Frugal Village: Save green by going green
Sara Noel wrote about “Save green by going green” for the Frugal Village column this weekend.
Here’s a snippet:
HOMEKEEPING: Use natural, homemade cleaners, microfiber cloths or reusable cloth materials for surface cleaning and cloth napkins instead of paper; line-dry clothing; and turn off heat drying on your dishwasher.
Seriously, this does work. About half of my cleaning routines and products now rely on old fashioned / green / frugal (pick your adjective) techniques and products such as rags, refillable bottles, vinegar and ammonia.
I never tried to calculate how much money I am saving with this approach, but I have noticed that I’m buying a lot fewer cleaning products these days than I used to. And because I keep fewer cleaning chemicals on my supply shelf, it’s easier for me to watch for best available prices for those items.
Posted: January 5th, 2009 under Ecofriendly, Frugal living, Home and garden.
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