• Power strip bunches of appliances/electronics and turn off before bed

• Test for Phantom Load
• A commercial car wash uses less water than washing a car for 10 minutes with a hose
• Laptops use 80% less electricity than a desktop
• Use Rechargeable Batteries and keep harmful batteries out of landfills
• Use reusable water bottles rather than disposable – Klean Kanteen, Nalgene, Refill Not Landfill
• “Don’t Send” Junk Mail Tips – Native Forest Tips, New Dream Tips, Do Not Mail List, Opt-Out of Preapproved Credit Cards, Stop Former Employee Mail
• Attend an awesome, fun, and informative Green Festival - perfect timing for holiday shopping and sustainable gifts
• Save paper by not getting receipts you don't need.
• 23 Ways to Beat the Heat
• Instead of dumping out the cooking water, let it cool and use it to water plants. If you cooked vegetables in the water, it will be full of nutrients that plants love.
• Visit Wood Wise for ways to prevent deforestation, including stopping junk mail and having magazines printed on recycled paper
• Support solar energy work in rural communities through SELF or Inveneo
• To clean a drain: Pour one cup of baking soda into the drain. Follow with one cup of vinegar. Then pour a pot of boiling water down the drain and follow with a plunger. Repeat until the drain flows freely.

• Rather than buy new books, find free released ones at Book Crossing or search your local Goodwill for cheap ones.
• Instead of ironing clothes, hang your clothes in the bathroom while you shower. The steam from your shower will help smooth wrinkles from the fabric and help you to keep the iron unplugged another day.
• Use EcoBroker to findreal estate opportunities and energy and environmental information
• To clean windshields - Mix vinegar and water 1:2 
• Keep a clean container in your car in case you wind up with leftovers after dining out
• Support Architecture for Humanity with Own the Day
• Eco-alternative to silver cleaner, that’s chemical free and extra fast: Begin by boiling a kettle of water. As your water boils, find a pan or pot big enough to hold your silver pieces, then line the bottom of the pan with aluminum foil. Arrange your silver in the pan so that each piece is touching the aluminum. When the water has come to a boil, gently pour it over your silver in the pan until it completely cover each piece. Sprinkle in a tablespoon of baking soda and wait a few minutes. A watched pot may never boil, but the tarnish will vanish from your silver right before your eyes. After a few minutes carefully drain the water from the pot, rinse your silver and carefully dry each piece

• Jewelry Cleaning DIY: Use a soft toothbrush and (non-ammonia) eco-window cleaner to polish gems, or a soft toothbrush and nonabrasive toothpaste for metal. Wipe off any residue with a damp cloth

Investment

• Progressive Investor
  • Equal Exchange CD, Oikocredit

Sudan Divestment

• Sudan Divestment Task Force
• Sudan Screening Tool by Invested Interests

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