Hey Guys!
Um, so why didn't anyone ever tell us that being "Green" could save our little family A LOT of money. Hmmm? Yea thats right I'm talking to all you other greenies out there. So ever since AB and I figured this out we have been slowly going green. Yup thats right we are jumping on the green wagon. Now keep in mind that yes of course we love the planet and want to help save it but lets be honest we started this with the purpose of saving money. Does it really matter why we started it or that we are doing it? Oooh. Look at that I made you guys think huh?
This will be broken up into 3 separate posts.
These are the things we do that are "green":
-Recycling
-Reusable Containers, Water Bottles, and Bags
-We also will eventually Cloth diaper
This will be broken up into 3 separate posts.
These are the things we do that are "green":
-Recycling
-Reusable Containers, Water Bottles, and Bags
-We also will eventually Cloth diaper
Recycling-
It all started with recycling. I just got so tired of having so much trash! We were having to take the trash out two times a day! Yea thats right and there are only three of us! It was to the point that we were about to drop $75.00 on a second outdoor trash can! Is it just me or is that a little ridiculous? It started with just recycling the minimal amount, then it totally took over my tiny kitchen! It was a mess. So I started looking at all the thrift stores and consignment sales for some kind of shelving system to put under my car port right outside the laundry room... and I looked at just about every kind trying to find what would work best for us. It may have taken 3 of 4 months but I finally found it! One of those metal utility shelves for $30.00! Yea thats right I'm awesome lol. I knew if I was patient I would find something good and I refused to pay full price. I looked at Home Depot after I found the shelves and I would paid like $90 +tax for the same shelf! So now that I have the space I have started recycling everything possible! We are now recycling plastic, cardboard, tin cans, and are about to start paper!
I was going to do glass but the recycling place closest to my home does not do glass yet. So I had been washing (even taking the time to get all the labels and glue off) and saving them for who knows what reason... I had quite the little collection when I realized that I hated my plastic containers for use at the house. They stain and hold onto smells and you can't microwave them or it makes it all worse. Now I still use them to transport food and things to family functions or parties and such but unless I don't have a glass jar big enough I do not use them at home.
Now I know this idea is not really saving us that much money in the long run but I'm counting it because we saved $75 on not having to get a new trash can and we saved around $60 on the shelving unit. Although I didn't intend to look like I'm trying to save the planet but it does feel good. I know this is not exciting to everyone but I am a SAHM and I get excited about random household things lol.
Talk to you guys soon,
Mykah Bri
I was going to do glass but the recycling place closest to my home does not do glass yet. So I had been washing (even taking the time to get all the labels and glue off) and saving them for who knows what reason... I had quite the little collection when I realized that I hated my plastic containers for use at the house. They stain and hold onto smells and you can't microwave them or it makes it all worse. Now I still use them to transport food and things to family functions or parties and such but unless I don't have a glass jar big enough I do not use them at home.
Now I know this idea is not really saving us that much money in the long run but I'm counting it because we saved $75 on not having to get a new trash can and we saved around $60 on the shelving unit. Although I didn't intend to look like I'm trying to save the planet but it does feel good. I know this is not exciting to everyone but I am a SAHM and I get excited about random household things lol.
Talk to you guys soon,
Mykah Bri
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