12 Easy Ways To Go Green (And Save Cash)

Picture of Earth Friendly Symbol - Tipnut.com Here are a few ideas to help cut household waste, consume less plus most of these tips will save you a few dollars every month.

The added bonus: they’re all ways to introduce a little earth friendliness into your home.

12 Easy Ways To Go Green

Use A Clothesline: see How to Use a Clothesline, Lazy Line Dry and How To Install A Clothesline and 11 Free Clothespin Bag Patterns.
Compost Kitchen Waste: see How to Build a $15 Compost Bin, How To Make Compost Guide, Make Your Own Cheap & Easy Worm Bin, How To Build A Compost Bin.
Cut Down On Plastic Bags & Packaging: see 35 Reusable Grocery Bags You Can Make - Free Patterns.
Cut The Chemicals: see Tipnut’s Cleaning Recipes, many are environmentally friendly and very frugal.
Plant A Garden: see Plant A Sunflower & Help Bees Thrive, Make Your Own Organic Potting Soil and more Gardening tips.
Repurpose What You Can Use: see 20 Things You Can Use Twice Before Tossing, Reusing Plastic Milk Jug Ideas, Recycle Project - Magazine Bowl.
Recycle What You Can’t Use: see Organizing Tip Of The Day: Recycling Center.
Cut Oil & Gas Consumption: Even shaving just 30 minutes a week from our driving time, we can cut 26 hours of driving time a year–that’s a lot of fuel per person! Walk more, bike more, carpool when possible, take public transportation, plan your errands more effectively (to save time and driving).
Limit Paper Products: Use cloth napkins instead of paper, cloth rags instead of paper towels, use washable/reusable plastic cutlery & dishes instead of paper plates.
Respect Paper: Opt Out Of Junk Mail, use up scraps to make scratch pads, shred used paper for packing material, recycle when possible, buy recycled paper.
Use Rain Water: Take advantage of free rain water for your garden & lawn needs, see How to Install a Rainbarrel, How to Harvest Rainwater, Build a Rain Garden and Rain Barrel Guide.
Use energy efficient light bulbs, rechargeable batteries (no waste), and make a move to energy efficient appliances as you can afford. These not only help reduce your energy needs, they also help save cash!