Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Are you already thinking about how you’re going to decorate your home for Christmas this year? Although it’s tempting to buy new decorations, it’s more eco-friendly to reuse the ones from last year. Below are a couple other ways to stay green this season.

Instead of buying a plastic tree, you should purchase a real one. Christmas trees are grown locally and are biodegradable. Not to mention that while they are growing they decrease carbon dioxide in the air and provide soil and water retention. Many of the artificial trees are transported to stores and are made from materials that are not biodegradable. Plus, a real tree freshens your house and makes it smell like Christmas time.

Lighting is an important part of a Christmas tree, but it’s also a waste of electricity. When you have a tree full of ornaments, it can stand alone without lights. However, if you must have lights, use more efficient ones like LED (light-emitting diode) lights. These lights are 80 percent more efficient than traditional ones.