Use natural Christmas decorations: You can make your home festive with fresh evergreen wreaths and other cold-weather plants like holly bushes and mistletoe. Green decorations are biodegradable, will not end up in a dump and add an unexpected touch to any house’s decor. There are lots of Christmas decorations that don’t use electricity at all.

Use LED Christmas lights: LED (light-emitting-diode) Christmas lights cost a little more to buy but they offer large energy savings over regular light bulbs. You may save up to 60% on your electric costs for holiday lights if you switch to LED decorations. Don’t forget that there are lots of things to think about when purchasing LED lights. Some hardware stores are trying out Christmas decoration trade-in rebates to help entice people to change to LED Christmas lights.

Use lights you already have: Try to avoid purchasing all new Christmas decorations each season. One of the greatest ways to save money is to go shopping in your own closets! By using Christmas lights again and again you are keeping lots of plastic out of your local landfill and being wise about using resources.

With a little thought you can decorate for Christmas and still be green. As long as your Christmas decorations are in good shape it should be safe to use them all over your home. Don’t forget that your actions now can be a great gift for tomorrow’s generations. Many of these green decorating tips will put more money in your wallet that you can spend on holiday gifts!

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