5 Top Tips for Going Green
Want to start making smart changes in your life that will not only help you in going green but also save you money? This post will show you ten great ways that you can go green starting today.
#1 – Enviro Bags
Instead of taking the paper of plastic bags when shopping, you can save the environment by taking your own reusable bag. These days you have lots of options from cloth to canvas in some funky cool colors so you can be stylish while going green.
#2 – Dump the Toxic Cleaning Products
You can embrace green cleaning and clean almost your entire home with just a few ingredients. Stock up on vinegar, salt, baking soda and lemon and you’ll be able to get rid of most stains and spills around your home. For your laundry you can choose an environmentally friendly detergent or make your own with soda flakes and a drop or two of essential oil for a lovely non toxic fragrance.
#3 – Reusable Water Bottles
Instead of buying lots of bottle water in plastic (which have been known to leech chemicals into the water if the plastic get’s too hot) buy your own reusable water bottle such as the Sigg water bottle and you’ll not only save money, but also be making a green difference.
#4 – Cloth Napkins
Paper Napkins that are thrown away are wasteful (not to mention expensive over the course of a year). Using cloth napkins instead are a much greener way to go and not only that, every meal will feel like a special occasion.
#5 – Recycle Recycle Recycle
Yes you’ve heard it all before, but how often do you really think about if every item you throw in the bin is able to be recycled? Recycling is usually the first step in the journey to going green and you need to evaluate every aluminum can, plastic bottle and cardboard box before throwing it in the garbage because it’s likely it can be recycled.
As you can see, even small changes can make a big difference in your efforts to go green and by changing the way you think about the items you use, you can not only be more environmentally friendly, but also save money in the process.