I've been "green" for many years... and it began in Girl Scouting! (Think Green)

Limiting chemicals in my home is key...and yes! vinegar does wonders of all types of great cleaning. I can't handle the odor well for my lungs, but diluted with good ventillation works fine.

(Vinegar and baking soda make a great chemical reaction that cleans even the dingiest tile grout, for instance.)

I think my latest move back to green is away from paper towels. I've been able to accumulate quite a few rags, cut up from old towels, tee shirts etc, and I now grab one of them to wipe up spills and wipe down counters and such. I keep a plastic bucket to toss them into until I add them to a wash load.

I use epsom salt for baths now too. A great, healing soak without the additives.

I quit using bottled water altogether. Well, I have to have some on hand as it's hurricane season, but I bought it in gallons. When I realized that drinking from those smaller bottles causes lip lines (LOL) and the hassle of recyling and all that... I decided I just didn't need them.

I went to my power company's website and did their free energy evaluation. And while there, I checked to see what times of day electricity costs the most. While it changes for the summer, generally, for here it's between the hours of 6-10 am and pm. I try not to wash clothes, run the dishwasher, take hot shower/bath, or have the a/c on the coldest during those times.

Anyone else?