Making Your Bathroom Eco Friendly

To move towards a more eco-friendly lifestyle, even minor adjustments at home can make a big difference. You can make a difference with even the smallest of changes like using less water or switching to natural skin care products.

It's not all about the appearance when we have an eco-friendly bathroom. The environment can feel the effects of our daily actions in significant ways. When you consider how much water you waste in a typical bathroom routine (showering, brushing your teeth, and flushing the toilet), you'll see that this area is a major consumer of water.

You would be astounded at how many advantages an eco-friendly bathroom offers. One of the most fundamental is simply doing everything you can to lessen your personal ecological footprint. One major perk of greening your bathroom is less trash to throw away.

So, this article provides a number of suggestions for going green in your bathroom.

1. Less shower time and low flow shower head
   It is recommended that you take a shower rather than a bath in order to save water (by roughly 30 litres per use). You can save roughly 10 litres per minute and hundreds of litres per year by taking shorter showers.
   
   
   Change to a low-flow showerhead. These have advanced significantly over the past decade. There's a wide range of options to explore. They can be set up with minimal effort and cost. They function by lowering the water pressure, which in turn reduces the flow rate and saves roughly 7 to 10 litres per minute.
   
   
2. Buy recycled toilet tissue
   Making your bathroom greener doesn't have to involve major renovations or expensive new fixtures.
   
   
   One example is the availability of recycled toilet paper as an alternative to non-recycled options.
   
   
   Doing so helps lessen the burden on the planet by lowering the demand for natural resources. Moreover, it's not a big deal to buy recyclable toilet paper. Even though recycled toilet paper looks and feels just like regular paper, it gives you the happy feeling of knowing you're doing your part to save the world.
   
   
3. Upgrade the flush
   The average toilet uses about 27% of the water that is consumed in a home, which is more water than any other appliance or fixture in the home, including the washer and dryer, dishwasher, and shower. We are not suggesting that you stop using your flush, but if you want your home to be more ecologically friendly, you might think about purchasing a model that is less harmful to the environment.
   
   
   
   
   
   The amount of water that is wasted when flushing a toilet can be dramatically cut down by installing a low-flow type, which can save an average of 5,000 litres of water each year.
   
   
4. Fix leaks right away
   When washing your face or hands, or brushing your teeth, turn off the running water.
   
   
   A constant stream of water from a leaky tap would drive me crazy. That torment of a noise! To let a drip continue forever is extremely wasteful. You're squandering litres of water every year due to that dripping faucet, which is keeping you and the plant apart. Therefore, it must be repaired immediately! Think about installing a kitchen faucet aerator, which mixes air and water to decrease water flow.
   
   
   Saving water is an important part of being environmentally friendly in the bathroom, but there are other steps you can take as well.
   
   
5. Sustainable products
   These days, having a house that is friendly to the environment has become a priority for a large number of people, and as a result, recyclable and environmentally friendly bathroom products are becoming increasingly accessible. Natural bathroom items, such as shower gel, shampoos, conditioners, moisturisers, and toilet paper, all do their part to aid the environment.
   
   
   These products are perfect for creating a sustainable bathroom since they use substances that are kind to the environment and bottles that can be recycled. There is a vast selection available to pick from, including shampoo in the form of a soap bar and recycled bamboo toilet paper, to name just two examples. Keep in mind that natural products are also highly good for your skin and body, so not only will you be taking care of the environment, but you will also be taking care of yourself.
   
   
6. Use LED bulbs
   
   
   
   
   
   Instead of using compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), you might want to think about switching out all of the light bulbs in your home for LED bulbs. CFLs were formerly regarded to be a brilliant energy-efficient way to conserve energy, but it was later revealed that they cause contamination of the environment due to the poisonous ingredients that are used to create them. Today, CFLs are banned in many countries across the world.
   
   
   Everyone must do their part to keep the earth safe. You can do your part with just a few easy adjustments, including using reusable bags at the grocery store and keeping your water heater in good working order. Put these suggestions to use, and keep an eye out for others that may inspire you to go the extra mile for Mother Nature.