Mom’s Favorite Tips For Going Green

This mom is dedicated to trying to go green. Seriously, do we need another documentary to realize that things are not good for mother earth? So what are mom’s favorite ways to go green?

Recycle. Get the kids involved and have them help you think of ways to do this. I know it sometimes is not convenient, and that might be an understatement. (We recently had our recycling left at curb because we were told they do not collect #1 and #2 plastics - which makes up 90% of what we recycle, leaving us to collect and deposit these items on are own). So we make it a priority to recycle our empty containers, even if it takes a little elbow grease to do.

Change to Biodegradable Products. We also have started to move toward using “Earth Friendly” cleaning products. This mom is very concerned with using healthy cleaning products that won’t harm the whole family. There are now a large amount of “mainstream” products which are going “green.” It is so important that moms (and dads) use these products because they are biodegradable, lack harsh chemicals, and are environmentally friendly. Some of mom’s favorite “green” cleaning brands include: Method Home, Mrs. Meyers, Seventh Generation, and even Clorox Green Brands.

Ditch the plastic bags. We recently traveled to Europe and were pleasantly surprised to see that there was a charge for plastic bags. We have tried to always remember to bring our cloth bags with us so that they are easy for us to use and we have no excuses not to use them.

Change the light-bulbs. Really, this is probably one of the easiest things to do. Conserve energy by turning off the lights and using GE Energy Smart Light-bulbs.

Educate yourself and your family. I have been really happy to see that moms are doing just that lately. But there is always room for more learning, so educate yourself on other ways to stay green by going to some many great websites out there to help you live a “green lifestyle.” Some of mom’s favorite websites include:

Find Green Stores.

Dr. Greene and Raising Baby Organic

Healthy Child for a Healthy World

Kid’s Recycle

Even Oprah has done quite a few shows on this topic, giving 101 ideas for going green.

Keep inspiring yourself to live a green & organic lifestyle. Recently Amazon just published their “My Three Green” list where over 3,000 customers voted on the top three “green items” they believe everyone should have. Check out ‘Your Three Green’ by clicking here.