the same carbon cost as meat. Cattle release a great deal of methane into the atmosphere. Consider easily available fish, beans, and soy as replacements for beef, dairy, and fowl protein.
Avoid products with multiple layers of packaging.
Plant an organic garden and grow your own vegetables even if it’s just a small patch or a windowsill planter.
Create a wormery. This uses worms in a sealed, hygienic, and non-smelling unit to compost your waste, which can then be used to fertilize your garden.
Fit your garden hose with a trigger sprayer, this will reduce your water consumption.
Stop watering your lawn. Grow a garden instead. Lawns require lawnmowers, which require fuel. Gardens allow you to grow veggies which require less trips to the produce section.
Use collected rainwater and “gray” wastewater to water your garden.
Water your garden in the evening as this will save water.
Use recycled wood chips in your flower beds as they retain moisture resulting in less watering.
Use cotton towels and fabric napkins rather than paper ones.
Install a drain water heat recovery pipe in your home to reclaim energy from waste water.
Buy bulk food and package it yourself in reusable containers.
When cooking, don’t overfill saucepans and pots.
Don’t boil a full kettle to make one cup of tea or coffee; only boil what you need.
Use the top shelf (the hottest shelf) of the oven so food cooks quicker and less energy is consumed.
A slow casserole, pressure cooker, insulated deep-fat fryer, or microwave oven will cook food in an energy-efficient way.
Use a toaster to toast bread instead of toasting bread under the grill.
When cooking put the lids on your pots and pans to reduce heat loss.
Don’t put hot or warm foods and drinks into your refrigerator.
Check the seals on your refrigerator and oven regularly and replace them when necessary.
Limit shopping trips to once a week.
Avoid unnecessary trips to the store, do grocery shopping monthly or at most weekly. This will save your money as well.
Use both sides of the page to print or copy. If print size is not a concern, consider printing multiple pages per sheet.
Use a laptop as opposed to a desktop, as laptops use up to 80% less energy.
Unplug your phone charger when not in use.
Read the newspaper online to save paper, trees, and carbon.
Buy secondhand household items and save the carbon cost of the production of new goods.

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Tuesday, 14 May 2013

11 Ways to Go Green on a College Budget

Today the green movement is taking over the world, and even though many people would like to go completely organic or build a sustainable home, their budget might not let them. This is especially true for college students, who struggle every semester to get by on their student budget. But there are some cheap, affordable ways that students can go green and still maintain their finances. Here are a few that are either completely free or very cheap to do:

Be a user
You were always taught not to use other people for selfish motives. But nothing was ever said about not using the things of other people. So when you get to college you don’t need to go on an all-day shopping spree to get brand new items for your room. That’s just more junk for you to throw away later. You can re-use other people’s textbooks and let them use yours for free on sites such as SwapTree, PaperBackSwap.com and Bookins.com. All you have to pay for is shipping.
Turn Off the Water
Leaving the faucet running while brushing your teeth can waste up to 1.3-gallons of water. Instead of wasting the water while scrubbing your teeth and rinsing out your mouth, just turn the water off.
Reuse Paper
Before you throw away that halfway printed page or that paper covered in editing marks, how about using the other side for scrap paper? Post-It Notes actually cost money, so you can make your own by cutting up pieces of already used paper. Or you can just use the other blank side to take notes in class.
Download a free energy-saving application for your computer
To reduce the energy consumption of your computer when you’re not using it, download an energy-saving application like the one from Local Cooling or CO2 Saver. Or you can just turn it off.
Be Thrifty
Instead of spending your paycheck on an expensive new outfit or gadget, you can save some cash and help out the environment by shopping at a thrift store. Thrift store shopping is just another form of recycling and regulating CO2 emissions. Not only do you get to reuse a unique or vintage item, but you also stop factories from making more items and creating pollution, and that greatly reduces your carbon footprint.
Spend Less Time in the Shower
Just by reducing your shower time by about two minutes, you can save up to 1,000 pounds of CO2 from being emitted into the air. This is because you are using less electricity to heat the water, but you’re also conserving water at the same time.
Go Paperless
You probably have a student bank account or credit card and receive a monthly statement for them in the mail. Instead of wasting paper, go online and switch to paperless mailing. This can save a lot of trees from being cut down.
Try Reusable Shopping Bags
Instead of cluttering up your dorm or apartment with tons of plastic bags from the local retail stores, purchase a couple reusable shopping bags. You can use them for everything, from grocery shopping to carrying my lunch. Students can even use them to carry books or a laptop.
Recycle Your Old Cell Phone
Features like text messaging and email on cell phones keep students connected just as much as computers. Plus, with new advanced cell phones coming out each year, students always want to upgrade. So they usually end up throwing away their old cell phones. That’s why you should do your part to help out the environment by recycling your old cell phones. You can find a cell phone recycling center near your school/college and donate your cellphone.
Consolidate Your Hair Care Products
Do you really need to spend double the money on buying shampoo and conditioner, whose containers produce double the waste? Not really. You can buy 2-in-1 shampoo plus conditioner and then throw away just one container, or check the bottom and see if it can be recycled.
Wash Clothes in Cold Water
Even if you may not own the washing machine you are using, you can still help out the environment by washing your clothes in cold water. This not only causes less heat damage to your clothing, but it also uses less electricity, which in return produces less CO2.

See, you can go green without even swiping a credit card or completely draining your checking account! It’s all about how much effort you want to put into living an eco-lifestyle, and since students live pretty busy lifestyles, all of these steps can easily be incorporated into your everyday activities.

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Words of Wisdom!

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Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia is the oldest freshwater lake on...

Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia is the oldest freshwater lake on Earth, and one of the largest and deepest, containing around one-fifth of the world’s freshwater. In winter, it freezes over, and these beautiful transparent, turquoise masses of broken ice appear momentarily in March, caused by the unequal structure, temperature and pressure in the main body of the packed ice.

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Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia is the oldest freshwater lake on...

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Monday, 13 May 2013

Have a huge stock of plastic bottles and don’t know what...

Have a huge stock of plastic bottles and don’t know what to do with it? Why not use them for decoration like this?

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Friday, 10 May 2013

Take a break from your busy schedule, sit and give time to...

Take a break from your busy schedule, sit and give time to yourself. Listen what the environment around you has to say. Have a Happy Weekend!

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Creativity at its best. Ever tried reusing waste plastic bottles...

Creativity at its best. Ever tried reusing waste plastic bottles like this?

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Thursday, 9 May 2013

10 most practical ways to help clean the environment.

As a citizen, you can play the right role to control maximum pollution by following a few of easy steps that starts from your home. You can discover different ways to keep the environment clean, green and healthy. Read on to know 10 practical ways to help clean the environment.

1. Reduce the usage of your electrical appliances

This serves as the best means to conserve the energy. You can buy appliances that are not only environment friendly but energy efficient too. One of the best ways to conserve electricity is by switching off all the lights and appliances when not in use. You can wash your clothes in a washing machine using both warm and cold water instead of using hot water. Try solar power for heating water instead of an electrical appliance.

2. Drive your car less

You can drive your car less and acquire other means of transportation instead. Many countries recommend repairing of leaking air condition of your car that adversely destroys the upper layer of ozone atmosphere. You must also be careful while filling your car with gas and see that it does not spill off the tank. You can also use motor oil that is energy-efficient.

3. Reduce the usage of your wooden stove

Wood stove tend to generate excess smoke into the air which is harmful for the health of your entire family. Instead you can cook food on energy efficient appliances that promises low cost and quick cooking too.

4. Maintain a healthy Eco-system

It is the need of an Eco-system to have good interaction with green plants, organisms and animals in a healthy environment. These three helps to keep the entire Eco-system healthy and alive for many years together. It is due to excessive air pollution and global warming that the entire Eco-system is negatively affected today. With a little change in your daily lifestyle, you can definitely help to protect the entire planet with its ecosystem is a healthier way.

5. Reduce usage of chemicals and pesticides

It is always advisable to eliminate maximum household chemicals and pesticides that directly pollute the green environment. Instead you can make your own solutions for cleaning purpose using distilled vinegar, lemon and baking soda. There are many ‘green’ cleaning products available in the market which is environment friendly and conventional cleaners too.

6. Recycle the waste products

Many waste products like glass, plastics, aluminum and paper can be recycled instead of been disposed off in the dustbin. This will prevent any air pollution accumulated on burning these products. You can also use reusable towels and reusable bags rather than using disposable plastics or bags.

7. Reduce carbon footprints

There are many ways to cut back carbon footprints causing excess air pollution. You can lower the temperature of your water heater, wash dishes manually instead of using a dishwasher, reduce the use of air conditioner or heater and buy energy efficient lights to lower the energy consumption and heat generation level.

8. Grow your food locally

Planting of the food locally helps in reducing the overall commercial transportation of food items that require pesticides and preservatives to preserve them. These preservatives directly pollute the air. It is also a proven facts that organic food is more sustainable that the one which is preserved using harmful pesticides and chemicals, thereby casing harm to the entire global ecosystem.

9. Reduce contaminants

It is always a better option to reduce the usage of contaminants and toxic materials at home. A healthy environment begins from your home. You must also take care to dispose off all the waste material in a proper way rather can simply disposing them off in the bins.

10. Avoid the pollution

Try not to throw away trash or waste materials almost anywhere in and around your house. You must try to dispose off biodegradable as well as non-biodegradable wastes in a proper way and avoid littering it all over your home environment. Any excess air or water pollution can negatively affect you and your family’€™s health while destroying the entire environment globally.

Follow these tips that will radically change your entire family lifestyle besides having a greater and positive impact on the entire environment.

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Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Tip of the week

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Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Tips for reducing office paper waste

Use both sides

Use the front and back of a piece of paper and cut your paper use and costs in half.

Set computer defaults to print double-sided.
Make double-sided copies when possible.
Give it a second chance: Use paper printed on only one side in your fax machine, for draft copies or internal documents, or as scratch paper.

Think before you print or copy

Sometimes it is necessary for documents to be printed. Print responsibly.

Preview documents before printing. Use the print preview to spot formatting errors and blank pages before you print. Proofread first, and use the spell/grammar tool to help avoid errors that can cause documents to be reprinted.
Print only the pages you need. If only a few pages of the document are needed, print only those pages instead of the whole report. Most software programs provide this option under the print function.
Promote a “think before you copy” attitude. Consider sharing some documents with co-workers. Print only the number of copies needed for the meeting, don’t make extras.

Go electronic

Route memos and newsletters that employees should see, but do not need to keep. That way newsletters and other documents can be shared rather than copied.
Use revision features in word processing software. You can edit documents on screen instead of printing out drafts and making hand-written comments.
Send information electronically. Use e-mails instead of fax or mailed letters when possible. It’s faster.
Fit more words onto each page (e.g., smaller font, narrower margins). Simply changing the default margins from 1.25” to 1” can reduce the amount of paper you use by up to 8%. Use a space-efficient font like Times New Roman.
Create an electronic filing system for quick, easy retrieval.

Keep forms and lists up-to-date

Reduce unwanted mail. Much of the marketing mail that your office receives is discarded immediately, and you foot the bill for recycling or disposal, not to mention the time it takes to sort and deliver mail. Cut down on the amount of unwanted mail by keeping your employees’ names off of mail lists to begin with.
Eliminate unnecessary forms. Sometimes documents become obsolete and are no longer needed. If forms are still needed consider making them electronic.

Close the loop on recycling

Recycle office paper. If your office doesn't recycle yet, start a recycling office paper program. It can save your organization money.
Buy recycled-content paper, preferably made from paper pulp recycled without the use of chlorine.

Be nice to your copier…

and your copier will be nice to you. Keep copiers and printers in good repair and make it policy to only buy copiers and printers that make reliable double-sided copies. Let your copier maintenance person know when a copier is performing poorly (toner is low, jams frequently, etc.). Regular copier maintenance is important, especially if the toner is low. Copiers are often used until all the toner is gone and that wears down machines. A copier that works well is less likely to jam and this helps save paper!

Compound savings

Think about that 10-page, single-sided report you’re dropping in the mail. You need an extra stamp, don’t you? Take that same report and send it double-sided. Now you've cut your paper cost in half, and you don’t need to pay the extra postage.

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