Whenever you plan to remodel your bathroom, always make it a point that it radically diminishes water and energy usage and yet comes out in a more attractive, comfortable and a pretty way. Green bathrooms are the need of the hour and many have sworn to make things go green, be it house or bathroom.
Your bathroom can now turn eco-friendly, once you get a chance to remodel it. From start to finish you can select options that give you an edge over and make your bathing a pleasurable experience. However, here are a few tips that may help you go green in your bathroom solutions.
Save water
Water wise fixtures are one thing everyone can choose to make their bathroom experience a heavenly one. The toilets and shower heads do not have extreme water pressure in original, however getting timers installed at shower heads, sink faucets can reduce water usage considerably. Old toilet flushes use more water than new ones. Hence replacing the old ones can help save you a great deal of H2o.
Environment friendly products.
When you have decided on the fixtures and other replacements to be made, you can choose certain things or materials that can be recycled. Usage of shower enclosure wall, harvested wood for cabinetry, skipping of toxic material like PVC and low VOC paint can help you keep your oasis green.
Lighting.
When it comes to lighting up your bathroom always use fluorescent bulbs, install solar lights or increase natural lighting, replace the old water heater with a more efficient new one which may help keep the bathroom eco-friendly.
Reuse things
You always stand an option of reusing and recycling things by repainting of the existing vanity and by choosing recycled building materials. You can always opt for recycled glass tiles that are biodegradable than ceramic tiles without compromising on the outcome.
Installation of exhaust fan
Exhaust fans in a controlled way pushes out moisture and odour and helps save the walls and tiles from getting eroded by moisture. You can always forget to turn these fans off, hence always fix new exhausts that get switched off automatically with its inbuilt censors.
Using low adhesives, low VOC paints.
The components of paint, sealers and adhesive usually continue emitting volatile organic compounds for years after being applied, Low VOC paints and grouts help maintain high air quality inside the bathroom.
Using curtains
It is a good idea to always replace doors with fabric curtains. If your bathroom is spacious and provides you opportunity to fix up a curtain in the shower area, go for it.
Conclusion
Going green with your bathroom needs not only is friendly with your budget, but also gives you higher quality bathroom experience. Besides energy cost it also gives you a healthy environment to breath. You can always talk to your architect or contractor and share your views of going green and ask them to help implement your ideas in the right way, direction and course. They help you take the right decision for a green world.