HAVE YOU BEEN WANTING TO MAKE ECO-FRIENDLY CHANGES IN YOUR HOME?

You can make a commitment to yourself, to your home, to your family, and to our world to be an Earth Friend at home.

Look at the ‘imperfectly green” list below and choose 3 actionable items to commit to. That’s it!

That’s all you have to do. Both the big and small changes you make will add up over time and the inconvenience will get easier with each day.

You can make 3 changes in your home.

  • say no to plastic beverage bottles

  • try toothpaste tablets

  • switch to renewable energy

  • buy second-hand clothes

  • get rid of the lawn

  • use reusable straws

  • cloth diaper

  • order less (or nothing) from Amazon

  • reduce junk mail (physical mail)

  • try a shampoo bar

  • buy an Energy Star appliance (only when you need to replace)

  • make my own plant-based milk

  • seal the house (no air leaks)

  • repair an item instead of replace

  • say no to fast fashion

  • join a CSA (community supported agriculture)

  • use reusable paper towels

  • go flight-free for one year

  • wash clothes in cold water

  • plant perennials

  • choose zero to low plastic food packaging

  • join a Buy Nothing group

  • set the heat to 68 F

  • buy an electric vehicle

  • keep a to-go cup in the car

  • gift birthday experiences

  • create a home for butterflies

  • make my own snacks and snack bars

  • buy a reusable lighter

  • don't buy things because they are on sale

  • schedule yearly appliance maintenance (or DIY)

  • wash the car at a WaterSavers® car wash

  • install a heat pump

  • reuse (unavoidable) plastic bags for dog poop

  • wrap gifts with what you already have

  • install a bidet

  • unplug energy vampires

  • buy personal care products through a refill shop or refill service

  • use reusable batteries

  • use a free “chip drop” in place of mulch

  • say no to produce in plastic clam shells

  • get a stainless steel lunchbox

  • buy from small business, craftsmen & local shops

  • use solar lighting outdoors

  • buy items on Etsy

  • gift ec0-friendly business gift cards

  • become a Terra Cycle drop-off location

  • make a reusable to-go napkin + silverware + straw set

  • say no to “single-purpose” small appliances (quesadilla maker, shop-vac ash vacuum)

  • use beeswax instead of plastic wrap

  • participate in a trash clean up

  • create a low or no waste coffee routine (French press, pour over, your choice!

  • take shorter showers

  • lower hot water to 125 F

  • switch to refillable house cleaning products

  • use a saftey razor

  • buy less or nothing from big box retailers

  • make my own bread

  • change to LED light bulbs

  • have a weekly meat-less dinner

  • grow my own vegetables

  • buy from B Corporations

  • choose more reusable products than disposable products

  • start to compost

  • try a low waste, chemical free deodorant

  • divest in fossil fuels

  • heat or cool the people, not the house

  • try a dish block or refillable dish soap

  • plant a pollinator garden

  • eat only (or more) foods in season

  • give used items as gifts

  • go from two cars to one car

  • say no to receipts at check out

  • install solar panels

  • use chemical free herbicides or pesticides

  • use low or chemical free building materials

  • buy makeup with no plastics & micro-plastics

  • insulate the house

  • choose children’s toys with little to no plastic

  • take cold showers

  • eat one plant-based dinner a week

  • use refillable candles or make homemade potpourri

  • spend time in nature once a week

  • use reusable toilet paper

  • buy loose leaf tea

  • keep a reusable bag in your car or purse

  • unsubscribe from subscription boxes

  • switch a gas fireplace to wood burning

  • buy second-hand toys

  • mend clothes

  • say no to idling the car

  • buy household items from a refillery

  • install a bat house

  • buy chemical free kitty litter

  • install low flow water fixtures (showers and sinks)

  • choose to rent instead of buy (tools, clothes, anything)

  • buy household items at a refill shop or through a refill service

  • replace plastic baggies with reusable ones

  • make my own veggie broth

  • drink beer on tap

  • set the house to cool at 72 F

  • switch to a green bank

  • electrify the house

  • use leaf litter as mulch or amendments

  • grow my own herbs

  • use natural or reusable holiday decor

  • flush the toilets less

  • get a rain barrel

  • install an electric hot water heater

  • say no to glitter

  • use reusable cotton rounds

  • buy low waste, chemical free personal care

  • use dryer balls

  • buy pantry items at a refill shop or through a refill service

  • take my own takeout containers

  • grow a meadow

  • gift natural or sustainable party favors

  • use what you already have

  • use compostable or reusable cotton swabs

  • start a seed library

  • buy fewer products with plastic packaging

  • grow my own flowers

  • create a home for birds

  • plant trees

  • delete junk e-mail (an unsubscribe)

  • make my own ice cream

  • freeze my own fruits and vegetables

  • plant berry bushes and/or fruit trees

  • try a conditioner bar

  • use resusable menstrual products

  • say no to crypto currency

  • find a good cobbler

  • wash clothes less

  • say no to fast furniture & home decor

  • try a “buy nothing” or a “buy nothing new month

  • hang dry clothes

  • buy sustainable towels and linens

  • say no to plastic plates and cutlery

  • create a home for bees

  • choose sustainble or homemade pet toys

  • buy sustainable and ethical goods

  • get a library card

  • use a broom instead of a vacuum

  • use a heatless hair hair curler

  • take metals you can’t recycle curbside to a scrap yard (where they take old metals)

  • take more showers than baths

  • say no to aerosols

e can use our voices and our dollars to move away from industries that damage our land, water, and soil. We can preserve our biodiversity.
We have the means to change in ways that are neither crunchy nor obnoxiously expensive.
We are in this together.
We can bring health and harmony into our homes.
IMPERFECT IS ACCESSIBLE. PERFECTION IS INTIMIDATING.
Now, isn’t that way more powerful than one person going perfectlty green?
We can teach our children well-being. We can encourage each other.

Imagine one million families making 3 changes.

We can bring health and harmony into our homes. We can use our voices and our dollars to move away from industries that damage Earth’s land, water, and soil. We can preserve our biodiversity. We can reconnect with nature and each other. We can teach our children respect and well-being. We can encourage each other. We are in this together.