Green Steps From Home
Gardening August 31st, 2010
Reduce the use of material potentially damaging to the environment or reducing waste (reduction), reuse of unused goods (reuse), recycling of used goods that can not be new, useful items (recycle).
Then, refusing to buy goods that will end up as waste or can damage the environment (refuse), and repairing the goods to be used again (repair).
Smart Shopping
When shopping, purchase and use recycled products are already widely available at affordable prices.
Do not forget to always be willing to cloth bags for shopping, instead of using plastic that takes hundreds of years penguraiannya time.
Water Conservation
R 5 can also be done on the water. Use as needed only (reduction) for example, reuse of used water is still clean enough for other purposes.
Like watering the plants (reuse), recycling the water for other needs (recycle), replenishing ground water supplies with water absorption wells or holes biopori (recharge), and encourages the improvement of water sources like springs, there, the river (recovery) .
Day-to-day do not forget close the tap when not needed. Conserve water when washing hands and washing glasses / plates, to select dual flush toilets, water fountains bersensor pairs, always spent the water we drink, and make the recharge wells in the yard.
Skilled Electrical
Photo: Doc. NOVA
Use power-saving electronic products, turn off the lights when daylight is necessary or is not, turn off computer equipment when not in use.
Do not leave electrical equipment on standby because the electricity was still unused.
Notice of opening doors, windows, opening roof (skylights), and the vent in the house.
Would have crossed each other so that air circulation in the room feel fresh and bright throughout the day.
If not, do a little renovation, make openings so that air and light flowing smoothly.
Green Land
1. If the environment does not shady dirindangi large trees, create a park. And, planting trees in the yard or if the narrow yard, plant the front of the house in the green belt. Try facing spaces in the park and decorate with beautiful potted plants.
2. Plant a tree as best and as much as possible. Trees are the lungs of nature that produce oxygen to breathe.
These activities can be conducted with the entire family. Record the results of activities, joint evaluation of what is less successful, refine and improve an already successful. Do not hesitate, transmit it to the neighbors green events around, so the celebration of Earth Day was not passed in vain.
Petite and Optimal
Home Improvement August 31st, 2010
It is located under the stairs. Height of lowered floor level. Toilets are adequate to accommodate the needs of guests.
POWDER toilet room is reserved for guests. Facilities include toilet and sink. There are no showers for bathing.
In general, powder room took up positions near the entrance or in the living room. But there is also utilizing the space under the stairs. Both are legitimate because after all the space needs for the guest bathroom is not too large. This example is a powder room, measuring 1.5 mx 2 m.
In order for the limited space it does not look crowded then installed a mirror on one wall. This mirror constantly to touch the ceiling, creating an optical illusion as if the room is larger than actual size. Wall color is white with decorative motifs derived from the use of a touch of the game plamir and white paint, use a putty knife tool.
Natural appearance manifested through the wall and floor tiles size 33 cm x 66 cm black stone with an uneven surface. On the outskirts of the floor and shelves are dispersive pebbles. The same pebbles also placed on the top table. Below the top table that store shelves are made of wood.
Given the laying of this bathroom under the stairs it is not possible when fitted with a window as the air circulation path. Instead exhaust fan mounted on one wall. Cool accent also created from ivory betel plant placement at one corner of the bathroom.
Bathroom design SAVE ENERGY AND SOUND
Bath Showers August 31st, 2010
Many occur in several positions bathroom house located in the middle of the room. What happens is that the bathroom did not get air and light, so it is definitely going to be a damp, musty, smelly and dark. Whereas the requirements that must be room in the bathroom is filled, first get the air from outside directly with the goal of keeping the air can be exchanged freely and naturally. Both should get enough light from the outside, this is to keep your bathroom does not become damp and smelly. Some people solve this problem by using exhaust fan and lighting. There are still other ways to solve problems like the above.
Condition your bathroom is a room not roofed concrete, the room above the bathroom is open space. The trick is that you only need to create an opening in the not over 40cm wide bathroom with shower over the room. Then on top not holder of brick made in plaster with a height of about 20cm on three sides of the opening. The one hand we will use it to cover the roof vents udara.Untuk can use 6mm-8mm glass of ice that previously made holder / coaster Hollow-iron glass. To be better you need to add reinforcement to the glass in a way tied to the holder of glass bricks with a special screw clamp glass. Now that your bathroom will be free from damp and unpleasant smell and you will not need to turn on the lights when they’re in the bathroom at noon. You can save electricity this way. Some people may be scared by the glass material, considering that there are small children at home. You can replace glass with polycarbonate is safer for children, light and cheap.
