30 Simple Ways to Go Green

By DIY Maven

Thanks to Green Girl Atlanta, here's 30 easy ways to extend Earth Day into Earth MONTH! Some tips we may not have considered include:

Reduce waste when ordering takeout by telling them what you won't need, like requesting them to hold the plastic flatware if you're going to be eating at home.
Make a 'Two Degree Pledge' with your thermostat, meaning determine where it feels comfortable and then set the thermostat 2 degrees higher in the winter and down 2 degrees in summer.
Buy a rain barrel and fit it under your gutter's down spout. You can use the water collected to wash your car and water your plants--which they'll LOVE, by the way.
Use discretion when judging if something in your wardrobe is dirty or not. Hey, it just might be wrinkly!

For the other 26 tips, visit Green Living on myhomeideas.com.

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April 23, 2008

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Gardenfork

April 28, 2008

I think simple is key here for many people. And for those who may be not be green tree hugger types, if you show them they will save money or time, the lightbulb goes off in their head. I host a web video show about practical green tips you all might find fun to watch: www.RealWorldGreen.com thx, eric.

bdd2bone

April 24, 2008

great thought, check out our site http://hippyshack.tripod.com/ we are trying to remodel using salvaged materials, if using old stuff saves on making new it helps