Now that the holidays are over I am looking for easy ways to go green and save money at home. We did pretty well staying on budget for the holidays but we still spent a bit more than we had wanted. The best way to overcome the realities of overspending is to tighten the belt now. To be honest, speaking of tightening the belt, we can at least save a few dollars on groceries by not eating as much as we did at the big family meals!!! Here are some really great ways to save money and at the same time, go green.
Easy Ways To Go Green And Save Money At Home
- Energy: You would not believe how much money you can spend by adjusting your thermostat 2 degrees down in the winter and 2 degrees up in the summer. It doesn’t seem like much, but it works! To save a bit more and go green at the same time, change out your light bulbs to a more energy efficient bulb. These planet friendly bulbs cost a few extra cents but you will save far more than you spent.
- Water: By switching to a low flow shower head and cutting your shower time by just five minutes, you can save a lot on your water bill. In the kitchen, you may be surprised to hear that is it less expensive to run the dishwasher than it is to do the dished by hand. I had no idea!!!
- Eat Smart: By making a few small changes to your diet, you can save on your grocery bill and lose a few pounds at the same time. A trick I learned from my mom was to add vegetables in places your kids won’t expect them to be! She would shred carrots and add them to our pasta sauce as well as shred zucchini and add that to brownie and cake mixes. For us grown-ups, adding some diced tomatoes or mushrooms to a pasta sauce will extend the size of the meal as well as get in your extra servings of the good stuff!
- Bottled Water: Say goodbye to your bottled water and say hello to reusable bottles. This is such a smart choice to make and it is so easy to do. We were spending about $20 a month on bottled water, which may seem like a small amount, but in a year, that equals to 4 tanks of gas or the cell phone bill. IF you make the switch to stainless, there are some great choices out there, including one of my favorite companies, Earthlust. If you want some high quality stainless with some amazing graphics, you cannot go wrong with Earthlust.
Making The Switch To Aluminum Bottles
When I was deciding on making the switch to aluminum bottles, my biggest question was the cost. I had no idea what a good stainless bottle would cost or how long it would even last. After doing some research, I found Earthlust who had great products that are affordable and are ethically made, which is important to me. The company was started from a desire to protect the health of a new born son and a love for the environment. The bottles from Earthlust are made from food grade stainless steel, which is naturally safe because there are no toxins or harsh chemicals. Many of the beautiful designs are created from the founder and many are limited editions. You can choose from 13 or 20 oz. bottles as well as the one liter size as well as baby bottles, sports lids and organically made carrying bags. I chose two beautiful designs that I knew the kids would enjoy; the 20 oz. bottle ($18.00) with the cool Octopus for Henry and the same size for Caitlin with the neatest origami graphics. I gave the bottles to the kids for Christmas and they just loved them! They could not wait to run to the kitchen and try them out; Henry with juice and Caitlin with water. For the price of one month’s bottled water supply, these awesome bottles are a smart choice.
One reader will receive a $30 gift certificate to be used at Earthlust.
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the elephant bottle
My favorite is the 20 oz Cranes Bottle
1 L Tree Bottle
Thanks for the contest.
My favorites are the 13oz bottles, the elephant and the limited edition antler…love aluminum water bottles, been using them for years and would live to win a couple new ones, thank you,
1 liter ginko bottle
I love the 1 L Tree Bottle.
My favorite item is the 1 L Bike Bottle.
Kids Konserve: Nesting Trio – Moss (Set of 3)
The Owl Bottle!
I love the turtle bottle!
i like the Green GT’s Kombucha Bag
20 oz Roses Bottle
20 oz Roses Bottle
13 oz Elephant Bottle
peacock bottle
I love the 1 L Tree Bottle but I also like the octopus you have pictured. My daughter loves Octopi =D
20 oz Octopus Bottle
i like the 1 Liter Peacock Bottle
1 Liter Peacock Bottle
1 L Tree Bottle
the owl and the octopus
the nesting trio bowls
Birds & Bees Baby Bottle – Birds.
I like the Owl!
Like the 1 L Tree Bottle.
kat_emerick@yahoo.com
i like the kids conserve nesting trio
i like the kids conserve nesting trio
i like the kids conserve nesting trio
love the idea of reusable water bottles.
I like the Green GT’s Kombucha Bag. Thank you
1 L Horse Bottle
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
I like the Chandelier Bottle
My fave is the Rooster Bottle 🙂
20 oz Purple Flower Bottle
I really like the 13 oz Frog Bottle.
My fave is the Rooster Bottle 🙂
I like the Silver Crow bottle.
purple lotus bottle
I like the 1L bamboo bottle
20 oz. bird cage bottle
20 oz Heart Bottle
1 liter purple lotus bottle
1 L Bike
The purple lotus bottle is my favorite.
I like the 20 oz vintage flowers bottle
i love the
Kids Konserve: Nesting Trio – Moss (Set of 3)
I like the shell bottle
The 1 L Bamboo Bottle is my favorite.
1 L Purple Lotus Bottle
20 oz Cameo Bottle
20 oz Cameo Bottle
20 oz Poppy Bottle. Thanks for the giveaway.
20 oz Poppy Bottle. Thanks for the giveaway.
horse bottle debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
Birds & Bees Baby Bottle – Birds
I like the 1L bamboo bottle and the peacock bottle.
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I love the 1l Fish bottle. 🙂
I like the 20 oz. Cameo bottle.
kids konserve nesting trio
http://www.earthlust.com/products/13-oz-turtle-bottle
I love the 1 L Gingko Bottle
I love the purple lotus 1L bottle
The stag or owl bottle
13oz Butterfly Bottle, its really cute and simple wit its print.
horse bottle
Birds and bees bottle – birds
I
The bamboo bottle
Stag Bottle
1 L Horse Bottle
I like the one liter bottles.
The 20 oz Poppy Bottle or the bamboo one is really nice
I like the 1 L Hawk Bottle
marwayhar@gmail.com
13 oz Train Bottle
I love the dragon fly 1 liter bottle!
The 1 liter peacock bottle is my favorite
like the Dragonfly bottle
birds and bees baby bottle – birds
My favorite product is the 20 oz Heart Bottle!
I love the 20oz Chevron Bottle!
I LOVE the octopus water bottle.
20 oz Peacock Family Bottle
I love the 20 0z Dragonfly bottle!
Kids Konserve: Nesting Trio – Moss (Set of 3)
I think the 20 oz Vintage Flowers Bottle is gorgeous!
I like the 1 liter purple lotus bottlw
I’m lovin this bottle. http://www.earthlust.com/products/1-l-purple-lotus-bottle
1 L Silver Crow Bottle
I like the Green GT Kombucha Bag.
20 oz heart bottle
I like the Cow Parsley Bottle
I love the Cameo Water Bottle.
Kids Konserve: Nesting Trio – Moss (Set of 3)
vmkids3 at msn dot com
13 oz frog bottle
i like the 1 liter tree bottle
1 L Gingko Bottle. It reminds me of my childhood for some reason
1 L Silver Crow Bottle.
20 oz Chandelier Bottle
I like the 20 oz Cameo Bottle
I love the 13oz parakeet bottle since my daughter loves parakeets!
I like the 20 oz birdcage bottle
1 L Horse Bottle
love the birds n bees baby bottle
I really like the http://www.earthlust.com/products/1-l-horse-bottle
The one liter Gingko Bottle.
I like the Kids Konserve: Nesting Trio – Moss (Set of 3).
I like the tree bottle! So pretty!
I like the 1 L Purple Lotus Bottle.
The Octopus bottle.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
I love the 1 Liter Peacock Bottle. So pretty!
I like the turtle bottle
20 oz Poppy Bottle
Nesting Trio
Any of the 1 liter bottles are awesome!
octopus bottle
20oz Chevron bottle
20 oz Scallops Bottle
The nesting bowls! I have an Earthlust bottle and love it
I love the Birds & Bees Baby Bottle – Birds
My favorite product is the Birds & Bees Baby Bottle – Bees
I absolutely love the 20 oz Octopus Bottle! Way cool!
I love the Turtle Bottle, 13 oz.
I like the nesting trio of bowls- moss
I like the 20oz Chandelier bottle
20 oz purple flower bottle
Black GT’s Kombucha Bag
Black GT’s Kombucha Bag
all of these look great
Nesting trio, kids conserve
I like the 13 oz Turtle Bottle
I like the 20oz. Dragonfly bottle!
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
Like the birds and bees baby bottles
The Hawk Bottle! Epic.
Purple Lotus Bottle
I like the pretty purple cameo water bottle.
13 oz Elephant Bottle
Kids Konserve: Nesting Trio – Moss (Set of 3)!
Thank you!
I love the elephant bottle.
Green Parsley Bottle, which I’ve given as a gift.
1 L Purple Lotus Bottle
I like the seahorse bottle
I like the 20 oz Roses Bottle
i like the 20oz green paisly bottle
i like the 20oz green paisly bottle
I love the Large Bamboo Bottle. it is sooo pretty!
http://www.earthlust.com/products/20-oz-artichoke-bottle
I like the 20 oz family peacock bottle!
Birds & Bees Baby Bottle – Bees
I like the 20 oz Robin Bottle
i like the turtle bottle – he’s very cute!
the octopus bottle is nice
I like the 20 oz Seahorse Bottle
Love the bamboo bottle
20 oz Cameo Bottle is cool
I like the 13 oz Turtle Bottle
i like Kids Konserve: Nesting Trio
the ginko design bottle is gorgeous
I like a number of their bottle designs, but I really like the nesting trio containers.
20 oz cow parsley bottle
Kids Konserve: Nesting Trio – Moss
I like the 20 oz Dragonfly bottle.
I love the Birds & Bees Baby Bottle!!
20 oz Cameo Bottle
I like the 20oz Octopus Bottle.
I like the 20 oz Peacock Family Bottle. We have peacocks, so this would have special meaning.
20 oz Poppy Bottle
1 L Tree Bottle
I like the 20 oz Cameo Bottle
I can’t decide between the roses bottle and the butterfly one. I love anything with red. I wish they had a red one besides the rooster one. LOL
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I like the insulated bag and especially the sports cap that goes with the bottles. I think my kids would use a reusable bottle more if it had an easy open and easy to drink lid like the sports cap.
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I like the 20oz Chevron Bottle! Love the design!