Role of House wife in Protecting the nature

Acharya Tulsidas has written in Ram Charita Manas as:

“ क्षिति जल पावक गगन समीरापंच रचित अति अधम शरीरा। 

To remain alive every species essentially needs 5 elements. These are basic components of nature. Vedas and science also proved its importance. As per vedas Earth originated from water, still 71% of earth’s surface is covered by ocean, water originated from fire. Later on science too proved that if hydrogen and oxygen are mixed in 2:1 ratio then solution becomes water. Primary nature of hydrogen is heat. Fire itself generated from air. Air originated from ether. Ether originated from nature. Accordingly, if all components are synthesised then they become nature. Therefore, we all are part of nature. Nature takes care our all needs for livelihood. Therefore, we also need to take care the nature. By this mutual understanding only we can grow and prosperous in our life. In this regard efforts are being done by many persons and agencies. Being a proud housewife we have special privileges to make difference in this area. Following small steps will make our mother nature more beautiful and our lives will be more rejuvenating.

 1-  Save water: Water is essential element of life. 75% of our body contains water only. Therefore, if there is no water then is no life. Take the example of other planets where there is no Water there is no life. Despite being aware about it do we stop its wastage. Our RO system wastages 3 litre of water to purify 1 Litre of water. This water can be stored in tubs and utilised for washing cloths and dishes, kitchen utensils, cleaning the floors and even for toilets too. Even we may water our indoor plants from it. Do we do it religiously? Let’s start if not yet done.

 2-  Educate all family members not to waste food: Being house wife we understand that how much effort cooking requires. If we count the efforts done in bringing fooding items from market, effort in bringing such items from farms to market and effort in cultivation, irrigation, harvesting and storage then we will never allow any family member to waste food. Studies have proved that 1Kg Basmati rice takes 3400 Litre water to produce. We see tremendous wastage of food in parties and functions. That’s why we recommend to be judicious in this area by below lines- उतना ही लो थाली में | कि अन्न नहीं जाये नाली में.

 3- Save Energy:  Temperature of our planate is continuously increasing. It is causing melting of glaciers and increase in water level of ocean. As a result, life of many cities near sea areas are in danger. Global warming is Switch off lights and fans and air conditioners. Only 3.5% of total water is drinkable. So there is shortage of drinking water too in many areas. Excessive use of air conditioners is also one reason of global warming. So let’s switch off lights, fans or other electrical gazettes which are not is use and encourage other family members also to follow you.

 4-  Make Fertilizers from Wet Kitchen Wastes: Accumulate the wet kitchen wastes like tea leaves, residue of vegetables etc and dump in earth pits. It will convert into natural fertilizers. It can be used in your kitchen gardens or plants too. It will help in keeping or environment clean and green. Plants will absorb it and remain healthy. As a result we will get more oxygen in return.

  5-   Remain Healthy: Health is real wealth. Being house wife understand the importance of being fit and fine. We have to take care about health of all family members. That’s why we make different type of vegetable and pulses so that our family members remain healthy. Do morning walk daily. Morning walk gives alignment with nature. See the greenery and commit to maintain greenery. Fresh air of morning will clean your lungs and improve your immunity power. Additionally, you will absorb vitamin D. Now a day’s different type of diseases is developing in ladies due to deficiency of vitamin D. So keep yourself healthy and encourage other family members also to do so. 

6- Encourage Plantation: Mankind is a part of nature so it is dependent on nature. This interdependence is cause of co-existence. To keep good atmosphere of your home keep plants of Tulsi & other herbs like allovera & other herbs etc in your balconies. Keep the seeds of fruits as per climate of your plane like mango and jamun etc and rope them in idle land or plots or in parks. It will grow at its time and give you good fruit and oxygen along with greenery and many more things. Educate children to put water residue in bottle in roots of plants and trees. Encourage children to plant a tree on their birthday.

 7- Use Old Cottons: We house wives possess tremendous creativity. We can use old & discontinued pants in making bags to carry vegetables and other shopping purposes. One side it will save Rs.10 per carry bags which shopping malls charge from us another side it will reduce the use of polythene’s which takes many years in getting dissolved in atmosphere.

 8-  Encourage use of cups and plated made of Clay and tree leafs: In birthday parties and other functions we generally use cups and plates made of plastics and thermocol sheets. These too are not much environment friendly. So encourage all to use cups and plates made of clay or tree leaves which dissolve very easily and in short span. Ladies are considered as very close to nature. In many respects we represent the nature in terms of love & compassion to every member of the family. By above small steps we can serve the mother nature and protect our planate from any adverse situation. So let’s educate all concerned to take care the interest of nature.