I thought I’d compile a list of things I’ve found that are more eco-friendly than what we were doing previously and that have actually saved us money!
1. Ditch paper towels and napkins (except for bacon and greasing pans) – Most of the time you can use a regular kitchen towel or cloth napkin to get the job done. We still use paper towels for bacon grease and greasing a pan for baking.
2. Ditch plastic sandwich baggies – Using re-usable containers is considerably cheaper in the long run (as long as hubby brings them home faithfully, which mine does <3). You can also get re-use sour cream and cottage cheese containers for leftovers.
3. Use wool dryer balls or better yet, use a clothes line for drying- Costs about $6-10 to make 3-4, saves around …. per month based on 6-8 loads (including 3 cloth diaper loads), clothes lines aren’t super functional where I live for 10 months out of the year so I use the dryer balls most of the time
4. Use cloth diapers, cloth wipes, and make your own wipe solution (you can also just use plain water if you like)
5. Re-purpose bags from the store as lunch bags if you don’t already have a lunch bag – I used to get made fun of at work for re-using plastic grocery store bags as my lunch bag, but they fit a lot more than your typical lunch bag, I didn’t have to purchase anything extra, and they work pretty well.
6. Make your grocery list contain enough food to last at least a week or so and stick to it so you don’t need to drive to the store as often
Do you have any tips for greener living that save money that I haven’t mentioned here? I’d love to hear them!
Yes, planning ahead for fewer grocery shopping trips definitely saves money. I have been making my own foaming hand soap. Doesn’t smell as nice as Bath and Body Works but WAY cheaper!
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I haven’t tried making my own hand soap yet… I’ll have to get the recipe from you!
great tips!
Thank You!
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I love how so many ways to save are actually also cutting out on waste! Thanks for the great ideas!
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Thanks for sharing! It’s a good reminder that being “green” is really simple!!
I agree with all of these ! Great list!
Great tips! We actually threw away some Cool Whip containers awhile back because we had saved so many of them for leftovers.
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I do most of these things except my kids are out of diapers. Good to know I am on the right track. Thanks.
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I do most of these myself! These are awesome tips!
These are great tips! I actually posted a lot of money-saving tips a while ago. I’m always looking for ways to be greener and save money! A simple tip that a lot of overlook: Use a refillable water bottle and a water filter instead of buying bottled water.
Thanks for the tips. I love my dryer balls… I need a couple more though to make it useful.
Great tips! I had a friend look at me like I was crazy once because I didn’t have paper towels! LOL We are also a cloth diaper and wipes family! Our oldest was all disposables so I actually have something to compare it to and WOW, seriously a HUGE savings!!
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Good tips! I am a paper towel addict, totally need to remember to use the kitchen towel instead.
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WOW! I love these tips! Especially the laundry tip
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Wonderful tips.
I definitely love them all.
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