Going Green is the cause celeb of the day, but if you really look at history, going green has been a cause for many people from the get go. The following are a eight tried and true methods to help you go green, which will not only save you money, but will help you help to save the environment for generations to come.

1. Make your own baby food. Cook veggies of any kind as well as meats and other healthy foods and process them in your food processor or blender until they are creamy and smooth. You will not only save money, but also save on the jars and packaging that are needed to package the baby food you purchase in the store. Additionally, the food will be much healthier for your child, because you know exactly what you have used and put into it.
2. Shop at rummage sales and go online to places like freecycle.com. This will help save the environment by reusing items that normally would end up in landfills as well as save your pocket book from spending a lot more money than you need too.
3.  Use cloth diapers instead of disposable ones as much as possible. Yes, they have an odor that stays around and yes, you have to wash them, but you will be saving money from the expense of buying disposable diapers as well as saving the environment because of the sheer volume of diapers that are put into landfills on a daily basis.
4.  If you own a company with a commercial printer, change to soy-based ink instead of using petroleum-based ink. Soy based ink is roughly the same price, but you will be saving the environment from toxins produced by ink and the cartridges used to carry the ink.
5.  Ride your bike to work, walk, take the bus or better yet, talk to your employer about setting up an incentive program for employees who commute to work together. The rising cost of gas as well as the toxins produced from the carbons is incentive enough to use any one of these methods.
6.  Replace old light bulbs with energy efficient light bulbs. You will save money on your electric bill and when the energy efficient light bulbs are on sale, you will be saving a lot of money on the purchase price as well. The environment is also helped by using less energy.
7.  Use an energy efficient space heater instead of your house heater. Move the space heater into whichever room you and your family are occupying at the time (be sure to unplug it when someone is not in the same room to monitor it). Why pay a lot of money to heat parts of the house you are not in. Save money on your electric bill and help save the environment by putting the green in your pocket instead of sending your green to the electric company.
8.  Use Energy Star appliances and file for the rebates, refunds and tax credits that are allowed when you purchase such appliances. You will again be putting the green in your pocket and saving electricity, which helps the environment.  

There are many more ideas you can come up with on your own. The point is to go green and save your green for a better future for your children, their children, and a better retirement when you start using your retirement fund that was bolstered by your money saving acumen.

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.