环保又省钱：绿色家居十四招

Go Natural in the Kitchen
绿色厨房清洁剂

Toss those chemical cleaners (responsibly—take them to your local hazardous-waste drop-off centre) and make your own general-purpose cleaner. Mix ½ cup white vinegar, ¼ cup baking soda and 
2 litres water. Pour into a spray bottle and tackle household grime.
抛弃那些化学清洁剂（负责任的做法是带去当地的危险废物回收中心），制作你自己的万用清洁剂吧。你只需要半杯白醋，四分之一杯小苏打，再兑上两升水，倒进喷雾瓶，就可以解决家庭污垢了。

Try a Veggie Night
今夜素食为环保

Animal agriculture accounts for up to 18 per cent of global warming. Adding a single meatless meal to your weekly planner will help you save money—and the planet.
全球变暖有18%是因为畜牧业。每星期一餐素食不仅能帮助你省钱，还能拯救这个星球。

Grow it Yourself
自己动手种蔬菜

Grow your own sprouts in a Mason jar. Pop a few holes in the lid, rinse ¼ cup organic lentil sprouts and soak them overnight. Drain the water through the holes and rinse twice a day. Leave the jar in 
a warm, sunny spot, and you’ll have healthy salad fixings in a couple of days.

玻璃瓶里可以种豆芽。在盖子上钻几个洞，冲洗四分之一杯有机扁豆芽，浸泡一夜，把水从孔里滤掉，一天冲洗两次。把玻璃瓶放在温暖的地方晒太阳，过几天你就能吃到健康的色拉了。

Unplug
拔下插头更节电

Did you know your appliances consume electricity even when shut down? Five to 10 per cent of the energy used in your home is siphoned for standby power. Unplug TVs, chargers, computers, coffee makers and stereos, or use power bars with built-in timers to turn off electronics you don’t mind being reset.
你知道吗，电器即使在关闭状态也会耗电，你家里用掉的能源中有5%~10%是电器在待机状态下消耗掉的。拔下电视机、充电器、电脑、咖啡机和音响的插头，有些电子产品你不介意重新设置的话可以使用内置定时器的电源。

Vent it Out
清洁地毯学问大

That “new carpet smell” is actually an airborne cocktail of nasty chemicals. Talk to your installer about how to properly vent your home in the first 72 hours after installation and give the carpet a good vacuuming. To be seriously green, consider fire-resistant, biodegradable and non-toxic natural-fibre carpets like wool, sisal, coir and seagrass.
所谓“新地毯的气味”其实是空气里脏的化学物质混合在一起的味道。告诉工人在铺上新地毯的72小时内如何正确地通风并给地毯吸尘。最环保的是选择防火的，生物可降解的，无毒的，天然纤维的材质，如羊毛、剑麻、椰子纤维和海草地毯。