My Family is Going Green- and it Hasn't Cost a Dime!

I admit it- I resist change. I get set in my patterns of everyday life, and trying new things does not come easy to me. I have been hearing the phrase "going green" now for a few years, but I never really took the time to figure out exactly what this trend was all about, simply because I assumed that it would require me stepping out of my daily routines to do something different.

I happened to be watching a television show that featured Sara Snow, who talked about what going green was all about. She showed a family fun ways that they could help conserve our earth's resources, and even end up saving a little money as a bonus! Seeing this could not have come at a better time, because our family recently went on a very strict budget, and so the idea of saving a few pennies here and there was rather intriguing. Part of the reason I had resisted going green before was because I was under the assumption that I would be paying out money to buy a lot of "eco-friendly items." While making some purchases, such as compact fluorescent lights, or energy star appliances, definitely help, we simply don't have it in the plans at this time. So, it was time to get creative and come up with all the FREE ways our family could take baby steps into going green.....and possibly even save a few pennies in the process! Here are the changes my family has made: