Easy way to go green

"I'm new to green living, and as I had no real idea of what I was getting myself, recently brought Go Green by Dennis Publishing from my local supermarket (not the best place for me to have been I know!!) This book has become my Green bible and is indispensable source informative, inspirational and useful advice!

Packed with handy tips across a number of everyday areas such as home life, shopping sites, green kids holiday ideas and even where to find organic clothing the magazine shown me how to go green in the real world and most importantly, without spending a fortune or sacrificing too many of my cherished home comforts!!

I couldn't recommend this magazine more. Whether you're a rookie to ecological living or seasoned pro, there will undoubtedly be something to inspire you from within the magazines jam-packed pages.

Go Green
Dennis Publishing
£7.99"

I think current conditions will force most of us to rethink our lifestyles and look back to doing things "the old way" sooner or later. I wonder how many remember the old clothes lines in the yard? Hanging white laundrey items out in the sun bleaches pretty well and would eliminate part of the tons of plastic jugs in the landfill. I remember my Mother and Grandmother saved everything that was reuseable in some way, rather than thowing things away. I'm sure that was a hold-over habit from the Depression Years of the 30's and eaqrly 40s when there was little or no money to purchase many items again. Not like today when "the card" is so conventient. But, is the stress of the monthly payment/payments really worth it?

My Mother and I still do some of the re-cycling of items or doing things the old way. For instance, we wash inside and dry our zip loc bags to use again. It is time consuming, yes; but money saving, AND again, less plastic in the landfills. Dried out bread is not thrown out. We used it to make meatloafs with, which are then stored in the freezer for later. Styrofoam meat trays are washed and re-used for separating large family packs of meat for smaller meals. Those bargain packages are cheaper for one or two people in the long run. I also use some of the deeper styrofoam trays for keeping my home made egg noodles in to have ready for large family gatherings. And, of course, for those who are able to have one.... the good old veggie garden. Much healthier foods and I enjoy the feeling of accomplishment of preserving my own. I look at all of those jars and think, "Well done!" :) Don't we all need to feel that aout ourselves from time to time?