Green Parenting on a Budget
Feeling the financial pinch of the recession? You’re not the only one. And for many folks, that means a lot of their green choices are falling by the wayside as they seek out money saving options. Over the past few years, the explosion in the green marketplace meant that there were a lot of ways to buy green options for our favorite products. And while it certainly helps to support businesses that are making eco-savvy products, that is not the only or best way to go green.
In fact, the essence of going green is to buy less stuff. And in this recession, that’s something we’re all prone to do anyhow. Here are some other ways to go green without a lot of green:
- Make your own green cleaners
- Turn out the lights
- Turn down the heat
- Buy gently used goods
- Drive less
- Walk more
- Eat less meat
- Start your own garden
- Make your own beauty products
All of these ideas are not only gentle on the planet, they are also easy on your wallet. Do you have any more money-saving green ideas? Let’s hear it!
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This idea is what my whole blog is about! Going green can actually save you a lot of green.
great post. how do you mean be green cleaners? do you mean sun dry your clothes?
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excellent tips of all of them!
I just bought dd some jeans on ebay
I’m vegan
growing foods on patio (container gardening)
no heat here and only use a/c when daughter’s home & it’s too hot for her to handle
use water conserving shower heads
compost
and slew of other things
and make own cleaners (here’s some tips on how to get rid of mold in a green way)
Check out this great book on saving money and the planet
at the same time. It’s “The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget.” The author, Josh Dorfman, is definitely on the cutting edge of the green movement. In this great book, he shares some insights for going green without breaking the bank (and without expending tons of effort, too!). Even people who already know a lot about green living with find new ideas and affordable suggestions.
To keep our home more comfortable, we use old, flattened cardboard boxes, used bubble wrap or one of those Mylar emergency blankets on windows that get too much sun in the summer. It keeps the heat out quite nicely. The Mylar is nice if you don’t have bubble wrap or cardboard boxes on hand that can be used. It’s really cheap – sometimes as low as $1 for an emergency blanket you can cut or fold to fit your window.
Organic Meal Sharing helps. Get your friends and family on board to split the cost of meals. Prepare a week’s worth of meals together then divide between participants. It saves time and money, make an agreement to purchase the highest quality ingredients.
Simple guidelines are here: http://www.sagemcgreen.com/shareorganicmeals.html
This builds smaller and stronger communities for a better lifestyle.
One thing I really admire about my parents is that they grow their own vegetables. Not only are they organic, with no pesticides, but they’re fresh, and they’re cheaper than buying them. Buying them is more expensive, and it’ll probably take gas to do so. I’ll make sure to do that when I grow up.
This is good! I wish green products were priced better as this would make it more accessible to the average person like it is in Europe and other countries. When that happens being Green will be the standard.
earth hour really helps promote awareness on how to conserve energy ..’
This article is great, since most green living blogs ignore the B word (budget
), but there are actually many ways for parents to get all the green gear they want without paying for it. I created 29Diapers.com and the book Ecofrugal Baby: How To Save 70% Off Baby’s First Year for parents who want to go green on a budget WITHOUT being minimalists.
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