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Undoubtedly, green home improvement contributes to the maintenance of healthy living and environment. Of course, you won’t be able to obtain and keep an eco-friendly place to live in without putting a little sacrifice. The conveniences of the usage of energy-based appliances and the easiest way of doing things sans an eco-friendly environment are obviously stuff you need to forego to lead a greener lifestyle.

Letting go of the basic conveniences obviously presents some hassles along the way. No longer would you be able to use your energy-based appliances at home anytime you want to, at your own convenience. These sacrifices made in the name of going green, though, proves to be worth it in the long run as more property and lives are saved from the severe massive destruction mother earth may experience in the long run.

Unreliable Rainfall

In order to save energy when generating water, many people have chosen to collect water from rainfall. The challenge is often times not being able to predict when it will rain. If you have not collected enough water when it previously rained, then suddenly rain ceases to come, then you’d be in for a big trouble.

Make it a habit to store extra water when you first collect rainfall, that would have been reserved only for emergency future use. Doing this prevents you from struggling when you suddenly run out of water, and you still wish to maintain your eco-friendly lifestyle at the same time.

Low Energy Homes Are Not ‘Zero Carbon’

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In the United Kingdom, there is a growing popularity of the use of Passivhaus, a building standard which aids in maintaining a low-energy home. Passivhaus supports the maintenance of an energy-efficient home design, however, it doesn’t guarantee a zero carbon home for households. Residents should still make efforts in other ways to reduce carbon emissions by modifying their activities on a daily basis.

Torn Between Green Living And Security

Sensor light is an eco-friendly home upgrade tool that proves to be beneficial in conserving energy. This light turns off by itself when nobody is at home. The only downside in using a sensor light is that when it’s turned off when nobody is at home, it won’t be able to scare burglars away and prevent them from breaking in. When nobody is at home, choose to turn on your energy-efficient lamp to lessen energy use, and be able to scare away burglars, ensuring the safety of your home along the way, too.

What If It’s Hot?

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Maintaining a green home sustainability may prove to be difficult if you live in a country where the climate is hot all year round. You just can’t avoid turning on electric fans and air conditioners if you live in these places, unless you would be willing to die of heat stroke.

You may still maintain a green lifestyle in this situation by making use of solar energy fans and coolers to fight the heat. Solar energy appliances emit significantly lesser carbon emissions as compared to traditional power based appliances.

Less Meat, No Fun

One thing that complements smart homes is having delicious meals to eat everyday. And, what’s a meal without meat? You need to be cautious when eating too much meat, though, as meat emits carbon footprint.

To maintain a green and healthy living, put some ranch dressing in your salad once you choose to eat food that emit less carbon footprints. The delicious taste of the dressing in your salad should satisfy your craving for a delicious meal you would have missed by avoiding eating meat.

Recycled Wood Lacks Durability

If you would like to have a green home upgrade by replacing your old door with a new and stronger replacement, you may debilitate as to the durability of the green friendly recycled wood you’ll be using to build your DIY project. You may still choose to use recycled wood to build your new DIY door by covering the door with asphalt to ensure durability upon building and installing it in your home.

The Limitations Brought About By Buying Local Goods

Patronizing local goods decreases carbon emissions from air and water transport. This happens when less imported goods are transported from one country or region to another. You may find it a hassle to patronize local goods only, without having the opportunities to partake on imported goods. The best thing to do when you’re in this situation is to look for local goods that come in close to your favorite imported goods in order to satisfy your cravings.

Recycle Hassle

You may find your home a mess, as it’s flooded with stuff you wish to recycle to maintain an eco-friendly lifestyle. Be organized and meticulous by immediately taking little amounts of stuff for recycle as they accumulate so as to prevent your recyclable stuff from piling up at your home.

Mother earth is continually changing and evolving.  You need to put in efforts to contribute to making it a better place to live in, eco-friendly wise, to help preserve the lives of several people and the durability of earth’s properties.  Every flaw that mother earth has may be rectified if only you take the rightful path into rectifying these contaminating factors that affect lives on a daily basis.

Author's Bio: 

Anna Rodriguez is a manager and a passionate writer. She owns Homey Guide Blog. You can follow her at @annrodriguez021