(This is a guest post by Lisa Shoreland of Go College.) With the year at its close, it’s a good time to review the basics of going green. For those of us living in apartments, many of the eco-home improvement articles do us little to no good (not that the landlord wouldn’t appreciate solar panels and a compost pile by the dumpster, right?), and it’s not like we can afford to buy hybrid cars anytime soon. The following ways to go green are not only easy on the planet, they’re easy on your tired-of-paying-off-debt eyes, too.

Welcome to the fifteenth edition of Tips for Green Living! We have so many good submissions, so let’s get started!. dining & entertaining Sam over at Best Cheap Weddings shares some ways to save cash and the planet with the post Best Cheap Green Weddings. Romance and Memories on a Green Budget. I am all for the “recycled” estate diamond ring! (Remember [...]

Welcome to the fourteenth edition of Tips for Green Living! We have so many good submissions, so let’s get started! dining & entertaining Surbhi Bhatia talks about how to Dispose Mind Waste, Not Food posted at The Viewspaper. for the greenhorns You more East Coasters – winter has been pretty harsh for you this year. So Guffly shares How to [...]

So did the benefits add up? Was all the effort of line drying worth it?

Meh.

First of all, after being ill last week and laundry piling up despite my new laundry schedule, I cheated.

Yes, O Internet, I cheated. I so cheated!

Late? Yes. Unfortunately, allergies have been running amok with all this rain at the Green Apartment so last week was awful and this week was catch-up. Oh the joy! But, I do have a fabulous carnival for you! dining & entertaining Mrs. Green presents Price vs principles – 6 tips for eating organic on a budget posted at Little Green [...]

A bit on how laundry can get greener and some great tips from around the web on how to live green. Read the post for the links!

As I’m sitting to write this post, I am surrounded by drying clothing hanging from dining room chairs, my desk, and flung on the back of couch. There are even some hanging from hangers in the closet and the bathroom. From THREE DAYS AGO. The weekends are usually the craziest days at the GYA household, so instead of being put [...]

We wrote about the chemicals in your beauty products and why reusable shopping bags are the way to go. See the post for the goods!

Welcome to the New Year, oh Internet! We are back and have some great stuff for you to browse. dining & entertaining Returning blogger TaraG convinces us with 5 Reasons To Buy Organic Foods over at Go Green Street. Great stuff, TaraG! Jourdan Henderson gives us ways to Green your morning coffee! posted at Green Justice. I heart coffee and [...]

We covered decreasing your electricity use and your indoor air pollution. Click on the post to get the links.