Frugal Living Today

Stop throwing it all away!

Demandra over at Consciously Frugal got me stewing over a recent post about a company touting their “environmentally friendly” bottled water. Yeah, that’s what I said.

For today’s frugal tip, we’re going to stop being so disposable. We’re all guilty of it at one time or another and it not only costs us ridiculous amounts of money, it is adding to the waste that goes into our landfills, and don’t even get me started on that one.

Here are a few disposable items you can do without:

• Bottled Water
  Buy a reusable container with a lid and refill it. ‘nuff said.
• Napkins
  Cloth napkins can be used over and over, and you’re already washing clothes anyway, right?
• Paper Towels
  Old towels, socks and t-shirts can do the same job and they’re both washable and reusable. For cleaning glass surfaces (like windows), newspaper does a better job and it is free.
• Sponges
  They trap germs and start to stink after a day or two. Ditch ‘em and use washable dish towels.
  

In reality there are dozens of ways that you can stop buying disposable items in favor of reusable. See what you can come up with around your house. Your wallet will thank you and so with Mother Nature.