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REDUCE TRASH & WASTE: REDUCE EXPENSES:
- Compost kitchen scraps & yard waste
- Recycling (just about everything)
- Mulch mow your yard
- Reusable containers
- Buy in bulk when needed
- Purchase smaller when needed
- Homemade cleaners in reusable containers
- Grow organic food when possible
- Reuse store bags (preferably paper)
- Return hangers to cleaners
- Take toxins to hazardous drop offs
- Donate Discards to local charities
- Recycle computers & electronics
- Stop junk mail delivery
- Use rechargeable batteries
- Plan your purchases-don't over buy
- Freeze leftovers
- Reuse gift bags and decorations
- Use ceramic and glass dishware
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- Reusable containers
- Buy in bulk or smaller depending on needs
- Use cloth napkins and towels
- Use cloth or newspaper for cleaning
- Hang laundry to dry (inside or outside)
- Turn off unused electrical appliances
- Open dishwasher for drying
- Wash laundry in cold water
- Water saving products for toilet and faucets
- Insulate hot water tank
- Set hot water tank at 130° or below
- Install "hot-on-demand" hot water heater
- Chalk or foam cracks in exterior walls
- Insulate exterior walls and attic
- Weather-strip doors and windows
- Close off unused rooms
- Homemade cleaners
- Programmable thermostats
- Install insulated curtains and blinds
- Open curtains for solar warmth
- Plant to trees to shade the house
- Use/install Energy Star products
- Grow organic food when possible
- Buy rechargeable batteries
- Plan your purchases
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| "To practice ecology is to learn to pray...Ecological love is as much an act of humility as affection." - Jeffrey A. Lockwood |
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