Savvy Brown

Green and Frugal Starter Kit

Posted in Home, Home Archive | Saturday, July 10th, 2010

STart here

I’ve received quite a few emails asking me for advice on how to get started going green, and where to begin. I decided to put together a list of items that you could consider your “Green and Frugal Starter Kit” to help make things easier.  My first bit of advice when making green changes is DON’T THROW EVERYTHING AWAY! Once you’ve used up what you have then recycle the packaging and start fresh. You can find other uses for your shampoo as well as many other items that you have around the house. Below is a list of items that you will need for your own kit with links to where you can find them in the Savvy Shop and below that are links to DIY “recipes” for making up your own cleaning products quickly and easily. Plus a few extra green/frugal ideas. HTH!

Items items to get started:

  1. Borax
  2. Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
  3. Liquid Castille Soap
  4. A Bar of Laundry Soap (i.e.- Octagon, Fels Naptha)
  5. White Vinegar
  6. Hydrogen Peroxide
  7. Baking Soda
  8. Peppermint Essential Oil
  9. Tea Tree Essential Oil
  10. Lemon Oil
  11. Citric Acid (Or Lemon Packet Kool-Aid)*
  12. Microfiber Cloths
  13. Epsom Salts
  14. Table Salt
  15. Stainless Steel Water Bottle
  16. Reusable shopping bags
  17. Box Grater
  18. Dryer Balls

Homemade Recipes

Use the above ingredients to make all of the following..

Homemade Laundry Detergent

Fabric Softener

*DIY Dishwashing Powder

How to Whiten Your Clothes Without Bleach

Homemade Granite and Marble Cleaner

Sterling Silver Cleaner

Fruit and Veggie Wash

Stainless Steel Sink Cleaner

Peppermint Foot Soak

How we Stopped Using Paper Towels and Napkins

Homemade Wood Furniture Spray

  • Let me know if there’s other things that you’ve made with the above ingredients!

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