4 Ways to Green Your Bathroom

Green your toilet: Older toilets are considered a major water waster. In recent years toilets have become more water efficient, but if you have an older (not remodeled) home you may want to consider a toilet upgrade. The EPA notes that a good WaterSense labeled toilet can save you $90 per year in reduced water utility bills and $2,000 over the lifetime of the toilet. Also, you may even be able to score a tax credit or rebate for your new toilet which of course allows you to save even more.

Green your cleaning: Most conventional bathroom cleaners are anything but green. Conventional cleaners can be full of chemicals and other icky stuff you shouldn’t be breathing in. You can make homemade green cleaners that work just as well as conventional or choose the best store bought green cleaners you can.

Green your body care products: Switch from chemical body care to natural and organic body care products and cosmetics. It’s not that tough if you make small changes and ease your way into a healthier bathroom. Non-green body products have toxins, chemicals, and weird fragrances and additives that you don’t need. Most green bath and body products have perks like responsible packaging and recycling programs as well. You can save some money and make your own body care products or learn how to choose greener body products.

Green your toilet paper: Aim to find a good recycled brand of toilet paper. You may have a hard time because many brands of recycled toilet paper suck, but the trees you’ll save makes the search worth it. Thus far the best recycled toilet paper I’ve used is the Trader Joe’s brand.

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