Fun Decorating Suggestions That Are Also Environmentally Safe For The Inside And Outside Of Your House
March 4, 2010
Christmas time is here and everyone is busy decorating their place on the interior and the exterior getting in the festive mood. Because of the economy, some people may not be hanging as many lights on their homes to keep the electric bill lower or want to look for more envir4onmentally friendly ways to decorate their places. This article will give a few of those suggestions such as using led picture lights to light up various parts of your home to save electricity, purchasing 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 focus on a particular collection of Christmas decorations and using natural products to be festive.
Many homeowners enjoy using Christmas lights on the exterior of their houses to get in the Holiday spirit . Instead of using the old lights that use up more electricity, think about investing in Christmas lights that are more energy efficient and help the environment by using less electricity. It will also help you save money over the long run 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 branches that they cut off of the Christmas trees. You can use these to put together in wire to make a swag or tie along a rope to make a garland that is fresh, beautiful 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 conscious alternative. Rather than purchasing a freshly cut tree, think about purchasing a potted evergreen tree. This is a tree that still has it’s roots and can be planted in your yard after the holiday season is over. So, this way, you get a live Christmas tree and also one that you can continue to enjoy for many years planted in your yard. The other more green choice is to get an artificial tree that may be used each year.
Another more environmentally conscious suggestion 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 find some things from nature on a walk or simply from your backyard, like leaves or pine cones. These things from nature can be made into fun ornaments like 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 on a tree for the birds, just like a Christmas treat for them.
Use some of these fun and cost saving tips to decorate your home and to also help the earth and not only will your place look great, but you will feel better about doing it also. Happy Holidays!
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