Solar Disinfection

Modern living offers all the bliss we can imagine for life. But as a result, our environment suffers the tremendous consequences. Take for instance home cleaning agents. These are often made from harmful chemical which are not very favorable for us. It can affect not just our environment but also our health. This may be a necessity but can also affect our lives negatively.

But one thing we always miss is the power from nature. Cleansing agents are very effective in cleaning stubborn dirt and microorganisms that have made contact with our clothes or even kitchen. And in order to lessen the use of chemicals, why not use solar power instead?

Yes, solar power does not only come with powering our homes through solar panels but can be as well a powerful disinfectant. For those that do not know yet, ultraviolet light from the sun is a powerful disinfectant which can generally kill almost all microorganisms like bacteria. This is a good way to use it on your laundry or other home applications.

One good way to do it is by exposing your room to direct sunlight. Opening your windows or doors if possible, can let the light into your room. This way you are giving your room a good way to be disinfected properly without those harmful chemical which comes with common household cleansers.

Cleaning your heavy garments like denim could also be very tasking. But then exposing it to the sun would help out a lot. The ultraviolet light, together with sun’s heat, helps in loosening up of the stubborn dirt. This can lessen the use of harmful chemical on your clothes which can cause allergic reaction to some individuals.

Drying up your garbage could also make use of the sun’s disinfectant properties. Though you may just wrap it around and throw it, exposing it with solar light could kill microbes which can cause unwanted house odors which are very disgusting.

You may even make use of solar light to kill an infection which has been infesting your garden. Cutting the affected part and exposing to it to solar light, in isolated container, will help stop the spread on infection.

These are just some point on which you can make use of solar light. And there plenty more on which you can explore. There’s no limit to it. All you have to do is to think of a way to use it for your home.

Solar Bleaching Uses

We all know the harmful effects of global warming. And we know how bad overexposure to sunlight has caused to nature. One good example for this is coral bleaching and this is one thing that really makes us worry so much about our environment. But then we can always use solar power itself to counter this effect. And one good way to use solar power is through solar bleaching. If you are confused on what good can solar bleaching will deliver, here are some things you can consider.

Washing clothes. We all know how hard it would seem to eliminate stains on clothing, especially on white ones. Stains could be very devastating that it could cause clothing to be worthless. And that is where we use bleaching agents. Often we use chemical based agents to remove stains. Most of the time this is useful enough and deliver results. But we all know that chemicals used on these things can be harmful to our environment, not to mention the harm it causes to our own health. This is where we substitute it with solar bleaching. Exposing your clothes under the sun helps in removing stains. It works by destroying the structure of stains on your clothes. By that you can easily remove stains as with chemical agents do.

Cleaning. Household cleaning could sometimes become very challenging. Stubborn stains on you mat or table cloth are unlikely to go away using ordinary detergents. With that bleaching actions can help. Exposing stains under the sun could soften stains which otherwise hard to remove. This method could also be effective on floor tiles. Your outdoor floor tiles could benefit from its exposure to direct sunlight. This way dirt and stains can be removed easier. Also, molds and mildew can be eliminated with solar bleaching.

Water bleaching. Some underground waters can be become exposed to minerals thus rendering a rancid taste and simply contaminated. This makes your water supply unsafe for drinking at times. This is often seen in homes that source their water on deep wells. Underground water can sometimes become contaminated with minerals naturally or may be caused by recent human activity. And because of this, not only it becomes unsafe for drinking, it also becomes dirty to be used on washing clothes. Minerals can become stubborn stain if not eliminated prior to use on clothes. Exposing your water to sunlight will breakdown these mineral thus its bad effects can be lessened if not totally eliminated. And of course, exposing your water to direct sunlight will not just breakdown minerals in it but will also eliminate unwanted microorganisms.

Methods mentioned above are very versatile that it can be used to other applications as well. And this simply shows how versatile solar power can be.