there are many ways to make your bathroom more environmentally friendly without spending a fortune, fortunately to make the bathroom green does not require loads of money for even a dramatic change in lifestyle habits. It is not necessary to do without luxuries for instance, a complete set of organic bath linens require less fertilizers and pesticides to grow than a single cotton bath towel.

there are many ways to make your bathroom more environmentally friendly without spending a fortune, fortunately to make the bathroom green does not require loads of money for even a dramatic change in lifestyle habits. It is not necessary to do without luxuries for instance, a complete set of organic bath linens require less fertilizers and pesticides to grow than a single cotton bath towel.

Today when we decide how Green something is we look at the embedded energy which means the energy it takes to produce something and also how it is disposed of. Today the many organic materials suitable for bathrooms both for shower curtains bath mats and towels. Hemp and bamboo are both fairly environmentally friendly not as much as organic cotton but then organic cotton has no use as a shower curtain. Hemp and bamboo shower curtains offer a viable alternative to plastics which are toxic in the bathroom.

Packaging for bathroom cleaning products is not environmentally friendly. Plastic containers may be recycled they are often discarded and they don’t biodegrade easily and they take up an enormous amount of space in landfills. Many people especially children are very sensitive to the chemicals in shampoos and soaps partly because they contain a lot of artificial chemicals or chemical scents. It is possible to buy natural shampoos and soaps in recyclable plastic containers. Some forward thinking companies have even made the packaging from biodegradable corn flour rather than plastic.

Toilet paper is frequently made from virgin forests especially in America. By using recyclable toilet paper you are helping to save trees. Recycled toilet paper is of the same quality it is just as soft.

Light bulbs are another easy saving because they are nearly 90% more energy-efficient than incandescent light bulbs and another plus factor is they are often brighter. Many bathroom activities need bright light.

Old paint contains VOC’s (volatile organic compounds) studies suggest that these compounds have negative health effects and also contradict global warming policies. If you haven’t painted your bathroom in a while then use modern latex paints as these are proven not to contain VOC’s. On the continent a common design feature in the bathroom is to add gypsum, clay or lime plaster this gives interesting textures to your walls and ceilings and of course it’s environmentally friendly

Dual flush toilets save water but that’s not usually the biggest water loss in the bathroom, leaky bathroom taps waste millions of litres of water a year this will of course add to your bills as well as harming the environment. There are now self-closing taps available which you press down and they stop the water supply as soon as you release the pressure by taking your finger off the tap.

Some standard old-fashioned showerheads use up to 25 litres of water every minute, but you can buy reduced flow shower heads which use as little as 6 litres. Technological advances made this more appealing as a shower can reduce water consumption by upto 30%. They add air so that each drop feels large. As a reslut it is possible to cut your bills very quickly and not reduce the quality of your showering experience.

So a greener bathroom will cut your costs and make it much more environmentally friendly without reducing any of the relaxing and stress reducing experiences in the bathroom.