There are countless ways to reuse, from back packs to fire extinguishers, so here to help you on your quest to help save the environment and your cash is a condensed list of tips on what you can use around your home. (Keep in mind that if you have items that you just can’t use you can always sell them at a garage sale, donate them to a community organization or send them to an exchange program.)

Did you know that almost $2 billion is spent on the production of paint every year, and almost 60 million gallons of that paint becomes left over in the United States alone? Become apart of the movement and help save the environment by butting back your paint purchases.

Spend your hard earned cash on paint that pays for itself, like recycled paint. Recycled paint can cost half the price of new paint, and you help the environment by reusing.

The object of reducing is to ultimately eliminate excess consumption in your household. In order to do this you’ll want to first measure how much consumption is in your home by determining how much garbage your family produces each week. Take note of what takes up the most space in your trash and try to reduce it.

Here are some suggestions of easy ways we can reduce the amount we are using and throwing away in our daily lives:

• Replace your incandescent bulbs with compact florescent light bulbs which consume much less energy.
• Look at the cleaning products in your home and replacing them with biodegradable cleaning products.
• Buy food in bulk, such as grains or cereals. Be sure not to buy large quantities of food that will spoil quickly.

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Everything always comes back into fashion. Whether its retro clothing, vintage cars, or designer antiques, people love it when the past catches up to the present again. But bringing a little history into the home isn’t just limited to decorative knick-knacks and old-fashioned furniture. It can extend to the actual construction of the house as well. Reclaimed wood has become a popular way to recycle pre-existing wooden structures by incorporating them into newer homes.

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