Try this website. They give great tips. Also, go to the homepage. It’s a green search engine! Very cool, right? Have fun!

Here are some things I do around my house:

-Hang clothes to dry, instead of turning on the dryer. It will save lots of energy and money!
-Buy eco-friendly cleaning products. We don’t want all those harsh chemicals in our rivers!
-Hand wash dishes instead of running the dishwasher
-Open windows instead of blasting the A/C.

We are also car-free. Go bicyclists!

You have a great start

When shopping look for not only value and quality but look at the packaging companies that use less packaging and have equal or better products should be favored.

Often times saving water is simple and can save energy because when you take a hot shower it takes energy to heat the water so low flow shower heads and aerators are a no brainer.

If others notice what you have done or complain of electricity or water bills share your sucesses with them. Thus encouraging them to also conserve.

Programmable thermostats, clean furnace/air conditioner filters, clean coils on the fridge all help along with either led or cfl lighting.

Using rain barrels for that garden if you are not already would be great

Below is a site with some more ideas, as always any questions feel or anything more specific feel free to e-mail

Here are some links

The list is endless sorry i cant list more right now although simply Googling it will reveal plenty more websites :).

Keep up the good work if you need more help contact me I’m also making a website on the topic its not great (visually anyway) and far from done although keep an eye on:

use public mode of transport…

don’t keep the tv on without using it …

shut the monitor off when you are not using the computer

go off the grid and use alternative sources of energy

Use eco-friendly cleaners, take old batteries etc. to a household hazardous waste depot, use rechargeable batteries. Take broken electronics to an e-waste depot. Any old/unused medication don’t flush it down the toilet or put it in the trash, take it to a household hazardous waste depot or find a pharmacy that sends it to a company that gets rid of it safely. If you are in a house you can buy a refrigerator, washer/dryer, even dishwaser that are energy efficient and with your old ones you can take to your local habitat for humanity.

Consider measuring and saving electricity in real time. A meter can be bought for $25. I have made a summary of Energy Savings Tips with some calculators to help find out how much greener you can be.

You can convert your entire house to better quality, safer products for you and the environment. My membership online where I do my shopping saves me not only money, but time, gas and landfill space. That’s why I make a living out of it! So others can do the same!

You can do your business out in you organic garden. Grab a leaf or a corn cob to wipe.
You can take a hose out to the garden and take a shower. That way the water does not get wasted and you are using solar heat to heat your water.