hi I’m patty Kim peaceful and relaxing that’s how many people would describe
that’s how many people would describe
that’s how many people would describe the ideal bedroom so if you’re
the ideal bedroom so if you’re
the ideal bedroom so if you’re redecorating to create that serene
redecorating to create that serene
redecorating to create that serene atmosphere here are a few ways you can
atmosphere here are a few ways you can
atmosphere here are a few ways you can make sure the bedroom is also one of the
make sure the bedroom is also one of the
make sure the bedroom is also one of the healthier spots in the house now
healthier spots in the house now
healthier spots in the house now decorators will tell you that a fresh
decorators will tell you that a fresh
decorators will tell you that a fresh coat of paint is the quickest and
coat of paint is the quickest and
coat of paint is the quickest and cheapest way to transform a room but
cheapest way to transform a room but
cheapest way to transform a room but even after the smell of wet paint
even after the smell of wet paint
even after the smell of wet paint disappears pink continues to give off
disappears pink continues to give off
disappears pink continues to give off chemicals in the form of the gas a
chemicals in the form of the gas a
chemicals in the form of the gas a process called off gassing inhaling off
process called off gassing inhaling off
process called off gassing inhaling off gas chemicals can affect your health but
gas chemicals can affect your health but
gas chemicals can affect your health but there’s something you can do about it
there’s something you can do about it
there’s something you can do about it when it’s time to paint avoid oil-based
when it’s time to paint avoid oil-based
when it’s time to paint avoid oil-based products and choose paints that are low
products and choose paints that are low
products and choose paints that are low in volatile organic compounds or VOCs
in volatile organic compounds or VOCs
in volatile organic compounds or VOCs some carpets can emit gases as well to
some carpets can emit gases as well to
some carpets can emit gases as well to avoid chemical off gassing choose
avoid chemical off gassing choose
avoid chemical off gassing choose washable area rugs made from untreated
washable area rugs made from untreated
washable area rugs made from untreated natural fibers like organic cotton hemp
natural fibers like organic cotton hemp
natural fibers like organic cotton hemp or wool these steps will help make the
or wool these steps will help make the
or wool these steps will help make the air inside your home cleaner but by
air inside your home cleaner but by
air inside your home cleaner but by making one teeny change right here in
making one teeny change right here in
making one teeny change right here in the bedroom you can also help to reduce
the bedroom you can also help to reduce
the bedroom you can also help to reduce outdoor pollution as well all you have
outdoor pollution as well all you have
outdoor pollution as well all you have to do is replace these standard light
to do is replace these standard light
to do is replace these standard light bulbs with something that looks like
bulbs with something that looks like
bulbs with something that looks like this it’s a compact fluorescent light or
this it’s a compact fluorescent light or
this it’s a compact fluorescent light or CFL traditional incandescent light bulbs
CFL traditional incandescent light bulbs
CFL traditional incandescent light bulbs create light by giving off heat CFLs
create light by giving off heat CFLs
create light by giving off heat CFLs burn far cooler and use two-thirds less
burn far cooler and use two-thirds less
burn far cooler and use two-thirds less energy the advantages don’t stop there
energy the advantages don’t stop there
energy the advantages don’t stop there CFLs last up to 10 times longer than
CFLs last up to 10 times longer than
CFLs last up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs over its lifetime
incandescent bulbs over its lifetime
incandescent bulbs over its lifetime just one bulb can prevent hundreds of
just one bulb can prevent hundreds of
just one bulb can prevent hundreds of pounds of carbon dioxide from entering
pounds of carbon dioxide from entering
pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere that same bulb can cut
the atmosphere that same bulb can cut
the atmosphere that same bulb can cut thirty dollars off your electric bill
thirty dollars off your electric bill
thirty dollars off your electric bill before it wears out CFLs come in many
before it wears out CFLs come in many
before it wears out CFLs come in many shapes and sizes a bulb labeled warm
shapes and sizes a bulb labeled warm
shapes and sizes a bulb labeled warm white gives off a warmer more golden
white gives off a warmer more golden
white gives off a warmer more golden glow similar to an incandescent light
glow similar to an incandescent light
glow similar to an incandescent light bulb now if you’re ready to shop for
bulb now if you’re ready to shop for
bulb now if you’re ready to shop for CFLs what you’ve got to do first is
CFLs what you’ve got to do first is
CFLs what you’ve got to do first is check the wattage on the bulbs that
check the wattage on the bulbs that
check the wattage on the bulbs that you’re using right now then divide that
you’re using right now then divide that
you’re using right now then divide that by four and that’s because CFLs
by four and that’s because CFLs
by four and that’s because CFLs they tend to produce about four times as
they tend to produce about four times as
they tend to produce about four times as much light as the standard bulb so if
much light as the standard bulb so if
much light as the standard bulb so if that’s way too much math for you let me
that’s way too much math for you let me
that’s way too much math for you let me give you an idea you’ve got a hundred
give you an idea you’ve got a hundred
give you an idea you’ve got a hundred watt standard bulb what you want to do
watt standard bulb what you want to do
watt standard bulb what you want to do is buy a 25 watt cfl when you turn the
is buy a 25 watt cfl when you turn the
is buy a 25 watt cfl when you turn the lights out at night you’ll need a bed
lights out at night you’ll need a bed
lights out at night you’ll need a bed that’s healthy for you and the
that’s healthy for you and the
that’s healthy for you and the environment when you buy a bed look for
environment when you buy a bed look for
environment when you buy a bed look for mattresses made with organic materials
mattresses made with organic materials
mattresses made with organic materials such as organic cotton wool or natural
such as organic cotton wool or natural
such as organic cotton wool or natural latex you’ll avoid the harmful chemical
latex you’ll avoid the harmful chemical
latex you’ll avoid the harmful chemical formaldehyde which is emitted by the
formaldehyde which is emitted by the
formaldehyde which is emitted by the materials in many conventional
materials in many conventional
materials in many conventional mattresses and by choosing organic
mattresses and by choosing organic
mattresses and by choosing organic cotton you’ll be reducing the amount of
cotton you’ll be reducing the amount of
cotton you’ll be reducing the amount of pesticides in the environment just by
pesticides in the environment just by
pesticides in the environment just by following any of these tips you can make
following any of these tips you can make
following any of these tips you can make your bedroom healthier and more earth
your bedroom healthier and more earth
your bedroom healthier and more earth friendly and not to mention a great
friendly and not to mention a great
friendly and not to mention a great place to get a good night’s sleep we’ll
place to get a good night’s sleep we’ll
place to get a good night’s sleep we’ll see you next time to find out how green
see you next time to find out how green
see you next time to find out how green your bedroom is click on the link below
your bedroom is click on the link below
your bedroom is click on the link below to take the quiz
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