Can anyone help me with some simple ideas on how to go green?
Well I am trying to get rid of all the chemicals in my home that are harmful to us humans and pets and the environment and learn to do more little things to help improve our environment. Mostly in the home first since I am actually pretty clueless on the matter and wonder if green cleaners work but I got some laundry stuff that worked great (seventh generation I believe it was called) it was just the fabric softener though. I am going to try the detergent next. I did buy HE washer and have lots of those energy saver light bulbs.
Also how do you know things really are as good for the environment as they say? Can anyone say that on a box?
Thanks joe m I alredy knew that they offer a HE detergent in the seventh generation brand an I order in bulk through amazon so it is a good price as long as it works
I don't know if this will help or not, but I have started making my own soaps. Anything that has potassium or phosphates in them can be damaging to the environment.
Home made lye soap only contains 3 ingredients--water (dihydrogen oxide) lard (hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon) and lye(sodium hydroxide) . The lye chemically converts the lard to glycerin so it is actually much safe to use than store bought commercially prepared soaps And it is easier on the skin. It has even helped to clear up my teens acne.
I then use a bar of soap, borax and washing soda to make laundry soap. It gets my clothes just as clean as commercially prepared detergents but I can get it all over me without any problems. It costs me about $0.70 to make 2.5 gallons. My husband has an allergy to soaps and even he has no problem with this.
You should also consider using a clothesline instead of your dryer. It will dry your clothes much faster and the clothes dryer is one of the biggest energy eaters in a home, right after the AC unit. Your clothes will smell fresh without having to add any chemicals to them at all.
We compost, have CFLs in all of the light fixtures, buy food in bulk to save on packaging, wash dishes by hand instead of the dishwasher, eat fresh locally grown foods, and almost never buy prepackaged meals.
Use baking soda as a cleaning agent for everything from the counter tops to the bathtub. Just make a paste with a little bit of water. It will not scratch fixtures or porcelain and it works great. You can even brush your teeth with it.
Not only are these things green, but they also save us a bunch of money every month. We cut our electric bill 25% the first month I started using a clothesline and almost 50% when I opened the windows instead of running the AC all of the time.
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