25 SURPRISING WAYS TO SAVE MONEY BY GOING GREEN 🌱💵

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[sirih]

I think it is strange that minimalists and zero-wasters talk so little about libraries. I think the concept is super and really fits both the lifestyles.

[simini]

Great video! Its funny, i am 40 years old and a lot of these tips are actually quite old: my grandmother and parents did a lot of the things you advise to save money (switching of lights, cooking yourself and eating local/seasonal food, thrifting, showering less, drying your clothes in the wind, walking of cycling to work, not eating a lot of meat etc etc). I am happy that all this is “in fashion” again!

[meretgross]

Ohh and ladies: menstrual cups, reusable pads and panties...sorry for bringing it up but I don’t know how much normal pads and tampons cost in the UK but here in Switzerland they cost a fortune and create a lot of trash..

[liziuhh]

A different tip for the shower one, for those who take long showers, you can stop the water after getting wet, you can wash your body and your hair without wasting the extra water, then turn the water back on to rinse everything off. I do this all the time, and my water bill has gone down since I've started doing this.

[kasiad]

in my opinion plastic bags in shops should cost more.people don't care about 10p and they still buy those, if the price would be £1 or so people will think twice before they take it, or will remember to take some from home. Also I bought water destiller- brilliant idea, you will be surprised whats left on the bottom- stinky mud...do not drink water straight from tap.

[eleanorgilbert]

I think learning to sew is such an important skill! It takes 5 minutes to sew a button back onto a shirt, and cotton/needles will last for ages! When you think about how much you would spend on replacing an item of clothing vs fixing it, the difference is huge! The planet and our purses will be much happier :) Great video, some really amazing tips as always! <3

[sugarbomb]

Where I live (Quebec, Canada), we have only one electricity supplier and it's hydroelectrical so the whole province is powered using the force of water, which is think is super cool! Also, the best decision I made this year was to start biking to work. It significantly reduced my stress levels as I don't have to deal with public transit and crowds anymore, I just get on my bike, enjoy the fresh air and get to work fully energized and in such a good mood!

[alltimedisaster]

Buying secondhand books as well. I don’t think you mentioned it, but if you need a hard copy of a book, try to find it secondhand, it’ll likely be cheaper and that book has already been bought so it’s better to keep it being used than to buy another one. And if you don’t need a hard copy, a digital copy on your phone.

[samanthamcrae]

I live in the US and people very rarely dry their clothes on a rack here. I started using one during the summer time after I spent some time abroad and I love how it has also helped retain the quality of my clothes!

[gracie]

Let ur hair air dry and use heatless hair styles!! Its much less damaging for your hair plus ur hair jus looks floofier✨

[NikiKuchipudi]

Loved that you mentioned taking less showers instead of just taking shorter showers! Definitely not necessary to shower everyday. I shower every other day and wash my hair once a week and I'm definitely not smelly (at least I think!).

[kellyjohnson]

So good that you encourage people to cook their own foods. Not only is it healthier but it is so morale boosting in a world where knowing how to cook is such a lost art. I love yogurt and cheese products. But all of them are sold in plastic. I’ve begun to make my own yogurt lately and I love it. It’s a lot cheaper and it doesn’t take much time or effort to make. I make it in my crock pot. It’s so fantastic. And no plastic is used in making or storing it since I store it in old jars from other things I’ve purchased in the past. And I don’t feel bad about giving away small jars of my yogurt to friends in those old jars that I use as Tupperware more or less. And the great thing about cooking my own food is that people really love my cooking even though I’m not a gourmet because they are so used to eating prepackaged that anything fresh made tastes wonderful. So another morale booster.

[Veronensis]

To elaborate on the not showering tip: Not showering does not mean not washing!! I always hear people say that if you don't shower, you're gross. Especially in hotter climates. But a shower is not the only way to get clean. Start using a washcloth! I probably shower every other day, but I wash myself every day! On the day's I'm not showering, I just grab a washcloth, and wash myself at the sink. Just wet yourself really quickly, put a drop of soap on your washcloth and scrub the places that get dirty (armpits...) rinse the washcloth and whipe all the soap off again. It only takes about a minute, so it saves you time in the morning, and it saves you a lot of water.

[brinawidmer]

I have very dry skin. I only shower 2-3 times a week as per doctors advice and no, I don‘t stink. I just wash the areas of my body like my armpits, between my boobs or my female parts daily. You wont really start stinking at your elbows 😂


Oh and as for light bulbs - buy LED. Those „oldschool“ energysaving bulbs are full with nasty chemicals that are bad for the environment.

[happyveggiekidsfamily]

Great video! A few thought from me:
Drying your clothes outside on a line makes it also smell so much better.
Many libraries (at least here in Germany) also provide borrowing ebooks. That might not be "more green" than buying ebooks, but it saves you money. But oh, yes, it might be greener if you would usually take your car to go to the library.
If something is broken check your town if there is a kind of repair cafe. We have that like every other month. People are coming together to fix things.

[viggisuperstar]

When I dont wash my Hair i need like 30 Seconds, I also turn the water off when i use shower gel! Its a really good tip because a lot of people shampoo their hair and stuff and let the water run, which is wasting so much water!

[sydshome]

If you’re like me and really prefer multiple showers a week, pop on a shower head that reduces water output. Ours cuts the amount of water coming out of our shower in half. Doing this and limiting our showers to about 3 minutes means we’re saving a lot of water.

[sheentheexplorer]

I agree with THINK BEFORE YOU BUY . I used to spend a lot on things that I don’t actually need. Now I learned my lesson.

[eloiseg]

The diva cup for women, air-drying your clothes and hair, reusable produce bags, glass containers (costs more on the spot, but easier to keep for a longer amount of time), reusable cotton pads to wash your face, using an essential oils diffuser instead of candles.... :)

[bunnknees]

Also join a super savers group (groups that go to grocery stores in their closing times and collect food they would throw out!) more and more places are allowing this. ***ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE STUDENTS***