As move in day at Lakeside Place quickly approaches, here are some eco-friendly decorating ideas for your new home away from home:

Curtain Panels
Inexpensive cotton thermal drapes leverage solar heat by blocking it in the summer and catching it in the winter. So, in the summer, you should shut your drapes when you go to school in the morning, then open them in the evening. And in the winter you do the opposite.

Bedding & Bath Towels
Try to find bath towels and a unique duvet cover made from organic cotton. Organic cotton is free of synthetic chemicals and is therefore not harmful to the environment.

Bath Products
Look for soaps and lotions which are free of synthetic fragrances and feature plant-based materials approved by the European Union Cosmetics Directive, an agency that has banned more than 1,100 ingredients suspected of causing cancer and other illnesses.

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