There are some very good environmentally friendly reasons for choosing a conservatory which you are probably already well aware of. These rooms are great at heating up a house naturally and can also give you a perfect space to add some plants to your home. However, there are also some more unusual green ideas for conservatories which you might not have come across yet.
Less Food Miles on Tropical Fruits
This is why some models of conservatories – such as a number of those offered by Anglian Home Improvements – are also called orangeries. These days most of us buy our tropical fruits from a supermarket but this means that they have travelled round the world and clocked up a huge number of food miles along the way.
Using your conservatory like they did in the old days is a fantastically green solution to having exotic fruits any time you want them.
No More Tumble Dryer
We all know that our home appliances are among the biggest energy users in our house but what would we do without them? There are few of us who like the idea of having to wash our clothes by hand like in the old days or of living without a freezer. However, one of the biggest consumers of energy in your property is likely to be your tumble dryer. The average UK household pays out around £37 a year for the energy this machine uses and it typically produces more carbon dioxide in a year then your microwave, washing machine and dishwasher put together. A simple way to use less energy is to hang your damp clothes out in your warm conservatory and let them dry naturally.
Work from Home in Winter
Working from home is a partial solution but in winter time it can mean turning up the heating in your home for a lot longer than usual.
A nice way round this is to set up your home office in your conservatory.
Here you can enjoy some peace and quiet and be kept warm while enjoying a view of the garden as well.
Recycle Your Old Furniture
Most conservatories look best with rustic furniture or antique pieces. If you have some older pieces which you don’t know what to do with then moving them into the conservatory can be a much better idea than throwing them out. It is usually best to go for a fairly sparse look in here rather than make it too crowded but there should still be room to recycle a few pieces of furniture and make good use of them.
The article is written in association with www.anglianhome.co.uk
Images care of http://www.davidsalisbury.com/conservatories.htm and http://johnstoysoldiers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/knole-house.html
