I read a great book about becoming more eco-friendly, and if you have an interest in being more eco-friendly, I think it would be a good read for you too! 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste is a book by Kathryn Kellogg. It gives great tips for not wasting anything ( more… )
Owning a bidet is not something I plan on doing, but it is something I would consider if I move to another house. There is no room in any of my bathrooms for a separate bidet. However, I have seen some bidet attachments that might work to add-on to the ( more… )
Recycle your bottle caps. I do not drink out of glass bottles regularly, but since I am trying to become plastic-free in 2020, I will most likely start doing it more. I read a great way to recycle bottle tops in a book I read called 101 Ways to Go ( more… )
Fruit washing tip: Wash fruit immediately before you use it. If you are eating fruit that comes in packages, like berries, just pull out the ones you want to eat and wash them. If you are using an entire package of strawberries or a whole bunch of grapes, a great ( more… )
Put a dry towel in the dryer with your laundry. I can not take credit for this tip, as I heard it on a show my husband was watching. Putting a clean, dry towel into the dryer with your wet clothes should help them dry faster. I honestly have not ( more… )
Make recycling easy around the house. Most of us have a huge recycling can in our garage. This is the can the recycle truck picks up each week. Hopefully, it is larger than your trash can and is fuller than your trash can each week! Some of us have a ( more… )
Use a car wash service instead of hand washing. When I was researching which was better for the environment- commercial car wash or at home in your driveway car wash- I thought for sure washing at home was the better choice. However, I was wrong. It is cheaper to wash ( more… )
Remove lint from your dryer after every load. I did not used to get a lot of lint in the dryer. I checked the lint catcher after every load, but did not find a lot. It all changed when I got my new washer. I do not know if my ( more… )
Dress for the weather. This seems like a simple thing to say, but it can save quite a bit of money. When you dress for the weather, you can turn your heater down or your air conditioner up. You can open the windows and not have anything turned on at ( more… )
Fix dripping faucets. The EPA measured that a one second drip from a faucet would waste 3000 gallons of water per year. This is the same as taking 180 showers. A lot of these drips can be fixed on your own. A simple o-ring, washer, or gasket is a quick ( more… )