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Tip #370: Make your Own Hand Scrub at Home (Home Recipes)

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Tip #369: Recycle old Ketchup & Salad Dressing Bottles

You can reuse old bottles from your kitchen ad reuse them for hair-care and cosmetic needs. Plastic salad dressing and cooking-oil bottles can be cleaned and refilled with soap, lotion, or shampoo.

Tip #368: 5 Tips to Follow if you are Concerned about BPA

1. Seek out BPA-free products
2. Microwave cautiously
3. Wash safely: Don't wash polycarbonate plastics in the dishwasher using harsh detergents
4. Use alternatives: Use glass, porcelain or stainless steel containers for hot foods and liquids instead of plastic containers.
5. Cut back on cans: Reduce your use of canned foods since many cans are lined with BPA-containing resin.
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Tip #367: Green Driving Tip
If it's clear that a train or other barrier will block your vehicle for more than 30 seconds, turn off the engine. An idling vehicle burns more fuel than a simple restart. And you won't be polluting when the engine is off.

Tip #366: List of Fruit and Veggies to keep refrigerated to maintain their Freshness

Tip #365: 5 Organic Foods you should always Buy
Apples, Strawberries, Celery, Spinach, Grapes - These foods have thin skins and absorb pesticides easily. Find out more info at our Green Blog.

Tip #364: A Few Astounding Facts on Recycling
Recycling just one ton of paper can save 17 beautiful trees. The energy saved in recycling a single aluminum can could power a television for 3 hours. A glass jar will take 1 million years to decay in a landfill. Spread the word- Recycle!

Tip #363: Teaching the Next Generation About Litter
Familyeducation.com suggests going on a neighborhood litter patrol with your child. You may want to wear gloves and use a stick with a pointed end to pick up the litter. Talk about litter, garbage, and recycling and how we can help control and take care of our surroundings.

Tip #362: How Easy is it to Steal a Bike? Check out this Video from Casey Neistat



Casey Neistat shows you how easy it is to steal a bike in New York City.

Tip #361: 10 Tips on Consuming Less

1. Buy less: Start at the root of the problem by consuming fewer products.
2. Reuse existing items: Often the simplest solution to a problem is to just reuse an item you already own for a new purpose.
3. Buy reusable's: Just like reusing existing items, have reuse in mind when you’re in need of something new.
4. Repair rather than replace: Even when an item breaks, it may still have a lot of life left in it.
5. Make your own: When possible, you can make your own consumable products.
6. Sell or give old items away: You may not have a use for your old stereo or the afghan from your great aunt, but more than likely someone else can make use of it.
7. Choose secondhand: When you do need flooring for your new home or a suit for the office, why not try out secondhand or consignment stores.
8. Cut packaging waste: Packaging can make up nearly 30% of your trash bin. So when faced with a choice between two similar products, choose the one with the least total packaging.
9. Start recycling: Though not the most effective choice for reducing waste (see all preceding tips here for better ideas), having a home recycling program is extremely important. It is the eco-friendly way to handle all of the waste that you can’t prevent.
10. Compost organics: Waste that easily biodegrades - food scraps, yard clippings, and the like - are bad for climate change when they head to the landfill.

Tip #360: Buy Local
By buying locally grown food and locally made products whenever possible, you'll be helping preserve the environment (think far less transportation), and you'll be strengthening your community by investing your dollar close to home. Plus, when it comes to produce alone, most fruits and vegetables in the US are picked 4 to 7 days before being placed on supermarket shelves and shipped for an average of 1500 miles before being sold. And this is when taking into account only US grown products! Products imported from other countries travel much farther.

Tip #359: Easy Way to Check for Leaks
Add a few drops of food coloring to your toilet's upper tank. If the color seeps into the bowl, it's time to get that leak fixed!

Tip #358: Things to Consider When Choosing Plants for Your Garden
When planning your own green garden, opt for vegetables and plants native to your area. They adapt to the climate and won’t need extra water. Also, choose plants that grow within the area planned. This will lessen the need for pesticides and fertilizers.

Tip #357: The Basic Ten Green Cleaning Products
Here are "The Basic Ten" products you can use to clean just about anything, courtesy of GreenAmerica.org:
1) White vinegar: An antifungal that also kills germs and bacteria.
2) Baking soda: Eliminates odors and works as a gentle scouring powder.
3) Borax: Borax, the common name for the natural mineral compound sodium borate, eliminates odors, removes dirt, and acts as an antifungal and possible disinfectant. Use with care around children and pets, as it can be toxic if swallowed.
4) Hydrogen peroxide (3% concentration): A great nontoxic bleach and stain remover, as well as a proven disinfectant.
5) Club soda (fresh): A stain remover and polisher.
6) Lemon juice: A pleasant-smelling nontoxic bleach, grease-cutter, and stain remover.
7) Liquid castile soap: An all-purpose cleaner, grease-cutter, and disinfectant. “Castile” means the soap is vegetable-based, not animal-fat-based.
8) Corn meal: Great at picking up carpet spills.
9) Olive oil: Makes a wonderful furniture polish.
10) Pure essential oils: Adding all-natural, organic essential oils to your cleaning concoctions can add wonderful scents to your housekeeping endeavors. Some—such as lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus, lemongrass, and tea tree oils—also may have antibacterial, antifungal, or insect-repelling properties.

Tip #356: Save On Energy Costs When It Comes to Computers
Shutting down your home computer every night will save an average of  $90 over the course of a year. Another good tip is to shut it down if you don’t plan to use it for the next couple hours. Even turning off the monitor can help reduce energy costs. Also, if you have a choice, use a laptop computer instead of a desktop. Laptops use only a quarter of the power required by a desktop computer.

Tip #355: Fix Your Drips
If you have a dripping faucet in the house, replace the washer inside it. If you stop a faucet from leaking one drop each second, you can save 2,700 gallons of water a year.

Tip #354: Take Small Steps Over Time to Transition Your Home into a Green One
The thought of transitioning your home into a green home may sound daunting or even expensive. Instead of trying to do it all at once, develop a strategic plan that you and your family can implement over a period of time. Set goals along the way and make small but significant changes as you can.

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