It Actually IS Easy being Green!

Did you ever stop to think of what the world will look like for our great-grandkids if we keep using and throwing away EVERYTHING?! And if that's not enough to change your ways.... did you know going green can save you TONS OF MONEY! "Going Green" does not have to mean living by candle light and killing your own food.... although I do know people who do this! For us it means following something we learned in first grade... REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE. Does anyone else remember this in grade school? What happened to this and why aren't they teaching it more? Here is an awesome article to get you started on easy ways to go green http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/save-money-megaflip?src=nl&mag=tdg&list=nl_dem

For our family, here is what we have done are plan to start doing immediately:
1. Start a Garden.. it's easy, fun, and a great way for the family to spend some time together.

2. Putting all our electronics on power strips (even the microwave and such and flip the switch when we are not using them).

3. Hanging laundry outside or using clothes bars inside during bad weather.

4. Keeping the freezer full.

5. Switched all our light bulbs to CFL's

6. Preserving much of our garden food in the summer for use all year.

7. Buying in season and from local growers.

8. Not buying paper towels.

9. Avoiding chemical cleaners. I clean mostly with vinegar and baking soda.

These are just a few things that we are doing right now. And I am hoping to do much much more soon. One thing I really want to do is get an energy audit and see what hidden energy sappers we've got in the house. I recommend this highly to you all. There are so many easy things you can do to help the earth and put a little more change in your pocket. How can you lose?