10 ways to go green and save money

re: 10 ways to go green and save money

Pam — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:17:31 GMT

my mom used to crochet over the plastic rings that hold soda cans to make hot pads.

She would cut them apart first and then work them together with crochet.

Not only saves the landfill but small animals, fish and birds as well.

Since there is six of us in our household, I will have to try crocheting the plastic bags into placemats, etc. I grew up with using worn out clothing for rags and I just have to get my daughter to see how easy that is. Thanks for the reminder!

re: 10 ways to go green and save money

geenmom — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:48:24 GMT

you can get a coated wire rack made just for those grocery bags and it hands on the pantry door or wear you want. Now you have no trash can to tip over on the floor and you recycle those bags. They can be found at most home stores. The only thing I worry about now is if they really do get rid of the plastic grocery bags, then after 10 years of not buying trash can bags I might have too. The other great thing about this is the trash cant be left to pile up and even the little ones can carry it to the can outside.

re: 10 ways to go green and save money

Wise Shoper — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:31:07 GMT

I try to shop at stores that accept returns without receipts: T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Nordstrom. I don't remove tags from purchases until I wear the item. If the tags are still on the merchandise, it's returnable to these stores anytime. (T.J. Maxx and Marshalls are for store credit only.)

Also, I recently read in a Martha Stewart Living magazine that boiling water will kill weeds. I haven't tried this yet, but it's a good, green alternative to weed killers!

re: 10 ways to go green and save money

easy ways to save money — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:56:46 GMT

nice post

Everyone can save money in small and seemingly insignificant areas if you know how and where to do it.

These are all great ideas

Great tips! I’ll be coming back to learn more about saving money!

re: 10 ways to go green and save money

Lexy — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:25:43 GMT

I use high quality microfiber dress shirts, workout shirts and pants, socks, and undies. They drape well and look professional. They don't hold wrinkles, stain (generally), fade easily, wear out easily, and don't require fabric softeners. They use 1/3 the water and about 1/3 the dry time. Good name brands - Patagonia, Under Armor, North Face, Nike, Champion, REI, and Ex-officio. Tips - wash and dry with garments turned inside out to avoid snags and on a delicate cycle. Don't skimp on detergent. It's better to let them soak awhile and then you can put them on a short cycle. Use non-whitening, color-safe detergents. Never wash/dry with velcro. Use a paperclip to poke snags through the fabric and then pull on the other side. Certain fibers like Rayon will retain odors and do not breath easily, so sample a product line one product at a time before going crazy on purchases. Lastly, they dry very quickly (even when wearing them), so if you don't want to use a dryer, you can hang them on your shower rod and blow a fan on them and they will dry < 20 min with negligible cost.

re: 10 ways to go green and save money

Dee Cain — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:35:06 GMT

We buy larger quantities of meat and reuse the styrofoam continers after washing for pet dishes, starter pots for our garden and after lining with aluminum foil for transporting cold dishes to gatherings.

We buy water in gallon jugs and then refill them for half the price.

re: 10 ways to go green and save money

youngin — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:10:01 GMT

I think one (probably common sense) thing that should be added to the list is to use up what you have. I am a female in my mid-twenties...so of course I am enticed by all of the shampoo/lotion/makeup/bodywash commercials out there. Last year I decided to save money by using up all of my half-used bottles and samples of things. I saw a HUGE difference. I was able to satisfy my need to change things up by using different samples...without spending the money. I've now applied this concept to all things...cleaning products, food, clothes, etc. I know it seems common sense, but this is something Americans really just don't do. We'd save a lot of plastic, trash AND money if we all used up everything we had before buying more.

re: 10 ways to go green and save money

Clarabelle — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:30:27 GMT

Dinner and coctail sized cloth napkins in place of their paper counterparts have been used in our home for the past several years. They wash up nicely and if you take them out of the dryer immediately and fold, no ironing is necessary. Also, for serving cocktail foods invest one time in small plates.

I've also stopped buying the large plastic garbage bags. Using the garbage disposal for food stuff and recyling all that can be recyled, I've found that paper grocery bags work just as well. 1 or 2 brown bags per week handle all other trash for two of us .

re: 10 ways to go green and save money

Hailey Zwanzig — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:58:17 GMT

Well, I don't know. There could be better examples out there, like, quit smokeing! I rate it a 2-3 star.It really could be better. As in, buy your clothes 1-3 sizes bigger, to fit into them longer. It was good but I would never ever, EVER youse it as on of my biblical finance papers. No offens. I do think it is very clever. ( By the way, I choos not to give my email address due to internet prowlers. Sorry.)

re: 10 ways to go green and save money

Archana Anurag — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:52:40 GMT

I always switch off the lights as soon as i come out of the room and i make sure i always put the rappers in the dustbins or else i get it home n put it in the bin