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Family Effort In Saving Money And The Earth

by Shelly

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Your kids model their conservation habits after yours, so when you make an effort, the whole family does. Eco-friendliness is about change. Start with these tiny changes that have a huge impact on the earth.

ACTION:

1. Water Savers:

A. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth. Proper brushing requires at least two minutes and that’s eight gallons of water down the drain. Yearly savings of for a family of four is 23,360 gallons and $234.

B. Cut down on your shower time by one minute. Seven gallons of water flow through the average showerhead every minute. Yearly savings for a family of four is 10,080 gallons and $101. Install a low-flow showerhead, and when it comes to the toilet, if it’s yellow let it mellow and if it’s brown………….

2. Energy Savings:

A. Wash half your laundry in cold water. A whopping 90 precent of the total energy used each cycle goes to heat the water. Yearly savings of a family of four is 72 pounds of carbon and $33.

B. Don’t preheat the oven (unless baking bread or pastries). If you turn the oven on when you put the food in, you save half a pound of carbon each times. A yearly savings of a family of four is 78 pounds of carbon and $22. Look for Energy Star labels when purchasing appliances, and unplug them when not in use.

3. Waste Reducers:

A. Dry your hand with dish towels, not paper towels. Even if you buy a roll of recycled paper towels, you still have to toss them in the trash after use. Yearly savings of a family of our is 59 pounds of paper and $44.

B. Use a water filter instead of water bottles. American’s drink 56 billion 16-ounc bottles a year, and ferwer than 15 precent are recycled. A yearly savings of a family of four is 730 plastic gallon jugs, and $620. Buy in bulk to cut fown on packagins, and opt for reusable containers over plastic bags in your child’s lunchbox.

**Need some gift giving ideas for Christmas or whenever really? Check out Summer Minors ides on Creative Mom Cafe. She suggest giving a coupon book and making the coupons for chores or a plate of cookies, etc. Read how here.**

*Natural and Sustainable Living Tip: Don’t use pesticides on your lawn.


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