When it comes to renovating a home, it can feel like you want to make such big changes to your home.

But if you find that you are going to be going through the renovation process, then you may as well take the opportunity to make your home a little more eco-friendly in the process. This can actually be a great thing to do! It can actually help to reduce running costs of your home as well as being good for the environment. So if you want to renovate your home and make it eco-friendly, then here are some of the the things you need to think about.

The bathroom can be eco-friendly.

The bathroom might be one of the rooms in your home that you feel might be less likely to have an eco approach, but actually there are many ways that you can make a bathroom environmentally friendly. First of all, consider things like slow flow toilets and shower units, these tend to use and waste less water. Motion sensor faucets can also help reduce waste water as they only let out water when it is needed, rather than being left on for things such as when you brush your teeth. Installing and investing in things like this could start to impact your water usage as well as help when it comes to the environment.

Install underfloor heating.

Underfloor heating is one of the best ways to save on energy as you may end up using less heat because your whole house can earth up quicker. It is also a space saving way of renovating your home and can be much more energy efficient than one radiator in one room. Installing underfloor heating could be a great solution, and a common way to use it would be in a bathroom specifically.

Insulation can really help keep the heat in your home.

Insulating your home can really help when it comes to keeping the heat in, which means you are less likely to crank up the supply when it gets a little colder outside. We are all aware that heat rises, and so if your loft especially is not insulated, then that heat just escapes never to be seen or heard of again, and it can make a home very difficult to keep warm. Insulating the loft is an easy investment to make and not only does it make your home energy efficient, it could even save you a bit on your energy bills.

Using natural products when cleaning up.

If you want to have a more eco-friendly approach to your home, then sometimes it isn’t just about what you renovate and change, it can also have much to do with your own habits and actions. So using natural products when cleaning up is a great way to incorporate a more environmentally friendly approach to running your home. There are plenty of natural products you can buy, but you could also consider making up some of the home made remedies for cleaning and they can actually be great ways to keep your home clean.

Recycle and reduce waste as much as possible.

Recycling is another way you can ensure that you have a more greener approach to running your home. Having dedicated bins for thing slike paper, plastics and glass makes things easier when it comes to disposing of them outside of your home. You could then consider bin hire companies to ensure that they get disposed of in the right way. It may sound basic, but often it is the basic and simple habits and procedures that can be forgotten about.

Upcycle with furniture and the materials that you use.

Always buying new things for items like furniture and materials that you use to renovate your home perhaps means that there is a lot of older items probably going to landfill or being stored and having nothing done with them. Instead of buying new, figure out if there is a way that you can upcycle and resume something first. Giving a piece of furniture a new lease of life by painting it, or using wood materials found or unused for something like a garden shed or to build something else. Even using stone found in your garden to extend the patio, for example. Reusing materials you already have and giving them a purpose means you are doing your bit for the environment.

Solar panels can be a great source of energy for your home.

Solar panels are one of the most popular ways to run your home using a sustainable energy source and more people are considering them for their home. They sit on a roof or in a spot in the garden where they get the most sun and daylight, and then they can work towards heating, lighting and energising your home at a lower price.

Invest in windows and doors and use wood frames instead of UPVC.

New windows and doors are a great investment for your eco-friendly home as you can take advantage of double or triple glazing which can help when it comes to drafts and heat escaping. However, if you are upgrading them try and avoid UPVC farms and choose wood instead as a more sustainable and environmentally friendly options.

Use energy efficient bulbs and change habits.

Finally, now that you have made some changes to your home the last thing to think about would be the light bulbs. Something so simple but yet with the wrong bulb could be using a heck of a lot of energy to power up. Choose LED or energy saving bulbs instead and replace them in your home. You will notice a difference on the amount of energy you use and even a small change can make a big difference. Also, small changes to habits such as switching off items when they are not being used instead of on or on standby can also help towards wasting energy in your home.

I hope that these tips help you to renovate and create your eco-home!