It 'hard to live green every moment of our lives. Sometimes it takes a long time for the conscience of all the things you do and its impact on the environment. And sometimes the children will only plastic water bottles and plastic bags for their sandwich for lunch. To make life easier for you, the leaders will-to-be-green age, we composed a list of things to do around the house that can help reduce unnecessary use of electricity (saving money) and help environment in small ways that do not stress.

At home …

* Make your fridge more efficient. Cleaning the coils every six months will help reduce energy consumption and save money, so will the temperature in the fridge for around 38-40 degrees and the freezer 0

* Remove the electronics when not in use. TV, DVD players, computers and other large electronic use thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year. If they are all put into a power> Strip, making it easier to connect because just think of undress, unlike in Turn 10 bands from all over the house.

* Switch to fluorescence. It takes only 10 minutes to make, are cheap and very low power consumption. May be the simplest and most effective energy conserving and you can do at home.

* Get a low flow toilet. If these costs too much, low-tech alternative to a brick or plastic milk jug filled with set ofstone in the toilet tank. It takes space and reduce the amount of water needed to fill the tank, saving gallon (and money) for each coil.

* Do what you can in the laundry room. Wash clothes require more energy than a room in the house. To help reduce the amount, remember all the fees have been in cold water and to clean lint filter before each pass. It decreases with energy up to 30%!

On the Road …

* Pump your tires. If the United StatesLeaders tires to recommended pressure, expressed about 4 million liters of gas per day. This will make our tires last longer as well.

* Do not use the car to a minimum. Diaper ruins the air around you is bad for your tires. Turn your car off will help the air environment. This is especially a good idea if you always have your children pick up from school or playground, you want air, where they can play to stay healthy, right?

* Go! I know it sounds simple, but …Wait, no, it's simple. Walk!

Around …

* Bring your own bag of food. When shopping, bring cloth bags instead of using children in plastic. You can save many trees and break even when they were packed.

* Recycle. The old ring back, recover, recycle, recycle. I know that the message that looks like a broken record, but when you consider that 69% of Americans have not done so, must be repeated.

* Buy recycled paper. Children need paper for schoolBeginning of each year, usually between ages. Buy recycled paper. And 'good for the environment and is cheaper than the regular paper.

Get your children involved …

* Plant a garden. Even if you live in an urban area, the whole family can enjoy planting seeds in a windowsill, see grass growing. Li is close to nature and is a fun activity to do as a family. Contributes to air quality around your home and bring the family closer together.

* Speak up! IfYour children are curious to know what they can do for the environment, write a letter with their counselor or the Congress. A handwritten note was fun to write with children, and will have an important effect on the person to whom the letter makes.