Little Bit of Green

Christmas season is upon us and everyone is busy decorating their place on the interior and the exterior getting in the festive spirit. Because of the economy, some homeowners may not be putting as many lights on their homes to keep the electric bill lower or want to look for more envir4onmentally friendly ways to decorate their homes. This article will give a few of those tips like using led picture lights to light up different parts of your home to save electricity, buying a potted tree that may be replanted after the season is over or an artificial tree to be {reused|used] year after year, picture lighting to shine on a special collection of Christmas decorations and using things from nature to be festive.

Many homeowners enjoy using Christmas lights on the exterior of their houses to get in the Holiday mood . Rather than using the old lights that use up more electricity, consdier investing in Christmas lights that are more energy efficient and help the environment by using less energy. It will also assist you save money over time so it is a great idea. For the entry or doorway of your place, consider going to a place that sells live Christmas trees and ask for the discarded branches that they cut off of the trees. You can use these to put together in wire to make a swag or string along a rope to make a garland that is fresh, gorgeous and free. It is like recycling.

The Christmas tree is one of the main focal points of the interior of your house and for those that wish to have a fresh tree, here is a wonderful more environmentally friendly alternative. Rather than purchasing a freshly cut tree, think about purchasing a potted Christmas tree. This is a tree that is ready to be planted in your yard after the Christmas season is over. So, this way, you get a fresh Christmas tree and also one that you can continue to enjoy for several years planted on your property. The other more green choice is to get an artificial tree that may be used every year.

Another more environmentally friendly idea for decorating would be to make some handcrafted ornaments for the tree. This would be wonderful if you have children at home that would like this project. Have them collect some items from nature on a walk or just from your yard, such as leaves or pine cones. These items from nature can be made into fun ornaments such as a pinecone snowman or a leaf covered shape to hang. Another great suggestion is to get a pinecone cover it in peanut butter and cover it in birdseed to hang outside for the birds, just like a Christmas gift for them.

Use some of these fun and cost saving ideas to decorate your place and to also help the environment and not only will your place look great, but you will feel better about doing it also. Happy Holidays!

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