How To Go Green and Save Some Green At the Same Time

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Protecting the environment will make you feel virtuous and put some extra money in your pocket.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Time
Effort
A willingness to be slightly inconvenienced

Step 1: Obey speed limits

Stay under 60 mph and you'll increase your gas mileage by 23 percent. Plus, think of all those pricey speeding tickets you'll avoid.

Step 2: Drink tap water

Drink filtered tap water. It won't kill you. There are government regulations in effect that guarantee it.

Step 3: Wear a hoodie to bed

Keep body heat from escaping from your head by wearing a hoodie or a good, old-fashioned sleeping cap to bed. It will allow you to turn that thermostat way down and still stay toasty.

Step 4: Save baths for special occasions

Save baths for special occasions. No, we're not suggesting you don't bathe: You can still take showers, which use four times less water.

Step 5: Use more cloth

Reduce your garbage and add a little class to your crib by using cloth napkins. Consider using handkerchiefs, too, at least when you're at home.

Tip: Break your paper towel habit by buying some colorful, washable cleaning cloths.

Step 6: Green clean

Make your own cleaning products. You'd be amazed at what you can clean with cheap stuff like baking soda and vinegar. Check online for instructions.

Tip: Mix one part white vinegar with one part water in a spray bottle and use it to clean kitchen and bathroom countertops and tiles.

Step 7: Wash in cold water

Wash your clothes in cold water; it uses 90 percent less energy than hot. If you can't get your clothes clean in cold water, you should probably examine what you're doing to get them so soiled in the first place.

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[oros123456]

Did you know farting pollutes the enviroment? To save 40 tons of Co2 stick a plug up your ass, and only poop every 2 months, and you can save 400 tons of Co2.

[kanga999]

I'm sorry - but any maericans that want to go green- here's a hint, stop killing poeple with your pollutant bombs - Im sure that will halp the enviroment much more that anything else.

[riddick0846]

y bother going green? we're all gonna die someday anyway. and pretty much everything will kill u.

[DAN5675able]

Build a composter in your backyard throw food scraps in it and in a few months fresh fertilizer. Very enviromental instead of throwing food scraps away

[DAN5675able]

@oros123456 its natual gas its not as polluting as carbon dioxide

[bluehoneycomb]

@oros123456 So, eating less beans, meat, or bread will be good for the environment....less gas.

[tjl1297]

they make eco friendly shower heads by simply pushing the water at a faster rate. same clean, less water.

[HorizSvcs]

Thank you for the tips on going Green. Inside our homes too, we can go green by using energy-efficient home appliances. Ensure that your air conditioners are working to their full potential by calling Horizon Services periodically.

[PakiFightClub]

Too bad :D

[xLindsey777MCRx]

I don't have a shower...