Friday, March 13, 2009

Healthier Home Trends

What can you do to make your home healthier for your family, and likely save some money as well? Phoenix real estate broker Mary Maxie gives free advice to her clients about a variety of ways to have a healthy home.
Here are just a few tips:
Use native drought resistant plants around your home to save water.
Install a gray water tank that stores used shower water, filters and chlorinates it and sends it back to the home's toilets for flushing. Saves about 30% of water/sewer expenses
Rain water collection systems and solar panels to heat water.
Bathroom tiles made from recycled glass, countertops made from recycled quartz, and low-flow water fixtures
Use engineered hardwood to save trees
Use renewable flooring such as bamboo

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