How to convert your house in a sustanable house. It is easy!.

1. Vinegar, lemon, bicarbonate, fragrant plants …
They can substitute expensiveand pollutant pro-
ducts.
Useful advices:
1. Turn on the cold water, make sure the was-
her is full of clothes and set the program
short You will save time, water and ener-
gy.
2. Use ecological detergents.
3. Use natural products. For example, bicar-
bonate, will eliminate bad smells in the
refrigerator.
4. You can use lemon as a grease stain remo-
ver and mixed with olive oil you can use it
to clean wooden furniture..
5. Fragant plants can be used to make clothes
smell good and it will also help repel in-
sects..
More information in:
Colección “Los hábitos saludables sostenibles”. Caja Espa-
ña 2001.
Energy and transport:
www.inega.es
Residues:
www.redcicla.com
Ecologyc:
www.federacionecoloxista.org
Sustainability Consum:
www.vidasostenible.com

2. ES
BLE HOUS
SUS TAINA
You know that ... You know that …
The consumption on electricity in a house for one year Only 3 % of available water is drinking water...
is equivalent to throwing 2 tons of carbon dioxide.
If you do this, you will save water:
Small changes at a time will To reduce it, tou can do ... 1. Use efficient apliances. You will save 12.000
convert our house to a sustai- 1. Turn off lights when you leave the room. litres of water in one year.
2. Air out your house and make sure the heater is 2. Don´t throw domestic oil down the drain. 1 l.
nable house. off. of oil will contaminate 100.000 l of water.
3. Take advantage of the natural light 3. Take a quick shower instead of a bath. You
Our goal it to save water and 4. Turn on the washer only when you have a full will save 150 l. of water every time.
electricity. load.. 4. Go to the car wash rather than washing your
5. Leave the heater on low. It should be 20º. Don´t car at home. You will save 80 % of water .
forget to turn it off at night. 5. Make sure the water foucet is not leaking..
6. Think about what you want from the refrigerator One drop of water per second is 30 l. per day.
before opening it. 6. Use toilet tanks that will save water.
7. Avoid learning the electronics on stand by. Ma- 7. Close the faucet while you brush your teeth.
nually turn it off. You will save 12 l. of water on minute
8. Use A class domestic appliances.
9. Switch your lights for ecological lights..