Green Tips Without Breaking The Bank:
2nd Edition!
Save your glass bottles and jars.
FYI: Many local coffee shops are offering the choice of glass bottles
or jars instead of paper. Just ask.
Craig & I save ALL glass in our home, either to recycle, canning or preserves,
drinking glasses to soup containers, vases for flowers,
or pop a lid on and take a
glass of water for the car ride or on a hike!
Check out
Fishs Eddy for a variety of their own designs
as well as:
Weck, or
Ball glass storage :)
Glass storage is not only better for our environment but cheaper than
the monthly purchase of plastic bags/wrap for strorage and leftovers.
Added Bonus: SUPER CUTE accessories to add to your kitchen!
Make your own Cleaning Products: minus the icky toxins.
Let's face it, we all know how much money we end up spending on high quality
cleaners with the abrasive, smelly, and unsafe unnecessary toxins. I have been
on the hunt for easier and safer products, but even then I am paying an
extra 5-10-15 bucks for the fancy words: organic, all natural, & family and pet safe.
I didn't want to run to the grocery store every other week for yet - ANOTHER bottle.
So here are some recipes I have come across thus far, and as I start
personally trying them out I'll let you know my verdict in regards to pros and cons.
A friend of mine gave this book as a gift just as I was leaving for Switzerland
to be a nanny after I finished college - AND BOY did it come in handy!
Let's just say my copy has become a handbook for healthy living in this house,
everything from homemade cleaners to how to get out a stain, air out your bedding,
and everything you'll ever need to Macgyver your home!
Check out Jam Hands easy lemon and vinegar recipe.
OR use eartheasy's tips. Or Design Sponge has a great tutorial here.
**Also, when cleaning windows and mirrors
utilize that stack of Newspaper in your recycle bin instead of paper towels - more
environmentally conscious, plus Newspaper leaves no residue and is streak free!
Any other homemade cleaning ideas you can share? :)
Recycle scrap paper, bills, receipts etc. to make
your own paper. Or, shred it and use it as a box
filler for packages you send by mail.
What's in your toilet Paper?
Check out this new
toilet paper without rolls!
Or just look for a high quantity of
recycled content.
Keep plants in your home for better air circulation. Start simple & work your way up!
Ivy is a great plant for the gal without a green thumb!
Also, air plants have a short life span and need very little care.
& Succulents are always a stunning option too!
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Photo via toHOLD
Photo via SucculantOasis
Please feel free to share your GREEN ideas with us! Leave comments below or contact us via email: RobbinTheHoodVintage@gmail.com :) We look forward to your thoughts! xo.
