Do you have old cell phones, radios, cameras or gaming devices in the corner collecting dust or taking up room in your junk drawer. There's a better way to unload your unwanted electronics. Now instead of throwing them away, you can bring them to Target and trade them in for a Target gift card. How great is that! You're doing your part in keeping our environment cleaner AND you benefit financially for being a do-gooder so you'll have cash to upgrade to newer electronics.
I found this program through the Green Mom Review. NextWorth is based out of Target retail stores and they resell the electronics you bring in.
Do your part for Earth Day. Help keep toxic electronics out of the wastestream and protect our air and groundwater. Don't toss your electronics, donate it. It couldn't be easier to go green.
Jan
Dinner plan: meatloaf with shredded carrots and asparagus and a dash A1. Sweet pototo with butter and cinnamon and diced green beans.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Saving One Third or More on Groceries Every Time - Effortlessly
How to save more on groceries? My biggest rule in grocery shopping, I only buy what's on sale. Everything goes on sale at some point and I buy the sale of the week. I either change brands depending on what's on sale or I wait until my brand goes on sale. Unless of course it's a staple or an urgent need.
Keep your coupons in your grocery bag. I keep my coupons in my grocery bag so they are easy to find and I remember to use them. I save on average an extra $10 per visit using store and manufacturer coupons.
There's a new show on TLC called Extreme Couponing which will be interesting to watch. Hopefully it will be inspiring although I don't think I could ever be as diligent, or should I say obsessive, on couponing. I seriously don't have that kind of time to spend 3 hours clipping coupons but more power to those who can.
My average grocery bill is $150 and after sales and coupons I generally pay about $100 saving one third on my grocery bill virtually every time and I spend virtually no time hunting and clipping coupons. Although sometimes I spend time with online coupons and printing them out. Not often. But it is a thrill to see the total dip under $100.
Only buy what's on sale and watch your savings grow.
Green tip of the day: keep an extra bag in your car so if you stop off on your way home you have a bag to use. Re-use your bags and if you do get plastic bags from the store, bring them back to the store to recycle. Most grocery stores have recycle bag bins at the front of the store.
Jan
Dinner plan: Tonight I made nachos with black beans, rice, guacamole and sour cream as an appetizer. I made organic chicken breasts last night that I threw in the food processor, added BBQ sauce, heated in the microwave and had BBQ chicken sandwiches with cucumber slices. Fast, easy and nutricious.
Keep your coupons in your grocery bag. I keep my coupons in my grocery bag so they are easy to find and I remember to use them. I save on average an extra $10 per visit using store and manufacturer coupons.
There's a new show on TLC called Extreme Couponing which will be interesting to watch. Hopefully it will be inspiring although I don't think I could ever be as diligent, or should I say obsessive, on couponing. I seriously don't have that kind of time to spend 3 hours clipping coupons but more power to those who can.
My average grocery bill is $150 and after sales and coupons I generally pay about $100 saving one third on my grocery bill virtually every time and I spend virtually no time hunting and clipping coupons. Although sometimes I spend time with online coupons and printing them out. Not often. But it is a thrill to see the total dip under $100.
Only buy what's on sale and watch your savings grow.
Green tip of the day: keep an extra bag in your car so if you stop off on your way home you have a bag to use. Re-use your bags and if you do get plastic bags from the store, bring them back to the store to recycle. Most grocery stores have recycle bag bins at the front of the store.
Jan
Dinner plan: Tonight I made nachos with black beans, rice, guacamole and sour cream as an appetizer. I made organic chicken breasts last night that I threw in the food processor, added BBQ sauce, heated in the microwave and had BBQ chicken sandwiches with cucumber slices. Fast, easy and nutricious.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Change Spring Cleaning into Green Cleaning
My Spring cleaning has begun. But I have made a resolution to change Spring cleaning into Green cleaning.
I have seen things people throw away and it is a shame that they cannot take time to donate items that other people could use. So first I resolve to donate everything I can. One of the laws of being green and eco-friendly is re-using so donating your unwanted items is both socially friendly and eco-friendly. Rather than filling up our dumps with good stuff, let other people use it that needs it or can enjoy it.
There are many organizations that accept donations including Good Will, Salvation Army, GE appliances centers, Habitat for Humanity, but also consider local organizations like Boy Scouts, churches and other organizations that hold annual tag sales to raise money. Now you've just added another benefit to donating which is supporting local charities. This also provides a tax benefit to you since you can claim donations as a write off so there's a financial benefit to you as well for being green. How great is that?
My Green cleaning plan is to get at least one bag or box of donations every Saturday afternoon and Sunday together and drop it off the following Saturday morning since they are only open until 11. I feel like that is a comittment I can adhere to so I can take baby steps to getting my sorting and purging done that is manageable for me.
The cleaning and scrubbing can also become green friendly. I have changed from my traditional cleaners to green cleaners. It's not just a benefit to the environment but really a benefit to your family to go green on cleaners. Who needs chemicals in their home. With many more options on the market now it's easy to even find practical bargains on perfume free, chemical free cleaning products. I wouldn't suggest throwing anything away, but you can make a vow to only buy green friendly cleaners in the future. If that's too much, start with one. One all purpose cleaner is a good start. I started with laundry detergent. I started buying perfume free laundry detergent and now I would never consider going back to regular detergent.
Make Earth Day on April 22nd count this year by changing your Spring cleaning habits into Green cleaning.
Have any Green cleaning tips? We'd love to hear them and post them during Earth Day week! e-mail us at stephandjanblog@gmail.com. Or comment below. Thanks.
Jan
I have seen things people throw away and it is a shame that they cannot take time to donate items that other people could use. So first I resolve to donate everything I can. One of the laws of being green and eco-friendly is re-using so donating your unwanted items is both socially friendly and eco-friendly. Rather than filling up our dumps with good stuff, let other people use it that needs it or can enjoy it.
There are many organizations that accept donations including Good Will, Salvation Army, GE appliances centers, Habitat for Humanity, but also consider local organizations like Boy Scouts, churches and other organizations that hold annual tag sales to raise money. Now you've just added another benefit to donating which is supporting local charities. This also provides a tax benefit to you since you can claim donations as a write off so there's a financial benefit to you as well for being green. How great is that?
My Green cleaning plan is to get at least one bag or box of donations every Saturday afternoon and Sunday together and drop it off the following Saturday morning since they are only open until 11. I feel like that is a comittment I can adhere to so I can take baby steps to getting my sorting and purging done that is manageable for me.
The cleaning and scrubbing can also become green friendly. I have changed from my traditional cleaners to green cleaners. It's not just a benefit to the environment but really a benefit to your family to go green on cleaners. Who needs chemicals in their home. With many more options on the market now it's easy to even find practical bargains on perfume free, chemical free cleaning products. I wouldn't suggest throwing anything away, but you can make a vow to only buy green friendly cleaners in the future. If that's too much, start with one. One all purpose cleaner is a good start. I started with laundry detergent. I started buying perfume free laundry detergent and now I would never consider going back to regular detergent.
Make Earth Day on April 22nd count this year by changing your Spring cleaning habits into Green cleaning.
Have any Green cleaning tips? We'd love to hear them and post them during Earth Day week! e-mail us at stephandjanblog@gmail.com. Or comment below. Thanks.
Jan
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