1. When painting your newly renovated home, always use a low VOC paint. VOCs or Volatile Organic Compounds is known to be a cause of indoor polluting as well as the air in the atmosphere. VOCs contribute to the greenhouse effect that causes Global Warming.
When painting, use a spray machine to lessen the work time, thus limiting your exposure to the VOC.

2. Set up s a rain chain and barrel under your home’s eaves troughs so that you can catch rainwater which can be used in watering the plants or some minor cleaning. By doing this you can help conserve water.

To be continued…