Green Activities to do at Home

With many Albertans staying at home due to COVID-19 either in self-isolation, or while feeling sick, what can you do at home to pass the time while still being green? If you don't want your home electricity and heating bills to go way up, try these green activities!

Curl up in blankets. If you keep your thermostat down lower during the day, you'll find it pretty cold at home. But save your heating bill by curling up with some blankets!

Make a hot beverage. Still with that cooler home idea, you can make tea, coffee, or any hot beverage to keep yourself warm, but also keep yourself hydrated.

Play board games. Board games are a great way to pass time without using up much energy and these days you can get board games about almost any topic and for any age/number of players!

Read a book. Books are still a great way to spend your day and they take very little energy, plus they work well with curling up in blankets and making a hot beverage!

Start a project. If you're stuck at home, it's a great time to start a project! Whether that be an art project, a home improvement project, or something else.

Plan your garden. A kind of project that you could do, but one that we've been talking about the past few weeks. You can draw a picture of your yard, figure out where the shade is, where the sunny parts are, and where you need water. This can help you figure out what you want for plants, water systems like rain barrels, and landscaping. You can get help for this with the City of Calgary's YardSmart program.

Those are just some of our suggestions, but share your own on social media! You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Be well and safe everyone!