5 Tips To Make Your Kitchen Environmentally Friendly

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Last Updated on February 8, 2024

The kitchen is an integral part of the house. It is where you spend most of your time as a family. It is also where you prepare and cooks food from; it is also a place where you 

The kitchen is an integral part of the house. It is where you spend most of your time as a family. It is also where you prepare and cooks food from; it is also a place where you 

host your guest most of the time when they come to your home.

Because of that, your kitchen needs to be clean at all times. It should also be eco-friendly. 

How, then, do you come to a place where you create an eco-friendly environment in your kitchen? Fortunately, that is what we will be tackling in this article. We will show you five simple things you can do to make sure that your kitchen saves your money and the planet in entirety.

1. Recycling should be a priority

Most of the waste in your home comes from your kitchen. From food remains, water, drinks, empty bottles, wrappings that you use for covering bought food, and many other things, can be found in the trash bin.

If you are the kind of person that throws away all these things at once, then know, for sure, that you are destroying the environment without knowing.

What you should do, instead, is to recycle some of the things that you think you can reuse them again. Different kitchen recycling resources are available in the market today. For instance, you can buy a recycling bin where you can throw all the waste bottles. 

You can also reuse some of the waste. For instance, food remains like vegetable and fruit coverings are efficient compost manure. You can use them to grow other plants that are in your kitchen garden.

2. Your kitchen décor should be eco-friendly

First, there is nothing wrong with modeling your kitchen in your desired way. It draws down to preference. However, your décor should give the ambiance that you wish to conserve the environment in all forms.

When you are installing the windows, for instance, proper window installation means that you allow enough light to penetrate the room during the day. It also means that you allow clean air to enter the room. Hence, you reduce the energy used by the bulbs and the air purifiers.

Besides that, consider using durable installations. For instance, glass is an excellent installation for countertops. They last long and do not decay. Bamboo is another excellent product for your flooring and cabinets. They can last long, and they do not collapse. 

Note that using LED light fixtures is the way to go. These bulbs do not consume much energy, and you can install sockets that allow you to brighten or dim them depending on the mood you would like to create.

3. Cooking methods should also be top-notch

Your cooking methods can have adverse effects on your health and lifestyle. In turn, you could end up losing so much money. 

How can you save money, then?

It is simple. Start by changing how you cook your food. For instance, if you cook excess food, then it means that you may be throwing some of it away. You can reduce that by ensuring that you prepare enough food.

Again, when buying food, buy enough fresh produce. Note how long each product can last and then buy enough that will last you a while. Buying food in bulk saves you money because you do not have to keep making trips to the market every day.

When pre-preparing food, experts recommend that you can use the microwave to warm food or pre-prepare them. Doing that reduces the amount of heat that stovetops release into the air as they heat the food. It also reserves some of the nutrients present in the food.

Instead of throwing away food remains, also, look for ways you can re-cook them. For instance, chicken meat can be a great addition to some vegetable soup.

4. Buy quality appliances and utensils

Now, we are in the age when people are looking for more simple ways to do things using technology. Therefore, kitchen appliances are springing up every day. Manufacturers are doing their best to make sure that they keep up with the demand, especially in this genre.

However, you do not need to buy all these appliances. Ask someone with experience. They will tell you for sure that they do not use some of the devices they have at home. 

Save your money, then, by buying what you need.

As you do your shopping, consider buying appliances that have the energy star symbol on them. They should also be durable and replaceable.

When buying utensils, make sure that the materials used on them are durable. Non-stick pans, for instance, are excellent. People buy them because they are easy to clean. However, statistics show that these pans need regular replacement because they release toxic chemicals to the environment when exposed to too much heat.

5. Natural cleaning products are efficient and healthy cleaners

Because you spend most of your time in the kitchen, you need to ensure that your kitchen is sparkling clean and smells good. 

Some of the things you can do include buying eco-friendly cleaning substances. Some of the soaps and detergents that we buy use toxic chemicals. They can harm your utensils, kitchen tops, and your floor.

Instead, use vinegar and baking soda. A mixture of these two, plus some warm water, does a good job. You can also make your detergent or purchase plant-based cleaners. 

On this note, when it comes to using the dishwasher, ensure that you only use it when it is full. That way, you will save energy and water.

Bottom line

You can make your kitchen eco-friendly if you are thinking about remodeling it. Nevertheless, if you are building a new home, ensure that you think about making your kitchen 

environmentally friendly from the word go. You will save a lot of money, and you will play a significant contribution to making sure that toxic chemicals do not go into the air. 

Besides that, you will stay safe because you will avoid health problems, such as allergies, in your home.

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