Naptime Blog

*Don’t buy individually packaged items:

Everywhere you go now things are “convienently” packed for on the go eating, or a ceratain amount of calories. These products are often more expensive and they use more packaging that needs to be thrown away or recycled. Food such as yogurt, pudding, granola bars, soft drinks, juice, cereal, and snack foods may come in packages of multiple single-serving sizes in addition to larger, “bulk” sizes. So next time you shop, buy the bigger package and divide it up yourself.

*Bring your own bags:

Everywhere you look you can buy cloth grocery bags, produce bags and even snack bags. This cuts down on the plastic we use and you can save money at some stores. At the Giant in my state when you bring bags they give you money back. Yes its only five cents a bag, but that savings adds up. Plus my cloth bags hold a lot more and have never broken or been sliced open by a package. Also you can get cute bags and insulated bags. I love my pink breast cancer awareness bags.

*Buy store brand:

This isn’t so much a green tip as it is a money saving tip. Since we started buying store brand our grocery bill is cut by 25% and up. I have never noticed a difference in taste or quality. My inlaws have also started buying all store brand, it saves money and often the packaging is better. My store brand cereal comes in a plastic bag. When you buy national brands that same plastic bag is in a cardboard box. Why produce more garbage?

What are your tips on being a greener shopper and saving money?

-Chrystal