Save money and Stay Cool

Save some dough and stay cool with these Eco-friendly tips. http://www.theloveliveshere.com/2011/07/keep-eco-cool-guest-blog-by-going-green.html

Getting More Bang for Your Buck

You know all those containers that contain items that you buy at the Big Box Warehouses? Why not get a little more use out of them? I have taken a few good plastic containers, cleaned them out and re-appropriated them to hold my son's toys. They could easily be used to house craft stuff or baking supplies or something as well.

First up I have a Tide Stain Release container. It is currently holding airplanes, dump trucks, and other small toys.




Next, I took an M&M cookie container (I bought the cookies on a "weak will" day...) and used it house some blocks. This could have easily been used for many different little items as well. What I like most about both of these containers is that you can see what is inside them because they are translucent/transparent.



I don't recommend keeping every single container you come upon. Those old Parkay containers, while they could be easily used for leftovers, confuse the heck out of someone trying to find butter in your fridge...Just my opinion though...if you wanna be super Green, then save as many containers as you can. Remember you can recycle a number of the plastic ones too, though...

Go a Little Green

I decided lately that I'm going to try to go more Green. Now, I'm not going all-out tree hugger green where I don't buy toilet paper and live out of a tree kind of green. I'm making an effort to try to create less of a footprint by myself and my household. As a result, I've determined that I'm not only saving the Earth, but I'm saving some "green" as well.

First, I have stopped buying plastic sandwhich bags. Why? I can use plastic sandwhich tupperware and other small storage containers to put snacks and things in for my husband's lunches and for my son's snacks. Not only am I going Green but I'm also saving a small fortune on plastic baggies...

Second, I've decided to use cloth diapers on my second child. I have yet to do this since I'm still waiting for the little guy to make an appearance but I'm going to save a ton of money just by the shear fact that I don't have to buy diapers for 2 kids! I have made an investment here on diapers and won't ever have to buy anymore since I can reuse them over and over again. I've been doing a lot of research and cloth diapers of the past (pins and weird folds, etc) are a thing of the past. There are ways to make it as convenient as disposables so I don't feel inconvenienced right now. I will have to do a ton of laundry anyway since I'll have a newborn and a toddler who loves to roll in the grass/yard...

Well, that's about it for now. I hope to try to go Green a bit more but like I said, I'm not willing to go all Tarzan and Jane to do it. I am finding that every little bit helps :)