Green Organizing Baby Steps
Reduce, reuse and recycle are the buzz words for all of us. Everyone is recycling these days! It is no longer just a trend. It is what we are focusing on as we are all away of the limited resources and overconsumption. How do we take this to the next step in green organizing? Here are a few baby steps for being even more environmentally friendly.
Set up your command center with a recycling bin right there. How easy this makes recycling! Have a paper and a shred bin right at that spot.
Turn off your computer each night and lights during the day. Save energy and money! Check out this site for the costs and savings. Thanks to the www.simpledollar.com for this enlightening post!
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/11/18/how-much-money-does-turning-off-the-lights-really-save/
Wash laundry with full loads of clothes. Using this sorter, you can see when it is time to do a load. This keeps the load together, ready to go. http://www.containerstore.com/shop/laundry/hampers?productId=10000486
Establish a regular routine for recycling. Have a bin for plastic, a space for paper, and a garbage can for aluminum. Set these up in the garage right near the door. Take your recycling out to the curb or to the center weekly.
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=14458&f=34415
Eliminate electronics and make money too! Here are several resources for selling electronics.
What baby steps are you taking for green organizing?
