Thursday, May 1, 2014

Go Green and Help the Environment

Here are some tips to help you go green 

and help the environment. 

  

1. Use Different Light Bulbs. 

 

Using a compact fluorescent bulb (CFL) is the quickest, easiest way to save energy -- and money. Unlike incandescents, CFLs convert most of the energy they use into light rather than heat. 

  

 

2. Recycle Electronics 

 

The Consumer Electronics Association created mygreenelectronics.org to help people find a recycling resource in their area. The site also provides a list of electronics, from laptops to baby monitors, that are easier on the environment and your energy bill.   

  

 

3. Support Local Farmers 

  

Shopping at Farmers Markets helps you support the local economy and you can know what things are being used to grow your food, and your food will be much more fresh and you are saving energy because they do not have to transport their food over 100 miles to sell it. 

  

 

4. Fix the Leaky Faucets 


 A
 dripping faucet can waste up to 74 gallons a day, a leaking toilet up to 200 gallons a day. That is a lot of water and on average American use 100 gallons of water a day.  

 
5.  Make your own Wipes
Use an old container or buy one at the store that you can store your wipes in.  Reuse an old Clorox wipe container.  Here are a few of our favorite recipes. Please note we do only recommend Bounty paper towels. We have tested just about every paper towel on the market. Bounty has been the most consistent source of a paper towel that does not shred or pull apart.  It is well worth the extra few dimes that it costs.  Here are some recipes:


Cleaning Wipes: 
  • 1/2 roll of Bounty Paper Towels
  • 2 cups Warm Water
  • 2 tablespoons Fractionated Coconut Oil
  • 3 drops Lavender Essential Oil
  • 3 drops Melaleuca Essential Oil
  • 10 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract (added to prevent mold)
Baby Wipes:
  • 1/2 roll of Bounty Paper Towels
  • 1 3/4 cups Boiled Water (or distilled)-cooled but still warm
  • 1 Tablespoon of Pure Aloe Vera- check the ingredients
  • 1 Tablespoon of Pure Witch Hazel Extract
  • 2 Tablespoons of Liquid Castille Soap
  • 10 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract or 2 capsules of Vitamin E (added to prevent mold)
  • 6 drops Lavender Essential Oil
  • 6 drops Wild Orange Essential Oil
All- Purpose Wipes:
  • 1/2 roll of Bounty Paper Towels
  • 1 cup Warm Water
  • 1 cup 100% Pure Aloe Vera
  • 2 tablespoons Organic Castille Soap – unscented
  • 3 drops Lavender Essential Oil
  • 10 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract (added to prevent mold)
Make-Up Remover Wipes:
  • 1/2 roll of Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels
  • 1 cup Warm Water
  • 1 cup 100% Pure Aloe Vera
  • 2 tablespoons Fractionated Coconut Oil
  • 6 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract (added to prevent mold)


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