The easiest, most direct way for you to make a difference at home is to watch what you buy and throw away. The following suggestions will help you get started. Attic When upgrading electronic equipment or cleaning out your attic, basement, or garage, remember to donate used items to needy organizations. Donate old magazines to waiting rooms, libraries, and civic organizations. Buy used items and equipment if they will do the job as well as new items.
Used items cost less and conserve the energy and raw materials used in making new products.
Save money by repairing worn clothes and shoes rather than buying new ones. Store clothing in cedar-lined chests or hanging wardrobes rather than using chemical moth balls. Reuse cardboard boxes and plastic bags for storage and save packaging materials such as foam peanuts. Bath Rather than throwing away a disposable razor every few shaves, invest in a quality razor and change the blade, or use an electric razor. Unclog drains with a metal snake or plunger, rather than with toxic drain openers.