Being green, for less
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Derek over at Eco Child’s Play has come up with a pretty good list of 30 green ways to stretch your budget. First and foremost, use what you have before you go and buy some new green thing. Check your house for bags you can use to tote groceries home before you buy new ones.
Don’t decide you have to use cloth napkins when you have 400 paper napkins still in the pantry. Follow the mantra my Grandmother used to remind me of, “Use it up, wear it out, make do, do without.” Couple that with reducing, reusing and recycling and finding the extra cash to buy organic milk shouldn’t be such a big deal.
Some of those green budget stretchers?
- Plan your errands. Instead of making multiple trips to the store, the cleaners and the post office each week, make one planned trip to take care of all your errands. This also saves money because you aren’t constantly in stores being tempted to buy more stuff.
- Shop at thrift stores and garage sales, especially for children’s clothing.
- Plant a garden.
- Go to the library instead of the bookstore.
- Put up a clothesline to reduce dryer usage.
- Give up television, or at least cable (or maybe at least premium cable).
Each thing on its own might not save you bunches but together, those 30 things can make a big difference for your wallet and the environment.
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