Recently I shared how you can save money by going green. Here are five more tips that are helpful and ideas to help you save the environment and save money by going green.

1. Use mineral salt deodorant sticks or deodorant rocks. These all-natural odor sticks or deodorant rocks can be found at health food stores or online. They last an incredibly long time and will save you money in the end. Additionally, they will help save the environment by cutting down on excess packaging. Do they work? Yes.A friend of mine has always had a problem with under arm odor no matter what hefty brand of deodorant she used. Since using her all natural deodorant rock, she no longer has an odor problem. Additionally, she’s been using the same rock for four years! How’s that for savings!
2. Stop using paper towels as much as possible. You will save a lot of money by using cloth towels and washing them, instead of throwing gobs of paper away to help fill the already overflowing landfills.
3. Use a coffee machine that does not require coffee filters. Never heard of such a thing? Stores have them. I have one sitting on my counter in my home right now and it only cost $10.00 on sale.You will save a lot of money by not having to purchase coffee filters and you will help save the environment by not polluting the landfills with more garbage. How does it work? The coffee maker has a very fine strainer that you place the coffee directly in. You wash the strainer and replace it in the coffee maker. It lasts as long as the coffee maker does, so there is no need to replace it.
4. Spend a little money to save a lot of money by putting a water filter in your home. I am not talking about a water filter that needs to be replaced and is pushed onto your faucet, but a permanent one.The water from a permanent water filter not only tastes better, but also will save you a lot of green by avoiding the purchase of individual bottles of water. If you don’t own your home, purchase large water containers at your water store and refill them when they are done. The cost is roughly $0.50 per five gallons at the water close to me.
5. Forgo the plastic or paper bags offered at grocery stores. Bring your own bag. Many stores offer additional savings if you bring your own bag and you won’t be filling the landfills with plastic that can harm the environment and animals that accidentally are caught in them.

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