I'm guest posting on Canadian Family

This week I'm excited to be the guest poster over on the Canadian Family blog.  My first guest post is:

What's Your Hurry?

Head over there and check it out and drop me a comment with your thoughts.

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If you've considered going green previously, have you thought about making your house earth-friendly as well? Are you thinking of building a house applying green principles, or changing your existing home to a green one? Although some individuals might wonder if you're really going to paint your house green, that isn't what making your home green means. It's still a somewhat new concept to announce that your house is a green home. Although making the switch to a green lifestyle may be out of your price range, the average family can make modest changes on the way to complete green living. People decide to follow a green living lifestyle for many different reasons, and with some of them, it is a reason to handle the family's allergy issues.

What is the reason why homeowners decide to go through the fuss of turning their house into green? It can't be for the money they will save, because normally it ends up costing a lot, even with the energy savings. Lots of families do it because they're concerned about the multitude of chemicals in their house. True, there are additional chemicals and the homeowner is actually paying to let them stay within their house. While it may seem improbable, it is actually true as can be demonstrated by the poisonous fumes that the vinyl linoleum releases. True linoleum, which is ordinarily a lot harder to locate, does not give off toxic gases. In many cases, the more recent product is really more toxic than the original.

One other way you can help take care of the environment is to adopt your local recycling ordinances. Ordinarily, governments start off the process and then private recycling organizations take it to a higher level. This is really effective when each neighborhood is supplied with easily accessible recycling bins. When it's time to put on a new coat of paint on your place, it's not difficult to be green. You just buy a good brand of paint that contains either no, or low volatile organic compounds. Using latex paint to reseal wooden doors or hardwood floorings is a way to reduce pollution too.

If a full remodeling project is not an option, you may want to consider purchasing energy-efficient green appliances to replace your old ones. Normally you can find at least one earth-friendly appliance alternative for each company. You should be able to purchase a washing machine or dishwasher that needs less water for each cycle. In addition, you can save a significant amount on your water bill by replacing all of your privies with low flush ones. Updating your kitchen with new Energy Star appliances is a great way to update how your kitchen looks. With their stainless steel appearance and eco-friendly design, these appliances give your kitchen an updated and attractive, yet green, look.

Once you make the decision to go green, you will discover many additional changes that you can integrate into your life. Pretty soon, you will find yourself getting more and more green products, such as environmentally friendly soap.