Go Green tips for November 10th

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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Wednesday, November 10th:

• Get the kids to turn off video games (both the TV and the console) after they're done playing, and you'll win back about $100 per year.
• Artificial lighting accounts for 44 percent of the electricity use in office buildings. Sure, you don’t pay the bill, but take the initiative and turn off the lights when you're leaving any room for 15 minutes or more.

I went today, where I have never gone before. I started my holiday shopping before December. I’ve never been so proud of myself. It’s always such a huge dent in the budget in December, so I’m trying to spread it out a bit. There’s less impact on the account that way. This morning, I spent at TJ Maxx, discount shopping for my fashionista fourteen-year-old and ever growing ten-year-old. But it’s not always necessary to buy new for the holidays. Why is it that second hand is such a taboo under the tree? I have no problem with it, I got a beautiful sweater two years ago from my husband, who found it at Neat Repeats in Middlebury. I still enjoy wearing it! Shoping via your keyboard this year? Well then, go second hand online. Today, navigating through Google, I found some great sites where, instead of purchasing new DVD’s, books or games, I can swap what we have and no longer use for gently used or even new books, music, movies and games. Here's two sites to start with: swapadvd.com and swap.com. As long as you’re willing to pay the postage, you can save big time this holiday season by going second hand. This is the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!