I love me some free – and I love me some green – and being green for free makes me more of the green…. this sentence is getting away from me …..

Everywhere I look are products to help me be more eco-friendly – some are good, some are merely “greenwashing” and trying to cash in on the current antibiotic RBGH free cash cow, I’ve figured out 3 ways to be Earth happy on the cheap.

1. Instead of spending the money on a low flow toilet, throwing out an older toilet and clogging a landfill even more – put a full container of water in the tank (like one of those water bottles I STILL occasionally end up with) – even a small bottle placed in a low flow tank can help save water one cup at a time.

(photo from www.empire.state.ny.us)

2. I’m a little odd and like the feeling of toothpaste – makes me feel like my teeth are getting really clean without a bunch of water – so I put the toothpaste on a dry toothbrush, brush, fill my cup with some water, take a drink, swish, spit, done (and don’t go telling my dentist I didn’t floss – he knows).

(photo from potterybarn.com)

3. Do nothing. What? Do nothing. The organic sheets from Pottery Barn are beautiful. However, I already have 3 sets of sheets for my bed and I can only really use one set at a time – so passing up up on the organics is one way to keep my clutter and consumption down… and gives me more money to spend on yarn.

When not knitting herself blind for her store comfedoutkaiser.etsy.com, Dawn can be found at her blog kaiseralex.com