Table of Contents:

• It’s time to get back to the good old family values
• Save leftover vegetables
• Reduce washing time of clothes
• Make sure to fill up the washing machine
• Canvas bags or Burlap as alternative carry bags
• Recycle, Reduce, and Reuse the materials
• Manure heap creation for several uses
• Reduce the wastage of food
• Create your organic garden

We can do many little things in our homes to play a small part in reducing waste in landfills, cleaning the air, and preserving the landscape. But we redouble our efforts after we engage our children and help them understand why. When they receive it, it will become second nature to them when they become adults, and it will be much easier to pass them on to their children and grandchildren.
Here are some of the small, simple, and eco-friendly options we make in our gated societies of Pakistan.

It’s time to get back to the good old family values

It can be difficult, but it cuts down on time wasted in watching TV and spending more time on activities that will only improve your family’s well-being and happiness and help bring peace and unity in your life.

Save leftover vegetables

Instead of throwing it away, unused food leftovers can be used for a variety of purposes, such as making beauty products or bottled organic jam. Moreover, if you cannot use it for beauty or eating purposes, you can make fertilizer for plants out of it.

Reduce washing time of clothes

Use only environmentally friendly detergents, wash a large number of clothes one time a week, or maybe every two weeks to reduce energy and water consumption. Use sunny days to shorten drying time.

Make sure to fill up the washing machine

A half-full or an empty washing machine wastes electricity. Better yet, wash your clothes by hand as it is also going to be a good workout for you. Also, use only cold water to wash your clothes. Washing your clothes with hands and cold water can help reduce energy consumption and decrease costs or electricity bills.

Canvas bags or Burlap as alternative carry bags

These bags are much stronger and more durable. Over a longer period, they can be used for various other convenient parcel delivery tasks besides regular store purchases.

Recycle, Reduce, and Reuse the materials

Learn about the concept of recycling, reduction, and reuse. Reducing simply means reducing the amount of waste you generate by choosing what kind of waste you throw away and what to store. Reuse means reusing old items before disposing of them. Recycling can be a series of steps in which old used materials are recycled and then used or sold.

Manure heap creation for several uses

It is easy to prepare and can help add nutrients to your garden, indoor plants, or organic backyard terrace

Reduce the wastage of food

Tons of food is wasted every year because we don’t define what we are given. In particular, Americans seem to be wasting as much food as they are consuming. We should not waste it and instead give it to some poor or other servants working in our home. Moreover, it is better only to cook the appropriate amount of food that can easily be consumed by the family members.

Create your own organic garden

On this topic, you can create your own organic garden by focusing on growing vegetables, herbs, fruits, and other greens. By doing this, you can significantly save on food bills and utility/grocery shopping.