Lately, I've become appalled at the amount of paper products that we use around the house. Between wiping up constant toddler spills, blowing runny noses and cleaning dirty faces it really all adds up. Marcal Small Steps sent me a a few of their recycled products to try - bath tissue, facial tissue, paper towels, napkins, the works! A good thing too, since we were out of toilet paper yet again. I had never tried recycled paper products before, but what a great idea! Using them made me feel a whole lot better. Plus, they're soft and get the job done. I would definitely use them again.
Marcal Small Steps' products are hypoallergenic, free from dyes and fragrances, whitened without chlorine bleaching and made from 100% recycled paper. There is also a handy tree calculator on their website that you can use to calculate how many trees you can save by using their products.
WANT TO WIN? One winner will receive a starter kit featuring an assortment of Marcal paper products. To enter, leave a comment on this post prior to Monday, May 24th at Midnight and tell me your best "green" tip! Please include your email address with your comment. Winner must provide a US mailing address.
* I received product samples for review purposes.
This isn't anything new, but we like to dry our clothes on the line in nice weather to save energy!
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Cloth diapers are my best green tip. They rock, and they are good for the environment.
ReplyDeleteMy best green tip is to start composting!
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I ride my bike to local destinations instead of driving. Not only am I reducing my carbon footprint but I am also doing something good for my body!
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Run the washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full.
ReplyDeleteUse cold water in the washer!
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The best tip is wash clothes in cold water. 90% of energy is heating up water.
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Make your own laundry detergent. It's easier and works better than you might think.
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ReplyDeleteWHEN POSSIBLE... I HANG MY LAUNDRY OUTSIDE TO DRY...CLOTHES SMELL GREAT AND SAVES ME MONEY ON ELECTRIC BILL
My best green tip is to garden organically. And make your compost from kitchen scraps/peelings, etc. and yard trimmings, leaves. Don't use toxic chemicals on your lawn or garden. But if you must, take off your shoes before you enter your home so that you don't track toxic chemicals from your yard into your home.
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Replace all your lightbulbs at home with those high-tech LED ones.
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best "green" tip" is to shop at yardsales
ReplyDeletePlant you own garden
ReplyDeleteMine is to unplug appliances not in use.Thanks for the chance.
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I would definitely suggest using cold water in laundry.
ReplyDeleteWe recycle everything including things we no longer use.
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Fill up your gas tank at night, it helps with emissions.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely make a commitment to consume less-trade for what you need-shop at garage sales for what you want. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMy best green tip would be to catch rain water in a barrel to water your garden and flowers.
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Tip: Grow your own vegetables. It's a lot healthier and saves you money. My son is quite the little gardener.
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Tip: wrap your water heater and put it on a timer. trinitygsd at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeletewe like to dry our clothes on the clothesline in hot/warm weather to save energy
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Best green tip,hmmm, well we try to reuse as much packaging as possible. Letting the kids color on cardboard boxes, reusing food containers, and putting out the least amount of trash we can.
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Use paper towels sparingly, and use washable hand towels instead.
ReplyDeleteMy best green tip is to compost your kitchen food wastes and use them to grow your own organic fruits and veggies.
ReplyDeleteReuse my water bottles.
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ReplyDeleteMy best green tip is to wash laundry in cold water and to dry cloths on the line.
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Recycle and bring your own bags when shopping.
ReplyDeleteBuy packs of small washcloths at the dollar store and use them as cloth napkins. They clean kids up better anyway!
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I use baking soda & vinegar to clean with. It works wonders :)
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Unplug your appliances when not in use
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Spend the money for a good bike. Your body will get the exercise it needs and your pocket will save on gas money.
ReplyDeletethink before you throw anything away. Most things can be reused and even make crafts for the kids
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We grow our own vegetables, and we often plants trees in our yard.
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my green is to pass on items you no longer use rather than discard them
ReplyDeleteConserving of water with less toilet flushes and shorter showers.
ReplyDeleteGrow your own garden. a couple of tomato and pepper plants don't take up much space and can even be grown on an apartment balcony. You'll save money every week and won't have to worry about harmful pesticides.
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Well something simple that we can all do is take recyclable bags with us to the grocery store! So simple but saves all those carrier bags - if we all did it think how many we would save!
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recycle, and don't buy bottled water, just use a filter from the tap.
ReplyDeleteMy best green tip is to drive a hybrid. We save tons of money on gas, and it is better to not have as much fossil fuel emissions!
ReplyDeleteRecycle anything you possibly can.
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my best green tip is to reuse as much as possible and recycle!
ReplyDeleteMy best green tip is to use a water bottle rather than buying bottled water
ReplyDeleteMy son tells me all the time to reuse what we already have.
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My best green tip is to use cloth products whenever possible, instead of paper.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway...since we only use the dishwasher when we have a houseful of dinner guests we stick to washing dishes by hand, and we use the "rinsewater / greywater" to water our vegetable & flower garden and the landscape plantings around the house.
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Invest in stainless steel water bottles and you'll save hundreds of dollars a lot of plastic by not purchasing bottled water.
ReplyDeleteI grow my own fruit, veggies and herbs.
ReplyDeletei reuse as many things as I can & buy recycled products.
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My "green" tip is to compost your kitchen scraps.
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