Continuing the effort to explain the many ways one can use the ” Go Green” principal in their lives,
whether they live in an apartment or even in their own home, we offer 23 principals of green style living and save money while doing so. A lot of the ideas are very simple to implement and easy to accomplish. You don’t need anything fancy or be a professional in any sense of the word but just a little effort and common sense.
Yesterday you read tips 7 & 8
today we bring you tips 9 thru 12
9. Instead of spending money at the pet shop to buy bedding for your dogs or cats , use old t-shirts and PJ’s to let them sleep on. , then, when they get too dirty throw them away and replace them with other discards.
10. Be creative with alternative light sources. Make it fun on occasion and use candles instead of electricity. Live with a little more romance and use things like old coke bottles or wine bottles to light up your room with a cozy glow.
11. Whether you own your home or live in an apartment you can still grow your own food. Use a few window box’s in the balcony area or porch and you would be surprised at the variety of food you could grow in different containers.
12. Buy products in reduced packaging. Their are many companies using less packing materials on their products, then you would have less through away in the trash or landfills.
Many find that by installing a solar or wind power generator, they can save money as well on their home electric bills, this would be worth checking out, particularly if your just a little bit handy around the house and build it yourself!
Tomorrow, we’ll bring you tips 13 & 14