Ways to Minimize Dependence on Energy Usage, Tips to Reduce Your Carbon Footprints

I take environmental issues seriously. Be it office, home or public places. I feel that as mothers, parents and individual citizens, our everyday little efforts can make a difference in our environment.

What do apart from using a solar cooker, I do simple things during my everyday activities to minimize my dependence on energy usage and reduce my carbon footprints. At our home, being environment-friendly is a “way of life”.

Practices?Tips to Minimize Dependence on Energy Usage to Be Environment-friendly

Here I am going to tell you the ways or tips to minimize dependence on energy usage to reduce your carbon footprints to make the environment safe. Be habitual of these practices.

• Save Less Fuel/Gas Consumption - For instance, I have made it a practice at home to soak rice and lentils 2 hours before cooking time so that they cook with less fuel. I take things out of the refrigerator a few hours before use so that they warm to room temperature without the use of fuel.
• While Ironing the Cloth - When ironing clothes at home, we switch off the iron before the last cloth is to be done because we know the residual heat is enough to do a good job. These are just a few examples.
• Carrying Jute Bag - Over the weekend when I go for grocery shopping or to buy vegetables, I always carry a jute bag when going out and when the grocer offers to put their purchases in a polythene bag, I refuse to take it.
• Using Carpool - The cars my family use are checked regularly for emissions. Whenever possible, we prefer carpool to commute to the office.
• It is important for us to develop these everyday habits and take the eco-friendly messages seriously.
• Reusing Water - When it comes to using water, we make sure that the water is reused in every possible way. For example, the water sued for washing rice, lentils or vegetables is usually stored in a bucket and used to water the plants we have. Water used for washing clothes is used for cleaning the balcony or even cleaning the washrooms. Sometimes flushing too.

Suggest more environment-friendly tips if you follow at home. Lets all share with each other the good habits. Let us all commit to following eco-friendly practices daily.