RE: Your best 5 green tips?
:)Excellent ideas!I do most of them anyway but a few new ideas on one or two things.
The one thing I'm most pleased with is not having any aerosols in the house.
Alwaystaking clothes to the local charity shop, sometimes buying china jugs there as they are a weakness of mine!
Will keep checking this one out as I might learn some more interesting ways of saving, re-cycling etc.
RE: Your best 5 green tips?
Hello All, How inspiring to see so many people doing so much good. Here are a couple of extra tips or responses to some peoples queries:
My list is as follows:
Sucessful:
. Mooncup
. Low Energy Light Bulbs
. Buying from and giving to charity shops
. using recycling scheme and taking stuff they wont collect to the local recycling centre.
. Using ECOTRICITY for my electricity supply (powered by windfarms and cost effective)
. Turning everything off.
. Occasionally picking up litter locally or at a nature spot.
.Make a big effort to buy asmuch as I can recycled, organic, local,fairtrade and cruelty free
. Support the National Trust and Community Forest.
. Use Ecoverbut am yet to find a product to remove mold and mildew around the bath anda good oven cleaner - any advice?
Should do more:
. Have been using public transport since October but may soon need a car again - aiming for LPG or other eco frindlty alternative if anyone can advise??
. Put the heating on too often instead of an extra layer.
. Local conservation - did some volunteering a couple of years ago but havent made the time since.
Marks and Spencers arepromoting their ethical policies at the moment for their clothes and their food.
Traidcraft have a good catalogue for mail order or you can buy some of their line in some Oxfam shops.
I feel better for writing that down, Imoften beating myself up for not doing enough but I'm getting there aren't I [sm=jump2.gif]......any more tips would be much appreciated.
Vixie
RE: Your best 5 green tips?
ORIGINAL: Vixie
Use Ecover but am yet to find a product to remove mold and mildew around the bath and a good oven cleaner - any advice?
Hi Vixie,
For the oven cleaner you could try the orange degreaser from the company I mention in my post above - I've included the link. I've found it very effective and easy to use. The same company do a non-chlorine bleach that might work for the mold and mildew. It's called something like Oxygen bleach. You could write to them and see what they'd suggest.
Cub
RE: Your best 5 green tips?
Use your dishwasher it uses less water than keep filling up the bowl during the day.
Wash your hair in conditioner only. Saves time, water and expense on shampoo.
After showering take a couple of dry cloths and wipe the shower and tiles down. You need never clean the area again.
If you have the room put wet washing on airer to dry, takes about a day. Saves using the tumble dryer.
Go onto[link= http://www.moneysavingexpert.com ]www.moneysavingexpert.com[/link] loads of ways to not only save money but save the planet
I always take the carriers at the supermarket but use them at home in the rubbish bin so they are being used. Why buy when you can get them for free.
RE: Your best 5 green tips?
Hi,
Well I'm not too good on this front but I am trying to be more eco friendly.
1. Do washing at 30 not 40 degrees
2. Only fill kettle enough for drinks required
3. Buy at charity shops and send all clothes etc back there.
4. turn lights off that are not necessary
5. Ok I use a car, but I am trying to drive more slowly so as not to consume too much petrol.
Tried but not v. successful.
1. Ecover washing up liquid.
2. Energy saving light bulbs
3. Composting (but will buy a new one this year)
4. Walking and public transport
5. Growing my own veg - though I have been sprouting my own seeds/beans successfully.
Luv Binah
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