So living in the country... Recycling is out but that wasn't what I meant! I'm talking PLANTS!
Our house hasn't had central heat or air for most of my life and while in Apts with mom, utilities could be iffy so central AC and heat weren't used unless we were DYING.
But we've always had a few plants.. Not the sissy Orchids and other needy plants that cant take a temp drop... But usually a Aloe plant or two and some Peace Lilies we got from funerals.
FYI, those are some freaking hearty plants... Aloe is a Cacti little water needed and its use to hot days and FREEZING nights. So it does great in the humid summer and rainy freezing winters Alabama tends to have...Even though it was butchered 12 times by my mother (I mean all but one leaf removed, this happens almost yearly... We've had the poor plant maybe 14 years).
Peace Lilies... Why are they popular at funerals? We don't know but they are HARDER TO KILL THEN WEEDS! And no one ever wants them! So we end up with them. We've got 5... In large buckets... One is older then me, another is almost 15. They get watered maybe once or twice every few months. But they are okay! Why? They pull water from the air! Humid climate=Perfect for Lilies!
Did you know that Peace Lilies and Aloe Vera plants are 2 of the top 10 plants to produce air? And Peace Lilies are one of the top 10 for pulling water from the air? These are living dehumidifiers!
Whats a issue in small spaces live RVs and campers? Condensation and probably a need for fresh air when 8 living beings are shoved in it..
So I plan to put one Lily in the bathroom, the Aloe Plant near the sink, and maybe a lily in each sleeping area if theres room to fit the massive planters..
But honestly, I enjoy nature but we have to work and theres times of the year you just CANT be outside... Allergy season, 100+ F... Below 30 F (Unless theres snow..) Its just not comfortable to sit outside in that. Especially when your home isn't a steady 70 degree relief zone. So having alittle nature inside ROCKS!
Plus the Aloe plant is great for Medical uses and a peace lily is like a dehumidifier that requires no juice!
So here to the fresher air without going outside!
Linda
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