Why Work From Home? It Creates a Green Workplace!

When you are a successful entrepreneur working from home, a side benefit that many of us don't think of, when we start, is how much better for the environment it is!

There are so many benefits that are obvious to entrepreneurs that choose to work from home: - flexible work hours
- own boss
- more time with and around family
- increased income
- less stress
These are a few of the obvious benefits. But there are environmental benefits that many people don't realize.

-Since there is no commute to work - home business owners commute is typically from the kitchen to the home office - think of the gas this is saving! If you live in a winter climate this can be substantial, since cold climates, require car warm up time, ice scraping, extra windshield solution, etc. - none of this is required when you work in a home office.

- You really don't need a huge wardrobe when you work from home, and will also
save on dry cleaning, so no chemicals! I can't remember the last time I had something dry cleaned!

-Email, EFax, Instant Messaging, have all allowed us to use far less paper - save messages in files online and open them when required, rather than printing everything off. When printing is required, using recycled paper is a great option.

-The option to work outside in warm climates is something that saves a ton of energy - lights & air conditioning don't need to be turned on, when you are outside working on a cordless phone. The months of May-Sept are typically months that I spend every day outside working from my lawnchair. Not only does this mean I don't have to turn on the lights, but what a treat to be out in the sunshine all day! It is good for the soul!

-Something we often don't realize is that when you are working a typical job, most people take their lunch. When you work from home, you walk out to the kitchen, eat something fresh and don't have to use plastic bags, wrap, paper cups, etc. You can even use the same coffee cup all day, something that you wouldn't do if you had to buy your coffee from a machine or a vendor at an outside job.

-In the summer months you can also hang your laundry outside to dry, rather than using the dryer. People that work a full time job outside the home with long hours and commuting, typically don't have the time to do this - it is easier and quicker to throw the clothes in the dryer.

With changes to the economy, more and more people are starting to work from home, and these are all benefits to the environment that many people don't realize when they start a home business. Isn't it great to identify all of these additional benefits on top of the obvious ones!

In your Service,

Debbie Ruston
1-800-576-2917 or 1-519-342-4050