Go Green tips for March 23rd

Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!

Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Tuesday, March 23nd:

• Didja know some grocery stores offer a credit of a few cents if you bring your own bag, so that reuseable shopping bag will pay for itself over time.
• I swear my mother is still reusing foil from the time of Christ for wrapping and rewrapping leftovers in the fridge. Just wash it in soap and water, flatten it out with a rolling pin on the kitchen counter, and it's good as new, unless, of course, it previously held raw meat. Then all bets are off!
• Are you stuck in a hot water rut like my mother, sorry mom, I’m callin’ you out!. As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water. Break the habit and wash your clothes in cold water, they’ll be just as clean.


Oh, drier sheets, the bane of my existence! However, they are (especially in winter) a must have! So, I did some research and found some great ways to reuse them:

Use can use them more than once. I've found that the same softener sheet can be used a couple times in the dryer and still get the job done.

Anti-static dust wipes: The anti-cling chemicals in dryer sheets make them perfect for dusting television and computer screens and other electronic dust-magnets.

Lint brush in a pinch: Used fabric softener sheets can be used to remove pet hair and lint from clothing and upholstery.

One more: Put them in your dresser drawers to keep clothing fresh and smelling nice right out of the drawer, no matter how long it’s been stored there!