Comments on: Go Green & Put Some Green Back In Your Pocket http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/ Green and Natural Parenting Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: drea http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6216 drea Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:12:55 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6216 does anyone know if the "no poo" method of hair cleansing works on african-american hair that has a relaxer in it??? does anyone know if the “no poo” method of hair cleansing works on african-american hair that has a relaxer in it???

]]> By: Cruise Answers http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6215 Cruise Answers Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:00:03 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6215 I have gone about making one change at a time. That way it becomes a habit for me. Once it becomes a habit the chances of sliding back lessen. This has really helped me and given my wife a chance to adjust to it. She dislikes change and wasn’t convinced we would really save money. I have gone about making one change at a time. That way it becomes a habit for me. Once it becomes a habit the chances of sliding back lessen. This has really helped me and given my wife a chance to adjust to it. She dislikes change and wasn’t convinced we would really save money.

]]> By: Amy @ The Q Family http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6214 Amy @ The Q Family Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:57:49 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6214 Great post! I am doing a lot more than I did last year but I know I still have a lot to learn. I also posted about 13 Ways to Be Green and Save Green on the same Money Hacker carnival. :) There are several things on your list that I haven't done. So thank you! Great post! I am doing a lot more than I did last year but I know I still have a lot to learn. I also posted about 13 Ways to Be Green and Save Green on the same Money Hacker carnival. :)

There are several things on your list that I haven’t done. So thank you!

]]> By: roberto http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6213 roberto Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:04:30 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6213 Great Job! That is an awesome post! Great Job! That is an awesome post!

]]> By: rapunzel http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6212 rapunzel Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:05:10 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6212 Great ideas! I agree w/Chad about doing one thing at a time, a complete lifestyle overhaul can be overwhelming. My family is making a big change regarding the holiday season, going "green" and "frugal" this year. I let them know months in advance so they can plan accordingly, am excited to see the outcome! Great ideas! I agree w/Chad about doing one thing at a time, a complete lifestyle overhaul can be overwhelming.

My family is making a big change regarding the holiday season, going “green” and “frugal” this year. I let them know months in advance so they can plan accordingly, am excited to see the outcome!

]]> By: Jenna http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6211 Jenna Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:46:18 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6211 I'm all for saving money -- Thanks for the great tips. We use a programmable thermostat and we have noticed a significant difference in our bill. It really does help! I’m all for saving money — Thanks for the great tips. We use a programmable thermostat and we have noticed a significant difference in our bill. It really does help!

]]> By: Momma http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6210 Momma Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:00:14 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6210 thank you so much for this post! they are all such great ideas...especially on a tight budget! thank you so much for this post! they are all such great ideas…especially on a tight budget!

]]> By: Rachel Smith http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6209 Rachel Smith Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:18:41 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6209 Just wanted you to know that I think your blog is great! I have posted a piece about it on the Eco-Smart Consumer blog at http://eco-smartconsumer.blogspot.com/ that I manage for the NC Office of Environmental Education. We in North Carolina appreciate what you're doing! Just wanted you to know that I think your blog is great! I have posted a piece about it on the Eco-Smart Consumer blog at http://eco-smartconsumer.blogspot.com/ that I manage for the NC Office of Environmental Education. We in North Carolina appreciate what you’re doing!

]]> By: Amanda http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6208 Amanda Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:40:00 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6208 also... when you say 'liquid soap' do you mean like dishsoap? like dawn??? also… when you say ‘liquid soap’ do you mean like dishsoap? like dawn???

]]> By: Amanda http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6207 Amanda Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:07:08 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6207 i have a problem.... i want to do the natural cleaning, natural shampoo, natural toothpaste and deoderant.... but where do you buy all this stuff? i have a walmart and a meijers, and that is it. and those are 45 minutes away. i know you can buy just about anything online now a days but with all these little shops i don't knwo whats reputable and who is not. i have no idea what castille soap is or where to buy essential oils or if i should just buy a bunch of soapnuts and be done with it. help!!!!!! i have a problem…. i want to do the natural cleaning, natural shampoo, natural toothpaste and deoderant…. but where do you buy all this stuff? i have a walmart and a meijers, and that is it. and those are 45 minutes away. i know you can buy just about anything online now a days but with all these little shops i don’t knwo whats reputable and who is not. i have no idea what castille soap is or where to buy essential oils or if i should just buy a bunch of soapnuts and be done with it. help!!!!!!

]]> By: Chad http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6206 Chad Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:39:49 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6206 There is one thing I think you should add to this list. That is choose one area at a time to make change. I have gone about making one change at a time. That way it becomes a habit for me. Once it becomes a habit the chances of sliding back lessen. This has really helped me and given my wife a chance to adjust to it. She dislikes change and wasn't convinced we would really save money. We started eating more vegetarian meals. When we do have meat, I use about half what I use to. I filled in the meal with grains or more veggies. She actually missed the veggie meals on her last bussiness trip and said she got tired of all the meat. I about feel over. Then I started focusing on our driving habits. Then we started a container garden, then this year graduated to a big garden. Now I am making my own cleaning products, which has not gone over well so far. They work great though and I have not had any problems. Next target is napkins and paper towels. There is one thing I think you should add to this list. That is choose one area at a time to make change.

I have gone about making one change at a time. That way it becomes a habit for me. Once it becomes a habit the chances of sliding back lessen. This has really helped me and given my wife a chance to adjust to it. She dislikes change and wasn’t convinced we would really save money.

We started eating more vegetarian meals. When we do have meat, I use about half what I use to. I filled in the meal with grains or more veggies. She actually missed the veggie meals on her last bussiness trip and said she got tired of all the meat. I about feel over.

Then I started focusing on our driving habits. Then we started a container garden, then this year graduated to a big garden.

Now I am making my own cleaning products, which has not gone over well so far. They work great though and I have not had any problems.

Next target is napkins and paper towels.

]]> By: Amanda http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6205 Amanda Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:21:36 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6205 any tips on changing over the household chemicals?? i would be willing to do homemade everything, dishsoap, dishwasher detergent, laundry soap, etc. if only i knew how! if anyone has a recipe that they use let me at it!! thanks guys.... looking at the natural links tiffany posted about shampoo and deoderant and toothpaste right now! thanks again... for a great blog that got me thinking on ways to improve my life! any tips on changing over the household chemicals?? i would be willing to do homemade everything, dishsoap, dishwasher detergent, laundry soap, etc. if only i knew how! if anyone has a recipe that they use let me at it!! thanks guys…. looking at the natural links tiffany posted about shampoo and deoderant and toothpaste right now! thanks again… for a great blog that got me thinking on ways to improve my life!

]]> By: Katie http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6204 Katie Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:11:32 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6204 To put some CO2 numbers to your driving tips: keeping your tires properly inflated improves gas mileage up to 3%, reducing your carbon footprint up to 390 pounds per year and saving as much as $75 in gas costs. Fixing a car that is noticeably out of tune or has failed an emissions test can improve gas mileage by an average of 4% — reducing your carbon footprint by nearly 490 pounds and saving up to $95 in gas costs. Around town, avoiding speeding, rapid accelerations, and braking can improve gas mileage by 5% – reducing your carbon footprint by up to 580 pounds and saving as much as $115 in gas costs. Try checking out the Drive $marter Challenge ( http://www.drivesmarterchallenge.org ) for additional tips. – Kat, Alliance to Save Energy To put some CO2 numbers to your driving tips: keeping your tires properly inflated improves gas mileage up to 3%, reducing your carbon footprint up to 390 pounds per year and saving as much as $75 in gas costs. Fixing a car that is noticeably out of tune or has failed an emissions test can improve gas mileage by an average of 4% — reducing your carbon footprint by nearly 490 pounds and saving up to $95 in gas costs. Around town, avoiding speeding, rapid accelerations, and braking can improve gas mileage by 5% – reducing your carbon footprint by up to 580 pounds and saving as much as $115 in gas costs. Try checking out the Drive $marter Challenge ( http://www.drivesmarterchallenge.org ) for additional tips. – Kat, Alliance to Save Energy

]]> By: Jaimelee http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6203 Jaimelee Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:11:12 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6203 I am surprised when people say going green is more expensive. Sure organics do cost more but just from doing simple things (most of which listed above) our family has saved loads of cash, especially in diapers and cloth are so easy these days! I also wanted to add to the eating for less...join a CSA! Our CSA is organic and much cheaper than what we would spend at the grocery. Revist the art of cooking from scratch, even your bread. Between our CSA, growing our own food, making our own instead of buying packaged foods & our farmer's market our food bills have gone from $700 per month to $300 mainly due to not being exposed to all of the fun stuff at the grocery and paying for packaging! I am surprised when people say going green is more expensive. Sure organics do cost more but just from doing simple things (most of which listed above) our family has saved loads of cash, especially in diapers and cloth are so easy these days! I also wanted to add to the eating for less…join a CSA! Our CSA is organic and much cheaper than what we would spend at the grocery. Revist the art of cooking from scratch, even your bread. Between our CSA, growing our own food, making our own instead of buying packaged foods & our farmer’s market our food bills have gone from $700 per month to $300 mainly due to not being exposed to all of the fun stuff at the grocery and paying for packaging!

]]> By: Brooke http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6202 Brooke Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:38:23 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6202 I'm amazed that when our economy is on the rocks I find more and more people going green, buying organic food and using natural products. It is true going green saves in the long run. While everyone else is concerned about gas prices were riding around in a car that gets 40 mpg, while everyone is concerned about increased energy costs were looking forward to solar heat, water and energy, while everyone is concerned about food prices were buying local food for almost nothing at the farmers market. I’m amazed that when our economy is on the rocks I find more and more people going green, buying organic food and using natural products. It is true going green saves in the long run. While everyone else is concerned about gas prices were riding around in a car that gets 40 mpg, while everyone is concerned about increased energy costs were looking forward to solar heat, water and energy, while everyone is concerned about food prices were buying local food for almost nothing at the farmers market.

]]> By: Angela http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6201 Angela Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:21:42 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6201 THANK YOU!!!! These are awesome tips and such great info. THANK YOU!!!! These are awesome tips and such great info.

]]> By: kim http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6200 kim Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:35:39 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6200 Nice job. When you think of the road ahead, living in a more environmentally responsible manner can save you in potential medical bills too! Slowing down, in the ways you mentioned, gives a family more time together (unplug the babysitter box! I know it is seductive, but we tend to be more creative when we unplug!!) Bike to the farm where you pick up your food! Do some weeding and watering together! Inspiring... Keep up the good work, Tiffany. Best, ~Kim Nice job. When you think of the road ahead, living in a more environmentally responsible manner can save you in potential medical bills too!

Slowing down, in the ways you mentioned, gives a family more time together (unplug the babysitter box! I know it is seductive, but we tend to be more creative when we unplug!!) Bike to the farm where you pick up your food! Do some weeding and watering together!
Inspiring…
Keep up the good work, Tiffany.
Best,
~Kim

]]> By: Squawkfox http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/07/23/go-green-to-save-money/#comment-6199 Squawkfox Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:57:47 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1352#comment-6199 I employ most of these techniques to save big bucks over time. It's amazing how the most affordable methods are often the healthiest, safest for families, greenest, and least promoted. My rule of thumb...if a method or product is covered in marketing muckity muck - I stay far away from it. :) I employ most of these techniques to save big bucks over time. It’s amazing how the most affordable methods are often the healthiest, safest for families, greenest, and least promoted. My rule of thumb…if a method or product is covered in marketing muckity muck – I stay far away from it. :)

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