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I’m officially coining the word “Disposable-holic”. What is a “disposable-holic” you ask? I define it as someone who habitually uses disposable items when re-usable items are available. Yep, that’s me.
Since giving birth to the triplets, I’ve had to give up my full-time job. This has meant that I’ve needed to come up with ideas that would help to save money in our home. One of the best ways to save money is to make deliberate choices to use items that are re-usable and recyclable, leading to reducing waste. Recently, I looked around our home and quickly found a few ways that I could immediately make this happen.
Disposable Water Bottles VS. Reusable Bottles
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We drink a ton of water around our home. The husband and I drink water every day, and the little one packs water for school. We purchase way too many disposable water bottles. Purchasing water bottles that we can wash and reuse every day will not only save money on buying disposable water but will also help reduce waste around our home.
Paper Towels VS. Hand Towels
My daughter is the paper towel queen. I pick up at least 10-15 paper towels around the house that she uses every day. And this is on top of the paper towels that my husband and I use! By purchasing a few more washable hand towels and deliberately using them will help us reuse and reduce waste.
Paper Plates VS. Washable Plates
I hate washing dishes, so I always grab for a paper plate before a “real” plate. During my last shopping trip to Walmart, I chose to pass by the paper plate aisle and not purchase any.
Regular Light Bulbs VS. GE Energy Smart Light Bulbs
One big way to reduce waste and save money is through using energy smart light bulbs from GE. Here’s why I love these light bulbs:
- They have a longer life span than traditional light bulbs. Most of the energy smart light bulbs that I purchase have a life of seven years, saving our family money by reducing the number of light bulbs that I have to buy.
- GE energy smart light bulbs use less energy than traditional bulbs, helping us save money on our monthly electrical bill.
- GE has an entire line of energy smart bulbs. The lighting in our home uses so many different light bulbs that this is a total plus for me. GE also makes it easy to find the right energy-efficient light bulbs for you.
- Walmart has the following two items on rollback through the end of April- another great aspect!
Here’s a video to learn more about GE energy smart bulbs:Are you a Disposable-Holic? How do you reduce and reuse in your home?
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I am trying to get away from using paper plates also. The light bulbs are something we already switched over to and I prefer to use cloths over paper towels for most of my cleaning chores.
Great post!
We are “disposable-holics” when it comes to beverages. It is much easier to leave bottled water or juice pouches in the frig for the kids than to pour a drink or risk them pouring it themselves!
I could definitely stand to get rid of the disposable habit too. I hadn’t even thought about the re-usable napkin thing, thanks for the great post!
What a great post for Earth Day Week! I think we can all work a little harder to minimize our wasteful ways! Thanks for this great post, Melanie!
Oh my goodness, I’m a total disposable-holic! I have been trying to be better, no more paper plates and washable water-bottles. However the paper-towels are harder for me to let go of, I use them ALL the time.:) Great post, and good reminder to all of us.:)
Hi Melanie! I have a disorder opposite to your! I CAN’T use disposable if there’s something similar washable… I’m a fanatic this way!
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Great and simple ideas. I use my Tervis tumbler for everything!! The one thing I wouldn’t give up was disposable diapers…lol.
I do recycle and reuse some, but I could definitely work on throwing out less stuff and reusing more!