Go green easier by planning out your shopping and making some very simple changes to your habits.
Simple steps will make a huge impact, and it only takes a few minutes and a little patient rethinking. From reusable grocery bags to buying and selling at consignment stores, a little preplanning will stretch your money and your planet's resources a long way.
Take plastic bags. Do you have a pet to pick poop up after? Unless you're in an area that recently banned plastic grocery bags, why pay extra for tossing out critter waste? These are great for the cat box clean ups or for poop scooping after the dog. Unless you go through a lot of bags every week, opt for using totes instead of the plastic or paper bags. Some stores use mostly-to-fully post consumer recycled materials in their bags, so ask. If the paper bags aren't using post consumer materials, don't use them. Trees still have to be cut down and milled to make those bags. Totes rinse out, tear less, fold up easily and a stack of them isn't unsightly on the backseat of anyone's car.
Go green easily by planning your shopping trips and you can keep your fuel costs down. By making a list of what you have to do and where you want to go you cut down on the amount of back tracking you might have to do.
If you live with others, see if you can't run errands together or even divide and conquer your lists. One trip to the consignment shop can get your items up for sale, some new clothes in your roommate's or partner's closet and a new bedside novel before grabbing some zinnias for the patio. A phone call before leaving work puts a new batch of salad on the dinner table, replacing what got eaten as someone else's snack; one trip, no unhappy surprises and fuel saved. Just grab a tote from the car and grab those goodies on the way home.
Going green is easier than most people think and you don't have to change your political party, your zip code or even your dress code. All it takes to keep a greener planet and wallet is a little "Stop before you shop" thinking.
Need pooper scooper bags, get plastic today. Start paying bills on line; electricity for the computer is cheaper than gasoline and uses no trees; there's no paper check.
Bulk shop with friends to save fuel and food costs.
Get as many errands run in one area of town as you can.
There are internet sites, magazines and local groups devoted to helping everyday people, just like you, get a little greener, a little easier. Our free E-course is one of them. It is easier than you think to make little changes that make a huge difference. Find out how, sign up now!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
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Monday
Go Green Easily: See The Light & Save Big
Go green, see the light and save big.
Taking small steps to improve your planet will mean big steps toward improving your finances, your health and your community. Most people are intimidated by the amount of information bombarding them to "go green." Being told "You have to become a whole new person or else" doesn't usually sit well. They are concerned about adding new expenses or getting tangled up in high maintenance, frustrating activities.
The good news is that products are coming down in price dramatically and many changes can be done at no, or very little, cost.
Go green and save big on energy bills.
The traditional 60 watt light bulb lasts 5,000 hours and costs about 50-85 cents. That sounds pretty cheap when comparing it to a $4.00 florescent bulb. Now look again. That florescent bulb uses 75% less electricity to work, emits no heat and will last close to twice as long.
Count your light bulbs, multiply by that $100 and that's about how much your electric bill will drop in a year without standard bulbs. Three-way florescent bulbs last 6,000 hours vs the standard's 2,500 which will put another $65, per bulb, in your pocket, per year. Since no heat is emitted, you can put a florescent bulb in a lamp that shines like a 75-100 watt standard and only be using 13 watts. (Its not that I am getting older that I can't see, the world is just full of bad lighting! That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!)
Go green easily and save big making a few simple adjustments at your own pace. What do YOU want to rearrange in your life? How to save on your use of fuel running errands? Cutting back on the amount of trash you generate? Adding recycling into your life? Saving on clothes costs? There are community programs and resources to help you find the way that best fits your lifestyle and most information is on line. Get your family involved by letting the kids do some research.
Helping the planet while taking care of our families doesn’t have to be life changing and hassle filled. There are many, many things that we as individuals and as families can do that little by little will add up! Check out our free E-course to find out how
To take an even more active role in reducing your utility bills, there is a just released video series available that provides homeowners the information that they need to design and build a wind/solar power system for their homes! With prices in technology dropping it is possible to design a hassle free system that generates enough electricity to power your home! Stop paying high energy bills and help the planet at the same time!
Check them out at: Earth4Energy teaches everyday consumers how to build a solar power and wind power generator. Energy is a world wide crisis right now and people want a solution. Earth4Energy provides a solution which makes this a WIN/WIN situation for consumers and the planet.
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Functional Yoga 4 Families
Functional Stress Management
Functional Self Improvement
Taking small steps to improve your planet will mean big steps toward improving your finances, your health and your community. Most people are intimidated by the amount of information bombarding them to "go green." Being told "You have to become a whole new person or else" doesn't usually sit well. They are concerned about adding new expenses or getting tangled up in high maintenance, frustrating activities.
The good news is that products are coming down in price dramatically and many changes can be done at no, or very little, cost.
Go green and save big on energy bills.
The traditional 60 watt light bulb lasts 5,000 hours and costs about 50-85 cents. That sounds pretty cheap when comparing it to a $4.00 florescent bulb. Now look again. That florescent bulb uses 75% less electricity to work, emits no heat and will last close to twice as long.
Count your light bulbs, multiply by that $100 and that's about how much your electric bill will drop in a year without standard bulbs. Three-way florescent bulbs last 6,000 hours vs the standard's 2,500 which will put another $65, per bulb, in your pocket, per year. Since no heat is emitted, you can put a florescent bulb in a lamp that shines like a 75-100 watt standard and only be using 13 watts. (Its not that I am getting older that I can't see, the world is just full of bad lighting! That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!)
Go green easily and save big making a few simple adjustments at your own pace. What do YOU want to rearrange in your life? How to save on your use of fuel running errands? Cutting back on the amount of trash you generate? Adding recycling into your life? Saving on clothes costs? There are community programs and resources to help you find the way that best fits your lifestyle and most information is on line. Get your family involved by letting the kids do some research.
Helping the planet while taking care of our families doesn’t have to be life changing and hassle filled. There are many, many things that we as individuals and as families can do that little by little will add up! Check out our free E-course to find out how
To take an even more active role in reducing your utility bills, there is a just released video series available that provides homeowners the information that they need to design and build a wind/solar power system for their homes! With prices in technology dropping it is possible to design a hassle free system that generates enough electricity to power your home! Stop paying high energy bills and help the planet at the same time!
Check them out at: Earth4Energy teaches everyday consumers how to build a solar power and wind power generator. Energy is a world wide crisis right now and people want a solution. Earth4Energy provides a solution which makes this a WIN/WIN situation for consumers and the planet.
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Functional Yoga 4 Families
Functional Stress Management
Functional Self Improvement
Friday
How Living Green Can Save Money
We all want to live green and save money at the same time, and we can too. Kermit the Frog was wrong when he said, "It ain't easy being green." It's really easy, and highly effective too, if you know how. This article will provide you with 5 essential steps you can start taking today to live green and save money.
1. Turn your heater thermostats down one or two degrees in winter, and turn your air conditioning thermostats up one or two degrees in summer. If we all did this, the combined difference would be phenomenal. We'd still feel warm in winter and cool in summer, so learn how to live green and save money with your heating and cooling appliances.
2. The other appliance that needs your attention is your washing machine. Start washing your clothes in cold water. Modern powders work just as efficiently in cold water as hot. Most of the energy that goes into a clothes wash is in heating up the water, so you will save on electricity, live green and save money too.
3. When your clothes are nice and clean, don't throw them into the dryer. Unless it's pouring rain, hang them out to air dry. It's what your grandmother did, and she managed just fine. She may have liked having a dryer, but they weren't around back then, so she just had to live green and save money. You can too!
4. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are a dream come true for anyone who wants to live green and save money. They burn just 25% of the electricity that a standard light bulb burns, and they can last up to 10 times longer. Change your old bulbs today!
5. Try to consume a little less of everything, from electricity, to gas in the car, to the food you eat. Take time to write out a shopping list, and stick to it. If you feel the impulse to buy something you don't really need, get into the habit of waiting 24 hours, then review it. The chances are you either won't want it any more, or you will have forgotten about it.
It's easy to live green and save money. You just have to give it some thought. Get into a routine that works and before you know it, you will find yourself in the situation where you live green and save money every day.
Everyday there are many, many ways for us to save money and help the planet. Sign up for our free eCourse to find out more easy steps you and your family can take today!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
1. Turn your heater thermostats down one or two degrees in winter, and turn your air conditioning thermostats up one or two degrees in summer. If we all did this, the combined difference would be phenomenal. We'd still feel warm in winter and cool in summer, so learn how to live green and save money with your heating and cooling appliances.
2. The other appliance that needs your attention is your washing machine. Start washing your clothes in cold water. Modern powders work just as efficiently in cold water as hot. Most of the energy that goes into a clothes wash is in heating up the water, so you will save on electricity, live green and save money too.
3. When your clothes are nice and clean, don't throw them into the dryer. Unless it's pouring rain, hang them out to air dry. It's what your grandmother did, and she managed just fine. She may have liked having a dryer, but they weren't around back then, so she just had to live green and save money. You can too!
4. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are a dream come true for anyone who wants to live green and save money. They burn just 25% of the electricity that a standard light bulb burns, and they can last up to 10 times longer. Change your old bulbs today!
5. Try to consume a little less of everything, from electricity, to gas in the car, to the food you eat. Take time to write out a shopping list, and stick to it. If you feel the impulse to buy something you don't really need, get into the habit of waiting 24 hours, then review it. The chances are you either won't want it any more, or you will have forgotten about it.
It's easy to live green and save money. You just have to give it some thought. Get into a routine that works and before you know it, you will find yourself in the situation where you live green and save money every day.
Everyday there are many, many ways for us to save money and help the planet. Sign up for our free eCourse to find out more easy steps you and your family can take today!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Tuesday
Driving To Save Gas - 5 Great Tips!
Everyone should be driving to save gas, or more accurately, driving in such a way that you do save gas and therefore money while also helping the environment by creating less pollution. This is all part of being green and saving money. You kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. Your car lasts longer, costs less to run, and you feel good about the cleaner air around you, for you are now driving to save gas. Here are 5 great tips to help you.
1. Slow things down. At 70 miles an hour you are not driving to save gas. A car engine operates most efficiently at around 55 miles an hour. At that speed you will burn the gas you need and waste as little as possible. You will also get to where you are going just fine, so keep the speed down.
2. Every time you drop your foot to the floor, or brake hard, you are not driving to save gas - you are wasting it. Sure, it may look macho, but everything about your car suffers, and so does your pocket. When you are driving to save gas you will drive gently. You will accelerate moderately and brake smoothly. Always try to anticipate the need to slow down so that you don't have to slam the brakes on at the last moment, or corner harder than you meant to. Driving to save gas comes easy when you think ahead.
3. Keep your tires properly inflated. Your engine uses some 20% of its efforts just overcoming the resistance of tire rolling. That percentage figure increases when the tires are under-inflated. The amount of gas you burn increases too. Keep your tires inflated at the manufacturers recommended level at all times, and only then will you start driving to save gas.
4. Lighten the load in your car to a minimum at all times. We're not talking about passengers here, but the junk that most people carry around with their cars. Go through the trunk and dump anything you don't absolutely need. Do the same in the car's interior. You will be surprised at just how much you have accumulated. It could be as much as 100 pounds. Carrying that much excess weight is not driving to save gas!
5. Only run your car's engine when you actually need it. Consider this: it has been estimated that customers sitting in line in idling cars at Burger King waste an amazing 16 million gallons of gas a year. That's certainly not driving to save gas! Starting your car uses about the same amount of gas as it will burn in one minute when idling. If you think you will be waiting longer than a minute, switch off. Driving to save gas is mostly common sense with a little thought. We can do it!
Want to find out more cost effective and simple tips that will save you money? Sign up for our free eCourse and get started today!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
1. Slow things down. At 70 miles an hour you are not driving to save gas. A car engine operates most efficiently at around 55 miles an hour. At that speed you will burn the gas you need and waste as little as possible. You will also get to where you are going just fine, so keep the speed down.
2. Every time you drop your foot to the floor, or brake hard, you are not driving to save gas - you are wasting it. Sure, it may look macho, but everything about your car suffers, and so does your pocket. When you are driving to save gas you will drive gently. You will accelerate moderately and brake smoothly. Always try to anticipate the need to slow down so that you don't have to slam the brakes on at the last moment, or corner harder than you meant to. Driving to save gas comes easy when you think ahead.
3. Keep your tires properly inflated. Your engine uses some 20% of its efforts just overcoming the resistance of tire rolling. That percentage figure increases when the tires are under-inflated. The amount of gas you burn increases too. Keep your tires inflated at the manufacturers recommended level at all times, and only then will you start driving to save gas.
4. Lighten the load in your car to a minimum at all times. We're not talking about passengers here, but the junk that most people carry around with their cars. Go through the trunk and dump anything you don't absolutely need. Do the same in the car's interior. You will be surprised at just how much you have accumulated. It could be as much as 100 pounds. Carrying that much excess weight is not driving to save gas!
5. Only run your car's engine when you actually need it. Consider this: it has been estimated that customers sitting in line in idling cars at Burger King waste an amazing 16 million gallons of gas a year. That's certainly not driving to save gas! Starting your car uses about the same amount of gas as it will burn in one minute when idling. If you think you will be waiting longer than a minute, switch off. Driving to save gas is mostly common sense with a little thought. We can do it!
Want to find out more cost effective and simple tips that will save you money? Sign up for our free eCourse and get started today!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Saturday
How To Go Green At Work And Save - 5 Great Tips
Every business, small or large, should be thinking of how to go green at work in order to save money and the environment at the same time. Workers can be wasteful at work. Sometimes it's because they are not paying for their carelessness, or maybe because their boss doesn't care either. Knowing how to go green at work, at least a little bit, is invaluable. We should all be doing it and we can easily do it too. Here are 5 simple tip to help...
1. The office printer is one appliance in the work place where you can start learning how to go green at work. Paper comes from trees. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, preventing it from accumulating in the atmosphere and adding to the global greenhouse effect. You can cut paper usage in half at a single stroke by simply printing on both sides of every sheet of paper. That's one example of how to go green at work and save money too!
2. Business travel costs a huge fortune every year. This is not how to go green at work. No one travels by bicycle, or walks to meetings. No, they travel in huge gas-guzzling jets, or along highways in comfortable cars. Business travel puts a considerable strain on the planet. The answer? Use video conferencing as much as possible. With a good high speed Internet connection and a decent web cam, you can speak to anyone anywhere in the world. There's a good choice of conferencing software available, and all at a mere fraction of jet travel.
3. Work from home. That answers the question of how to go green at work by cutting down on office expenses. You heat your home anyway, and as long as you have the necessary communications needed to do your job, then why not work from home! Of course, if you're a truck driver, or a circus clown, it may be more difficult.
4. Invoice by email. This is one of the simplest ways of how to go green at work. As in tip number one, you save on paper, and a lot of paper too. Let your customers have the option to pay online of possible. The more you can do electronically that has traditionally been done with paper, the more the planet will benefit, and you'll save money too.
5. Use laptops rather than stand alone computers and monitors. A laptop will consume around 50 watts of energy while in use compared to a computer and monitor, which consumes around 270 watts of energy. Also, have all laptops set so that they go to sleep if not used for more than 15 minutes. Screensavers do not save money. Quite the opposite; they use more! How to go green at work and save a lot of money? Switch off all computers and laptops when not in use. If all businesses did this they would save enough to power the city of Chicago for one year!
When we are doing what we can at home and at work the effects are huge! Pretty soon we start to see those around us doing the same! If you are looking for other convenient ways to reduce your personal carbon foot print, sign up for the free E-course before it is gone!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
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Functional Self Improvement
1. The office printer is one appliance in the work place where you can start learning how to go green at work. Paper comes from trees. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, preventing it from accumulating in the atmosphere and adding to the global greenhouse effect. You can cut paper usage in half at a single stroke by simply printing on both sides of every sheet of paper. That's one example of how to go green at work and save money too!
2. Business travel costs a huge fortune every year. This is not how to go green at work. No one travels by bicycle, or walks to meetings. No, they travel in huge gas-guzzling jets, or along highways in comfortable cars. Business travel puts a considerable strain on the planet. The answer? Use video conferencing as much as possible. With a good high speed Internet connection and a decent web cam, you can speak to anyone anywhere in the world. There's a good choice of conferencing software available, and all at a mere fraction of jet travel.
3. Work from home. That answers the question of how to go green at work by cutting down on office expenses. You heat your home anyway, and as long as you have the necessary communications needed to do your job, then why not work from home! Of course, if you're a truck driver, or a circus clown, it may be more difficult.
4. Invoice by email. This is one of the simplest ways of how to go green at work. As in tip number one, you save on paper, and a lot of paper too. Let your customers have the option to pay online of possible. The more you can do electronically that has traditionally been done with paper, the more the planet will benefit, and you'll save money too.
5. Use laptops rather than stand alone computers and monitors. A laptop will consume around 50 watts of energy while in use compared to a computer and monitor, which consumes around 270 watts of energy. Also, have all laptops set so that they go to sleep if not used for more than 15 minutes. Screensavers do not save money. Quite the opposite; they use more! How to go green at work and save a lot of money? Switch off all computers and laptops when not in use. If all businesses did this they would save enough to power the city of Chicago for one year!
When we are doing what we can at home and at work the effects are huge! Pretty soon we start to see those around us doing the same! If you are looking for other convenient ways to reduce your personal carbon foot print, sign up for the free E-course before it is gone!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Functional Yoga 4 Families
Functional Stress Management
Functional Self Improvement
Friday
How To Go Green And Save Too With These 7 Simple Tips
At a time when the world faces increasing global warming, as more and more harmful greenhouse gases pour out into the atmosphere, more and more people are wondering how to go green and make it cost effective too. The good news is that it's very easy to do. In fact, done properly it's hard not to save money while helping the planet recover. So, here's how to go green (and save money) in 7 simple tips.
1. Lower your winter heating by at least one degree. If you can stand two or three degrees lower, then all the better. You will use less energy and still feel comfortable. Then in summer, let the air conditioning cool the house a little less. That's a great start in how to go green.
2. Set your washing machine to wash clothes in cold water. Modern cleaning powders don't need hot water, and heating the water is what consumes most of the energy that the washing machine uses.
3. Don't use the dryer to dry your clothes! That's not how to go green. It uses far too much energy and it's expensive too. Hang your clothes out to dry. The air is great at drying clothes - your grandmother could have told you that.
4. Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs use 10% of the energy that a standard bulb needs and they last 10 times longer. So, change your light bulbs. And if you want to know how to go green in a bigger way with lights, check out the new LED bulbs. They can be twice as efficient as the CFL bulbs.
5. Use less water. Check all faucets for leaks and fix any you find. Take shorter showers, don't bath, and consider getting a new toilet cistern that will use less than two gallons of water per flush. Standard cistern use some three and a half gallons. Using less water uses less energy and saves you money!
6. Walk rather than drive for very short trips. Use a bicycle for moderate trips, and only use the car if you really have to. Gasoline is expensive and it pollutes the atmosphere. Save on burning it and you will save on your money too, as well as help the environment.
7. When you have to drive, keep your speed down to around 55 miles per hour if possible. Your car's engine will be running at its most efficient at that speed burning the minimum amount of gas. Practice driving smoothly as well. Don't accelerate fast from a standing start, and don't brake hard. This is how to go green with your car, though using public transport, walking and cycling is even better.
These are also the little lessons that we are passing on to our children. We must show them how to take care of the environment and the planet. Learn how to by signing up for our free E-course!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Functional Stress Management
Functional Self Improvement
Functional Yoga 4 Families
1. Lower your winter heating by at least one degree. If you can stand two or three degrees lower, then all the better. You will use less energy and still feel comfortable. Then in summer, let the air conditioning cool the house a little less. That's a great start in how to go green.
2. Set your washing machine to wash clothes in cold water. Modern cleaning powders don't need hot water, and heating the water is what consumes most of the energy that the washing machine uses.
3. Don't use the dryer to dry your clothes! That's not how to go green. It uses far too much energy and it's expensive too. Hang your clothes out to dry. The air is great at drying clothes - your grandmother could have told you that.
4. Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs use 10% of the energy that a standard bulb needs and they last 10 times longer. So, change your light bulbs. And if you want to know how to go green in a bigger way with lights, check out the new LED bulbs. They can be twice as efficient as the CFL bulbs.
5. Use less water. Check all faucets for leaks and fix any you find. Take shorter showers, don't bath, and consider getting a new toilet cistern that will use less than two gallons of water per flush. Standard cistern use some three and a half gallons. Using less water uses less energy and saves you money!
6. Walk rather than drive for very short trips. Use a bicycle for moderate trips, and only use the car if you really have to. Gasoline is expensive and it pollutes the atmosphere. Save on burning it and you will save on your money too, as well as help the environment.
7. When you have to drive, keep your speed down to around 55 miles per hour if possible. Your car's engine will be running at its most efficient at that speed burning the minimum amount of gas. Practice driving smoothly as well. Don't accelerate fast from a standing start, and don't brake hard. This is how to go green with your car, though using public transport, walking and cycling is even better.
These are also the little lessons that we are passing on to our children. We must show them how to take care of the environment and the planet. Learn how to by signing up for our free E-course!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Functional Stress Management
Functional Self Improvement
Functional Yoga 4 Families
Thursday
Go Green In Your Home - And Save Even More
If you want to go green in your home, and save a little money at the same time, it's never been easier. As the planet faces an uncertain future of global warming, which is believed to be the result of us all burning fossil fuels indiscriminately, we all have a duty to do the best we can to redress the balance. Here are some vital tips to help you get started...
Your home is where you spend a lot of your income, so it makes sense to be spending it as efficiently as possible. You can start to go green in your home by insulating the house. Loft insulation, wall cavity insulation, double or even triple glazing on your windows - it will all make a tremendous difference. Yes, there is an investment to consider, but you will save in the long term, and save a lot too.
We all use too much water. Go green in the home by cutting back on your water usage as much as you can. We could all, collectively, save one billion gallons of water a year by changing our old flush toilet cisterns. The old ones use three and a half gallons per flush and the new high-efficiency ones use just over one and a quarter gallon. It makes a big difference! If you did only this to go green in the home you would save 20,000 gallons of water every year, and pay a lot less in water bills.
The standard light bulbs that most homes have are very inefficient. Compact fluorescent light bulbs burn around 5% of the old bulbs do and they last 10 times longer. They may cost slightly more to buy initially, but this is an obvious way to go green in the home and save a bundle in the long run. But you can do even better, The new LED lights are almost twice as efficient as even the compact fluorescent light bulbs, and they will last even longer too.
Heat leaks out of a house in winter and into the house in summer. Better insulation all round is a great way to go green in the home. Look at your loft, your wall cavities, your windows and your doors. Sort out all of these and you can go green in the home and really save too.
Home utilities are a drain on energy. Did you know that modern washing powders are so good that they don't really need hot water? Your washing machine uses most of its energy heating the water, so wash your clothes cold. They will clean great while you go green in the home. You may think your dishwasher is also an energy drain, Strangely, it isn't. If you use it fully filled it uses less resources than if you wash by hand. Once you know these little tips and tricks, it's easy to go green in the home!
Check out the free E-course for even more substantial ways that you can save money by going green to save green!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Functional Self Improvement
Functional Yoga 4 Families
Functional Stress Management
Your home is where you spend a lot of your income, so it makes sense to be spending it as efficiently as possible. You can start to go green in your home by insulating the house. Loft insulation, wall cavity insulation, double or even triple glazing on your windows - it will all make a tremendous difference. Yes, there is an investment to consider, but you will save in the long term, and save a lot too.
We all use too much water. Go green in the home by cutting back on your water usage as much as you can. We could all, collectively, save one billion gallons of water a year by changing our old flush toilet cisterns. The old ones use three and a half gallons per flush and the new high-efficiency ones use just over one and a quarter gallon. It makes a big difference! If you did only this to go green in the home you would save 20,000 gallons of water every year, and pay a lot less in water bills.
The standard light bulbs that most homes have are very inefficient. Compact fluorescent light bulbs burn around 5% of the old bulbs do and they last 10 times longer. They may cost slightly more to buy initially, but this is an obvious way to go green in the home and save a bundle in the long run. But you can do even better, The new LED lights are almost twice as efficient as even the compact fluorescent light bulbs, and they will last even longer too.
Heat leaks out of a house in winter and into the house in summer. Better insulation all round is a great way to go green in the home. Look at your loft, your wall cavities, your windows and your doors. Sort out all of these and you can go green in the home and really save too.
Home utilities are a drain on energy. Did you know that modern washing powders are so good that they don't really need hot water? Your washing machine uses most of its energy heating the water, so wash your clothes cold. They will clean great while you go green in the home. You may think your dishwasher is also an energy drain, Strangely, it isn't. If you use it fully filled it uses less resources than if you wash by hand. Once you know these little tips and tricks, it's easy to go green in the home!
Check out the free E-course for even more substantial ways that you can save money by going green to save green!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Functional Self Improvement
Functional Yoga 4 Families
Functional Stress Management
Wednesday
Go Green And Save Money Today
Everywhere you look these days it seems that the main message is, "go green and save money." This is an appealing message for most people as we are constantly warned of the dire consequences of global warming out of control. People want to do their bit to help save the planet, and if they can save money at the same time, then it just obviously makes sense all round.
You can go green and save money just about anywhere. Your home is probably the most obvious place to start, but you can also do wonders with your car, in the office, out shopping, traveling on vacation, and much more. The opportunities are almost endless; going green doesn't have to be more expensive, you can definitely go green and save money at the same time.
Your home probably leaks heat out during the winter and leaks heat in during the summer. For this reason most of us have winter heaters and summer air conditioning units. This should be the first place you investigate of how to go green and save money. Are all your windows tight? Are the door seals tight too? This is where heat can leak out and make your electricity bills soar.
If your house doesn't have good loft insulation heat will pour out in winter and pour in during the summer. Insulation is one of the best ways to go green and save money. Your walls can have their cavities filled with insulating foam as well, all keeping the heat inside in winter and outside in summer for more comfortable living.
The water you use in the home is perhaps the easiest "go green and save money" source you have. Look for leaks first. Leaking faucets, even just the occasional drip, accounts for a lot of money wasted over time. You could waste as much as 140 gallons in a week!
Are your hot water pipes insulated? They should be if you aim to go green and save money. Insulated pipes let the hot water reach the faucets faster, thereby saving water, while you go green and save money too. Low flow toilets are another way to save water. You don't need to flush gallons of water away every time, just what you need.
Edison was a genius, but his light bulb invention has been superceded by the new compact fluorescent light bulbs. These are bulbs that use a mere 25% of the energy that a traditional light bulb uses. They also last 10 times longer. Replace all your traditional bulbs for compact fluorescent light bulbs and instantly go green and save money!
It isn’t hard when you have the information you need! Get everything you need to get started right with our free E-course. Sign up today!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
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You can go green and save money just about anywhere. Your home is probably the most obvious place to start, but you can also do wonders with your car, in the office, out shopping, traveling on vacation, and much more. The opportunities are almost endless; going green doesn't have to be more expensive, you can definitely go green and save money at the same time.
Your home probably leaks heat out during the winter and leaks heat in during the summer. For this reason most of us have winter heaters and summer air conditioning units. This should be the first place you investigate of how to go green and save money. Are all your windows tight? Are the door seals tight too? This is where heat can leak out and make your electricity bills soar.
If your house doesn't have good loft insulation heat will pour out in winter and pour in during the summer. Insulation is one of the best ways to go green and save money. Your walls can have their cavities filled with insulating foam as well, all keeping the heat inside in winter and outside in summer for more comfortable living.
The water you use in the home is perhaps the easiest "go green and save money" source you have. Look for leaks first. Leaking faucets, even just the occasional drip, accounts for a lot of money wasted over time. You could waste as much as 140 gallons in a week!
Are your hot water pipes insulated? They should be if you aim to go green and save money. Insulated pipes let the hot water reach the faucets faster, thereby saving water, while you go green and save money too. Low flow toilets are another way to save water. You don't need to flush gallons of water away every time, just what you need.
Edison was a genius, but his light bulb invention has been superceded by the new compact fluorescent light bulbs. These are bulbs that use a mere 25% of the energy that a traditional light bulb uses. They also last 10 times longer. Replace all your traditional bulbs for compact fluorescent light bulbs and instantly go green and save money!
It isn’t hard when you have the information you need! Get everything you need to get started right with our free E-course. Sign up today!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Functional Stress Management
Functional Self Improvement
Functional Yoga 4 Families
Tuesday
Driving To Save Gas - 5 Great Tips!
Everyone should be driving to save gas, or more accurately, driving in such a way that you do save gas and therefore money while also helping the environment by creating less pollution. This is all part of being green and saving money. You kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. Your car lasts longer, costs less to run, and you feel good about the cleaner air around you, for you are now driving to save gas.
Here are 5 great tips to help you.
1. Slow things down. At 70 miles an hour you are not driving to save gas. A car engine operates most efficiently at around 55 miles an hour. At that speed you will burn the gas you need and waste as little as possible. You will also get to where you are going just fine, so keep the speed down.
2. Every time you plunge your foot to the floor, or brake hard, you are not driving to save gas - you are wasting it. Sure, it may look macho, but everything about your car suffers, and so does your pocket. When you are driving to save gas you will drive gently. You will accelerate moderately and brake smoothly. Always anticipate the need to slow down so that you don't have to slam the brakes on at the last moment, or corner harder than you meant to. Driving to save gas comes easy when you think ahead.
3. Keep your tires properly inflated. Your engine uses some 20% of its efforts just overcoming the resistance of tire rolling. That percentage figure increases when the tires are under-inflated. The amount of gas you burn increases too. Keep your tires inflated at the manufacturers recommended level at all times, and only then will you start driving to save gas.
4. Lighten the load in your car to a minimum at all times. We're not talking about passengers here, but the junk that most people carry around with their cars. Go through the trunk and dump anything you don't absolutely need. Do the same in the car's interior. You will be surprised at just how much you have accumulated. It could be as much as 100 pounds. Carrying that much excess weight is not driving to save gas!
5. Only run your car's engine when you actually need it. Consider this: it has been estimated that customers sitting in line in idling cars at Burger King are wasting an amazing 16 million gallons of gas a year. That's certainly not driving to save gas! Starting your car uses about the same amount of gas as it will burn in one minute when idling. If you think you will be waiting longer than a minute, switch off.
Driving to save gas is mostly common sense with a little thought. You can do it!
It is easy to find lots of little ways to save money while helping the planet and the environment. Sign up for our free E-course while it is still available and get started today, even if it is 3am in the morning!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Functional Self Improvement
Functional Yoga 4 Families
Functional Stress Management
Here are 5 great tips to help you.
1. Slow things down. At 70 miles an hour you are not driving to save gas. A car engine operates most efficiently at around 55 miles an hour. At that speed you will burn the gas you need and waste as little as possible. You will also get to where you are going just fine, so keep the speed down.
2. Every time you plunge your foot to the floor, or brake hard, you are not driving to save gas - you are wasting it. Sure, it may look macho, but everything about your car suffers, and so does your pocket. When you are driving to save gas you will drive gently. You will accelerate moderately and brake smoothly. Always anticipate the need to slow down so that you don't have to slam the brakes on at the last moment, or corner harder than you meant to. Driving to save gas comes easy when you think ahead.
3. Keep your tires properly inflated. Your engine uses some 20% of its efforts just overcoming the resistance of tire rolling. That percentage figure increases when the tires are under-inflated. The amount of gas you burn increases too. Keep your tires inflated at the manufacturers recommended level at all times, and only then will you start driving to save gas.
4. Lighten the load in your car to a minimum at all times. We're not talking about passengers here, but the junk that most people carry around with their cars. Go through the trunk and dump anything you don't absolutely need. Do the same in the car's interior. You will be surprised at just how much you have accumulated. It could be as much as 100 pounds. Carrying that much excess weight is not driving to save gas!
5. Only run your car's engine when you actually need it. Consider this: it has been estimated that customers sitting in line in idling cars at Burger King are wasting an amazing 16 million gallons of gas a year. That's certainly not driving to save gas! Starting your car uses about the same amount of gas as it will burn in one minute when idling. If you think you will be waiting longer than a minute, switch off.
Driving to save gas is mostly common sense with a little thought. You can do it!
It is easy to find lots of little ways to save money while helping the planet and the environment. Sign up for our free E-course while it is still available and get started today, even if it is 3am in the morning!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Functional Self Improvement
Functional Yoga 4 Families
Functional Stress Management
Monday
Examples Of How Going Green Saves You Money
There are many examples of how going green saves you money. Kermit the Frog was wrong - it IS easy being green, and it saves you money at the same time. As the planet faces a period of warming, where our actions are believed to be the prime cause, it makes sense to seek out examples of how going green saves you money and act on them.
That cell phone charger that stays plugged in, the DVD player that waits for the occasional playing, and the TV that sits on standby all night, these are prime examples of how going green saves you money - if you unplug them, that is. For even if the items are not working, they are consuming energy!
Another of the prime examples of how going green saves you money is switching from bottled water to filtered tap water. The average family spends some $1,400 a year on bottled water. And the worst part is that 95% of the plastic bottles are not recycled! For less than $100 you could get a high quality staged water filter to make your tap water perfect.
Examples of how going green saves you money are everywhere. Do you drive as fast as the law allows? You shouldn't. Car engines perform most efficiently at around 55 miles an hour. If you combine that with gentle driving on properly inflated tires, you will save money and help the planet too.
You could always use a bicycle to travel around town. Or you could simply walk for those short trips. You won't be pouring hydrocarbons into the atmosphere, warming the planet, you will save money, and you will get some good exercise at the same time. Walking and cycling when you can are excellent examples of how going green saves you money.
Some 65 million newspapers are printed every day in the US. Some 70% of them will not be recycled. What a waste of trees! You can do your bit to help, and read whatever news you want to read at the same time simply by going online. Very few newspapers don't have an online presence these days, so save some money and read from the web pages.
Do you want more example of how going green saves you money? They are all around you. Just look and you certainly will find them.
Jump start your efforts by signing up for the free E-course available through the handy sign up form. Get started and see how quickly the savings begin to add up!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
If you would like to learn more about easy little changes that you can make in your daily routines that will have a major impact check out our featured resource:
125 Ways to Go Green and Save Green - Available now at the low price of $17.00, but can't promise how much longer it will be available at that price, so if you are interested don't delay, order now!
Check out our sister sites to find other valuable tips that real families can use to improve their lives!
Functional Stress Management
Functional Yoga 4 Families
Functional Self Improvement
That cell phone charger that stays plugged in, the DVD player that waits for the occasional playing, and the TV that sits on standby all night, these are prime examples of how going green saves you money - if you unplug them, that is. For even if the items are not working, they are consuming energy!
Another of the prime examples of how going green saves you money is switching from bottled water to filtered tap water. The average family spends some $1,400 a year on bottled water. And the worst part is that 95% of the plastic bottles are not recycled! For less than $100 you could get a high quality staged water filter to make your tap water perfect.
Examples of how going green saves you money are everywhere. Do you drive as fast as the law allows? You shouldn't. Car engines perform most efficiently at around 55 miles an hour. If you combine that with gentle driving on properly inflated tires, you will save money and help the planet too.
You could always use a bicycle to travel around town. Or you could simply walk for those short trips. You won't be pouring hydrocarbons into the atmosphere, warming the planet, you will save money, and you will get some good exercise at the same time. Walking and cycling when you can are excellent examples of how going green saves you money.
Some 65 million newspapers are printed every day in the US. Some 70% of them will not be recycled. What a waste of trees! You can do your bit to help, and read whatever news you want to read at the same time simply by going online. Very few newspapers don't have an online presence these days, so save some money and read from the web pages.
Do you want more example of how going green saves you money? They are all around you. Just look and you certainly will find them.
Jump start your efforts by signing up for the free E-course available through the handy sign up form. Get started and see how quickly the savings begin to add up!
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
If you would like to learn more about easy little changes that you can make in your daily routines that will have a major impact check out our featured resource:
125 Ways to Go Green and Save Green - Available now at the low price of $17.00, but can't promise how much longer it will be available at that price, so if you are interested don't delay, order now!
Check out our sister sites to find other valuable tips that real families can use to improve their lives!
Functional Stress Management
Functional Yoga 4 Families
Functional Self Improvement
Welcome to Go Green-Eco Friendly Living for Families!
This site is being sponsered by Safe Kidz Educational Services. Safe Kidz is dedicated to providing parents and other concerned adults with the information that they need to truly show the young people in their lives, how to be fit, safe and resilient as they interact with the world around them!
While our primary focus is youth safety, it has been our experience, that many of our parents were interested in expanding the information that they were able to introduce their young people too in a non-threatening, fun and exciting manner . In response we expanded our available to resourse base to include many of the topics that a large percentage of families were asking about.
Go Green-Eco Friendly Living for Families is one such resource.
While our primary focus is youth safety, it has been our experience, that many of our parents were interested in expanding the information that they were able to introduce their young people too in a non-threatening, fun and exciting manner . In response we expanded our available to resourse base to include many of the topics that a large percentage of families were asking about.
Go Green-Eco Friendly Living for Families is one such resource.
Parents were asking about practical ways that they could, if possible have any sort of meaningful impact in helping the global situation.
Specifically the questions boiled down to:
- Was there any thing they could do to help in reducing the damage being done to the planet?
- How could it be done in away that didn't require expensive equipment and large amounts of time?
- If possible, could it be done in away that could save some money at the same time?
- How could they start to show their families how to be more enviornmentally friendly?
Thus Go Green-Eco Friendly Living for Families was developed. We will regularly post informative and helpful, articles and videos that will help families lessen their global impact.
These will give you "real world" tips and suggestions that you can use right away.
Going "Green" doesn't mean that you have to run off to the mountain tops to a minimalist lifestyle, nor do you have to spend $1,000's to install the latest and greatest gadget to save the planet.
There are many, many different ways to Go Green and Save Green at the same time and we will show you how!
That having been said, let's get started shall we;
Drive Smart, Save Green - 5 Great Tips
Drive smart, save green. It's a great phrase, and if more people took up the challenge, the whole country - no, the whole world - would benefit immensely. How can you make a difference to the environment with your driving? This article provides you with 5 great tips that you can put into action right away. You'll save money and help the environment too. OK, time to drive smart, save green...
1. It has to be said: the very best thing you can do to help the environment with your car is stop driving it! However, you may not have that option, so drive slower instead. Most cars perform best at speeds of between 50 mph to 60 mph. Not too slow and not too fast is how to drive smart, save green.
2. A staggering 20% of your car's fuel consumption is used up just overcoming tire roll resistance! How can you drive smart, save green in these circumstances? Buy quality tires that get great reviews. They may cost a little more, but they will perform better. And remember too that under inflated tires will cost you more in gas bills!
3. Lighten the load in your car. I'll bet there are things in your car's trunk that don't need to be there. Go through each item you regularly carry. If you don't really need it, dump it. You can drive smart, save green with a lighter load. That will let your car be more fuel efficient.
4. Switch off your engine while you wait if you are likely to be waiting more than one minute. Restarting your engine burns roughly about the same amount as one minute of idle time, so if you think you will be idling for more than a minute, cut the engine. You'll save gas and money - drive smart, save green.
5. Drive smoothly. This one shouldn't need to be mentioned. It should be the unspoken part of drive smart, drive green. Erratic driving with sudden accelerating and hard braking uses up extra gas. It puts extra wear and tear on your car, which means extra costs to you and the environment.
Learning to drive smart, save green is largely common sense. If you really need your car, then learn to drive it responsibly and sensibly. However, if you can walk easily to where you need to go, then do so! Only drive smart, save green when you can't walk.
Contributing to the well being of the planet is a responsibility we all share and must be prepared to pass on to our children. Learn how you can do your part, what ever part that is when you sign up for our free E-course by using the form provided.
Until next time,
Take care and be safe!
Mr. Don
Be sure and visit our sister sites, for tips and suggestions that real families can use!!
Mom~Z~Mean Business - Tips to help busy women address the issues that todays fast paced life style present.
Functional Stress Management - Useful tips and suggestions to help families deal with the stress that these times are bringing! Don't let stress tear you and your loved ones apart! (Check out the free mini eCourse!)
Functional Yoga 4 Families - Yoga as a system of health and fitness has been around for a long, long time. Learn how to harness its life enhancing and health promoting qualities into your everyday activities and show your loved ones how to do the same! (Free mini eCourse available!)
Functional Self Improvment - Self Improvment and over coming bad habits does not have to be difficult! There are many different ways to approach any self improvment project, and here you will find many tips, suggestions and resources that will make your journey just a little bit easier. There is no EASY button, but there are easier buttons!
Mr. Don Recommends - This was set up as a means for those that are interested, to pursue further information on many of the topics and resourse that are mentioned at our different sister sites. This information is gathered and conveniently located all in one area.
Take a look at them, there is sure to be some information that is useful, and take advantage of the free mini eCourses.
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