DailyMorningCoffee welcomes Missy Diaz for her third Guest Article. You can read the first two of them at 3 Eco Friendly Spring Fashion Trends and 7 Benefits of Travel.
We all know that the term eco friendly means friend to the environment. It can mean that a certain product was either made with the use of earth friendly or reclaimed materials, that the product will not harm the environment when used or that the product has a long lifespan. Green does not refer to just one kind of product; the truth is that there are earth friendly counterparts to almost every product that we use. Finding natural based cleaners, greener cars, organic foods, energy efficient lighting, toxic free toys, plant based paints and eco friendly floors is now as simple as a web search or trip to the store.
Now that the world is turning green, individuals and families are starting to make their homes more earth friendly as well, and one of the best ways to achieve a green home is to start with the floors. Tradition kitchen floors in particular have a bad rap for being harmful to the environment. Everything from the way they’re installed to the type of flooring material used puts the eco system at risk for degradation. Nevertheless, the eco craze has educated manufactures and inspired ways to green our kitchen floors and below are a few tips on how to do so.
Three Excellent Ways to Green Your Kitchen Floors:
Install Eco Flooring:
Vinyl (not to be confused with Linoleum) is one of the most popular options for kitchen floors due to the ease of clean and the various design options, however this type of flooring is made from polyvinyl chloride which does not biodegrade and it can pose health risks for those that may be allergic. Three great options for eco kitchen flooring are tile, linoleum and bamboo; tile and linoleum are both hypo allergenic and biodegradable, bamboo is also hypo allergenic and biodegradable and also resists water and mildew.
Clean Green:
While it may not be in your budget or in your plans to replace your current kitchen flooring, it is still possible to green it up. By simply cleaning your floors with natural based cleaners you’re on the journey to a more sustainable environment with less toxins and chemicals roaming your indoor air.
Take off Your Shoes:
You might be surprised to learn that your shoes carry a series of bacterial elements, that can spread through your home when you walk around. So when you check your shoes at the door, this stops them then and there. So one of quickest and easiest ways to green your kitchen floors is to leave your shoes at the front door. Many homes do this and require it of guests upon entering, to take their shoes off. Make it a habit in your home and join the many who are knowingly or unknowingly contributing to making their homes safer, cleaner and more enjoyable.
Many times we think we need to make big expensive changes in order to live a more earth friendly lifestyle, when in reality small changes can make a significant difference. From the foods we eat to the cars we drive and the gas we put in them to the way we light our homes and the types of flooring we decide to put in our kitchens; all can make a sizable difference in our family’s health, our wallets and of course – Mother Earth.
Share your good personal tips for eco friendly flooring below in the comments.
Missy has made a series of improvements and sustainable upgrades to her home including the most recent addition, an underfloor heating system that warms her home via special electrical inputs underneath her wood floors.
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Great article, Missy! I particularly agree with your tip about leaving shoes at the door! We do that, and use a separate set of footwear to move inside the house.
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Yea, we indians do that as respect to God being everywhere and in everything. Glad you liked the post Vidya.
This is what I love about living in Hawaii! No shoes in the house. Mahalo for removing your shoes (or they call what most people wear here slippers!)
It’s awesome. I also tend to use vinegar and citrus for cleaning these days!
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Great article on going green in the kitchen. The kitchen is one of the most renovated areas but we often don’t think about reusing materials or being efficient. Good idea to look at the appliances to help improve the efficiency of your kitchen.
nice writing Praveen about kitchen floors.kitchen floor are often merged with oils and water so usage of wooden floors will eliminate slippery surface.i really like your article Prveen keep it up
Most people go with Vinyl flooring because it is comparatively cheaper than other flooring types. But if we really care for eco-friendly materials, we should be considering something like natural stone, etc.
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Excellent move for getting green kitchen, I do like wood floors, but kitchen floor will always came in contact with water, oil etc, and installing wood floor would be a bad choice. Laminated floors could be a better choice here. While cleaning i always use homemade cleaners and its not difficult to make. Go green
The biggest mess from the kitchen floor comes from our shoes. In fact, I can expand that to all the house. It’s always better to leave your shoes at the front door. This way, you will have a healthier house.
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I love what you say about taking off shoes. I never really thought about it, but you’re right. My shoes are always tracking in all sorts of crud. If I have to replace the floors every 10 years or invest in nasty toxic chemicals to repair some of the damage from wearing shoes, how eco-friendly am I really being? A friend of mine did her whole kitchen floor with reclaimed lumber from a local barn that was getting torn down. Unfortunately not all of us have access to materials like that. 🙂
i am so guilty of being in a rush and just grabbing the first cleaning product i see off the shelf. your article reminds me to be more mindful. with very little effort, i can choose a product with less harmful ingredients. it will soon be time to replace the kitchen floor. your tip about vinyl is a good one. i am quite sure that’s what in there now. and, of course, take of your shoes! simple and very effective.
Amazing article! I have read your post and its really very good post. Its an excellent ways to keep kitchen clean. Thanks to share your great thoughts with us.
Remove shoes sounds really simple but yes really useful tips. Installing eco flooring is really a good idea. We can use Vinyl, concrete flooring or vitrified tiles.
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The kitchen is one of the most imperative places in a house, it must be entirely neat and clean all the time. You have described some best ways to green kitchen floors. Thanks for this help
There is a great need to keep the floors of your kitchen hygiene and it is only possible when you are cleaning it on a daily basis. Thanks for the help you provided in this article. Best three ways are described for kitchen floor cleaning.
Love this post. Such a valuable source.
I really like this post since, I’m coming from the culture where no shoes aloud at home. We respect every household including ours so it keeps our homes cleaner.
It has been already a few years since I have opened my own cleaning business and I focus mainly on Green cleaning. I believe that everyone shoud focus on Green cleaning and keep environment green, safe and clean.
Install Eco Flooring: Vinyl, wood floor. I like this.
The biggest mess from the kitchen floor comes from our shoes. it must be entirely neat and clean all the time. You have described some best ways to green kitchen floors.
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Thanks for the post. Taking my shoes off at the door is what I dig. Additionally, never walking outside in just my socks helps out too.
Has anyone ever used the recycled floor panels? im curious to see how they hold up compared to traditional material. Very good Article though, Thanks
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I really like this post. I dont like wearing shoes in the house. it keeps the house clean and shows respect. but if you need a good carpet cleaning from people wearing shows in your house, check out disasterreliefpros.com.
What an amazing article on Kitchen improvement. Thanks for your tips to make our home improve specially the Kitchen.
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Your choice of kitchen floor will depend upon the style and look you wish to achieve in the room. There are certain flooring options that are more popular than others, but that doesn’t mean that you have to fall in line. Here are a few different kitchen flooring ideas to consider.
I like Clean Green way it may useful to many people. Thanks a lot.
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Great tips. I couldn’t agree more. Thank you for sharing these tips especially the part about using natural based cleaning products.
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this is an excellent article about going green with my kitchen since i am a kitchen designer and cleaning services person this would be highly helpful to give some new ideas to my clients thanks for the reference
Fascinating. Definitely bookmarking this page. I love the idea of removing shoes this will help the kitchen flooring last longer and not to exposed with dirt.Really valuable info, thanks for posting.
Insulating can cut the cost of heating and cooling by over 40%. Insulating the ceiling of a house has the potential to save 20-30% on heating and cooling bills. Heating and air conditioning units don’t have to run as hard or as long to achieve the desired temperature in the building.
I do the same thing as well. I love to clean my floors with natural based cleaners to makes the house smell clean and look clean.
Hello, this is really a nice article about natural cleaning. I always try to look for a natural product for any purpose be it a cleaning or toothpaste. Using natural products has lots of benefits, as it doesn’t contain or ( least amount of ) chemicals, it has almost no side effects. The way you told to make green your floor is amazing. Flooring can be built eco-friendly I didn’t know it.
Thanks, Praveen for sharing such a nice information. I also write about eco-friendly, natural and organic products stuffs. You can have a look at it.
I really like all of your cleaning tips. I know it is so important to make your home clean. But at my house, no one leaves their shoes at the door, that makes our house dirty. I am gonna follow all of these tips from now on. Thanks for sharing.
I like flooring with bamboo, because it’s looked so natural
Wow this are great ways to green your home floor. At my house, we don’t wear shoes in the house because of hygiene reasons. But will definitely try using green products to clean the floor.
I think green carpet or artificial insides or outside the house, we can increase our green beauty.
I actually do the exact same thing too. I like to clean my floors with natural based cleaners to makes the whole house smell neat and look clean.
Great job..!! Love the way you utilized your kitchen space, Especially that tiles looks fabulous…
Thanks for sharing..!!
Amazing tips, especially as you told that don’t take your shoes inside the house and by doing this we can save our home from getting bacteria inside the house. Thanks for sharing the article.
Awesome article! I love the tips on going green! Green is the future we all want!
Thanks your information post.here is a great need to keep the floors of your kitchen hygiene and it is only possible when you are cleaning it on a daily basis.
Eco flooring is a really good idea also if you use insulated backer boards for wall tiles and floor tiles you prevent heat escaping which is key to having a green home.
Great post, thanks for useful information. Always useful to know how to reduce energy bills. Energy Efficient home upgrade can decrease your energy bill too.
Excellent tips about kitchen floors and I completely agree about leaving the shoes at the front door!
Hello Praveen,
I agree with you about cleaning our floors with natural cleaners and take off our shoes at the door, but I think using Vinyl is not a great option for kitchen floors. This may catch fire.
Quite an interesting post!
I found the eco flooring tip with tile and bamboo quite new, interesting and useful.
thanks for sharing this post, Praveen!
I appreciate your tip about installing eco flooring. My wife and I are hoping to install vinyl flooring in our home. We love the look. We’re also hoping to find a professional who can do it for us.
I 100% agree with the green thing. In fact I use a mix of vinegar and Bicarbonate of soda to clean my hard wood floors, it gets our dog wee pretty well.
It’s really hard to achieve the kind of Eco friendly nowadays considering that most of the materials we use are not. I like how you said about we don’t need big or expensive things to be earth friendly but when in reality small changes can make a significant difference.
People need to read this at least.
Phenomenal move for getting green kitchen, I do like wood floors, however kitchen floor will consistently interacted with water, oil and so forth, and introducing wood floor would be an awful decision. Overlaid floors could be a superior decision here. While cleaning I generally utilize hand crafted cleaners and its not hard to make. Make strides toward environmental friendliness
A blog that survives time. I to always remove the shoes when entering a home. There is always a row of shoes at the door in Alaska. Now add the thought of the bacteria that stays out of your home. It is a win win.
I enjoy the look and feel of tile floors. The only drawback for a kitchen is that glass ware will not survive a fall.
A very relevant post on how to green one’s kitchen floor. A lot of my friends who are of India do this and I can see the benefits in terms of how clean their houses are.
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for these ideas! Glad I stopped by.
Thank you making this article for understanding the things about shoes leaving outside.
Great article. I always recommend leaving shoes at the door and we do this at home. It keeps the floors cleaner but also helps keep the floor coverings nicer for longer.
I run a strata cleaning company and we use green cleaning products and also clean a lot of different floors and types of floors. I’ve definitely noticed that more and more people are looking at green flooring options over the traditional ones.
I like how you talk about the kitchen floors. Kitchens are such an important part of the home. We spend a lot of time there and it can be a very social place. Kids love a kitchen and who doesn’t? We want to make it as welcoming as possible.
We really do need to do something to keep our planet safe (or safer) because it’s getting very serious.
I am looking for the same that you had described in this. I will follow this on my kitchen flooring.
I bought the carpet from the Farshmall site for my kitchen and am happy
Incredible article on becoming environmentally friendly in the kitchen. The kitchen is one of the most revamped regions yet we frequently don’t consider reusing materials or being effective. Smart thought to take a gander at the machines to help improve the effectiveness of your kitchen.
I love the comment above about using natural stone tiles such as marble, slate or travertine. What could be more natural than floor coverings from the ground?
Overlaid floors could be a superior decision here. While cleaning I generally utilize hand crafted cleaners and its not hard to make. Make strides toward environmental friendliness.
Hi! Thanks for your amazing Eco-friendly tips. Especially tips for Install Eco Flooring and Take off Your Shoes. I love to see again such a wonderful idea.
Hi Praveen,
Thank you for sharing your ideas about keeping kitchen floor green. Using bio-degradable materials is best way to do it. Your idea of using bamboo and tiles is very interesting and practical. I have personally used tiles to keep my bathroom environment friendly. Loved reading your post.
I think carpet is often difficult to maintain and clean, as it can absorb stains and spills, it has not always been one of the more popular kitchen flooring options. But the latest carpet tiles are a modern kitchen floor solution.
obtusely kitchen is a hygienic place and we have to remove our sous and change before entering in the kitchen its great information but it’s not dangerous polyvinyl flooring in the kitchen?
Kitchens have to be the cleanest place no matter what its where your food is prepared at, Well put together article!
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Great tips in this time era where higiene its so important as and green products awareness, and concern about our planet its so important and has become relevant in the market..
Wood is a popular choice for today’s kitchens. It feels good underfoot and creates a warm look. Today’s prefinished wood floors withstand heavy traffic and water stains. High-pressured plastic laminates are an alternative that provides the same look for less money.
Hey Praveen, Thanks for sharing these awesome ideas. Undoubtedly, our kitchen is the most renormalize areas but we don’t take care of resuing materials.
Hello Praveen,
thanks for sharing this article. I do the same thing as well. I love to clean my floors with natural-based cleaners to makes the house smell clean and look clean.
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Good morning! Thank you for these wonderful ideas. I am very excited to get cracking on reducing all those nasty chemicals and toxins.
I truly like this post since, I’m originating from the way of life where no shoes so anyone might hear at home. We regard each family unit including our own so it keeps our homes more clean.
It has been as of now a couple of years since I have opened my own cleaning business and I center essentially around Green cleaning. I accept that everybody should concentrate on Green cleaning and keep condition green, sheltered and clean.
Hi Praveen,
I appreciate you for sharing your ideas about keeping kitchen floor green. Using bio-degradable materials is best method of doing it.
Great tips in this time era where higiene its so important as and green products awareness, and concern about our planet its so important and has become relevant in the market..
Excellent move for getting green kitchen, I do like wood floors, but kitchen floor will always came in contact with water, oil etc, and installing wood floor would be a bad choice. Laminated floors could be a better choice here. While cleaning i always use homemade cleaners and its not difficult to make. Go green
No doubt, you have chosen a very decent topic about cleanliness. When it comes to kitchen cleaning, its always been the best thing to do at home. You have given wonderful explanation and gave different ideas about green and clean kitchen. I like your article. Thank you
Great!!
This is first I have read your blog. I love your green floor idea of kitchen.
I think a lot of people are looking for such content from you. hope you will have more share such. I will apply your idea in my coming new kitchen. I have bookmarked and will share these tips with friends.
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When it comes to kitchen cleaning, its always been the best thing to do at home. You have given wonderful explanation and gave different ideas about green and clean kitchen. I like your article. Thank you
I accept that everybody should concentrate on Green cleaning and keep condition green, sheltered and clean.
Nice topic, our kitchen is the most renormalize areas but we don’t take care of resuing materials.!
thanks for info buddy!
I love what you shared about taking off shoes. I never really thought about such, but you’re right. My shoes are somehow always tracking in all sorts of crud. But if I have to replace the floors every 10 years or to invest in nasty toxic chemicals to repair some of its damage from wearing shoes, how eco-friendly am I really being? A friend of mine did her whole kitchen floor with reclaimed lumber from a local barn that was getting torn down. BUT Unfortunately, not all of us have access to materials like that.
Great to read this article!
It really good to know that shoes can definitely ruin our children’s life. In my house, there are 3 toddlers that all the use to lay on the ground and live in their own world by sliding on floor or doing so many mischiefs. But till today I never thought about this that slippers or shoes can make our living space and eating space adverse. Thank you so much for sharing this article and will never enter my house without removing shoes outside from today for sure.
Keep spreading awareness. Love your content.
I accept that everybody should concentrate on Green cleaning and keep condition green, sheltered and clean.
Thanks for warning me that choosing vinyl flooring for our kitchen can pose potential health risks for our family. I often include my kids in our daily cooking activities, so I would want a safer option for everyone. It might be a good idea to follow your advice and proceed with tile flooring.
I was searching for suggestions for a green kitchen. In your article, you write the ways which were very beneficial to me. Thanks for sharing this article.