Firstly, make your bathroom energy efficient. To keep the bathroom warm, you can always use radiant heating for the floors. Once the heaters are turned off, the room will retain the heat. Secondly, keep the costs down while renovating the bathroom. Instead of using geezers or water heaters, you can use solar water heater. That saves not only your money, but energy as well. You can also use green lights to keep the costs low.

Apart from this, use non toxic materials to renovate your bathroom so that it can last for many years. Do not use VOC (volatile organic compound) as it is toxic and may harm you in the long run.

Go for the organic or bamboo accessories. You can use the organic linens like cotton towels, shower curtains or the hand-knit rugs. Herbal soaps, shampoos or conditioners also keep your bathroom green. Saving of water will help a great deal in keeping your bathroom eco friendly. There are devices like the toilet flush lid basin or tank less water heaters, fitted with mechanisms which need less water consumption.

Regarding the lighting options, get the “Energy Star” rated lighting devices as they strictly follow the guidelines for energy efficiency regulated by the U. S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. While painting, go for the colors which are free of the VOCs i.e. the volatile organic compounds.

As you renovate you bathroom go for recycled countertops, refinished sinks and fixtures, they will in the long run save you money. Changing the old standard toilet in your bathroom to a smaller dual flush toilet for reduction of water consumption is a good idea. The lighting in the bathroom can also be changed from incandescent to halogen or fluorescent lighting which saves much energy.