I am trying to live as green as I can without too much inconvenience and discomfort. I can only turn my air up so much and I cannot afford expensive solar panels or windmills to power my home so I will have to find other areas to be Earth friendly.
One way that I have found to save the Earth and save money is buying used items. I love to shop at a thrift store! I think it is exciting when I dig through a basket of jewelry at Goodwill and find handmade sterling silver earrings for 50 cents that I had seen just a few weeks earlier at a jewelry store for way more money. There was also the time I found a brand new pair of Italian leather boots for $12 at a Plato's Closet. I know some people think they are above shopping at thrift stores but I have always felt that it didn't make sense to pay more for something if I could buy it for less. It is just smart. I have also found so many cool pieces of antique furniture from different shops that have more personality than anything I could purchase from a new furniture dealer and they are solid wood no particle board.
So basically if you want to do something to live a little greener you could start by stopping in a thrift store and taking a look next time you are in need of something. Living green is living wise. We should not be wasteful with any of our resources no matter how much we have to watse, money included.
