Your Save-the-Earth Calendar

Your Save-the-Earth Calendar

• January: Find air leaks by doing a home energy audit.
• February: Buy a water heater blanket ($10-$20) to insulate the storage tank.
• March: Use rain barrels ($100 or more) to save water.
• April: Spring cleaning? Recycle old electronics. Find out where: Earth911.com.
• May: Get help from your garden center to choose plants that need less water.

• June: Try air-drying clothes outside in warm weather.
• July: To cut down on A/C bills, keep drapes closed while you're gone.
• August: Tune up your car to improve mileage, by 4%, says fueleconomy.gov.
• September: Buy notebooks made from recycled paper for the kids.
• October: Turn off the leaf blower; spend the afternoon raking instead.
• November: Use Catalog Choice (catalogchoice.org) to get fewer mailings.
• December: Wrap gifts in recyclable tissue paper that your kids decorate.

Mark your calendars!! for the same day each month! Let each person do little things for a BIG impact.

taken from HouseLogic.com
Read more: http://www.houselogic.com/articles/3-small-steps-to-more-sustainable-living/#ixzz1IgPeHUGd