Tips for a Greener Decade

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The New Year – and New Decade – are almost here. And, like every year, we start thinking about change and goals, aka  resolutions. This year the professionals at Flair are resolving to make some simple lifestyle changes to help our environment. We hope you’ll join us.

Top Five Greener Decade Tips
1. Think outside the bag. Use the bag you carry for grocery shopping at more stores, in fact at every store we visit.
2. Put the computer to bed. At night we will turn off the screen saver and put it in sleep mode.
3. Clean green. We will choose non-toxic and natural cleaning products packaged in recycled or large containers. Or, we’ll make our own. Almost anything can be cleaned with white vinegar, baking soda and a few drops of lemon.
4. Give out vehicles some TLC. Keep tires properly inflated, replace the air filter, and get regular tune-ups. A new air filter may give you 10% more miles per gallon, and a tune-up can boost MPG from 4 percent to 40 percent.
5. Buy locally. Buy locally grown, in season food. Skip the food that travels thousands of miles to get here. Locally grown food is fresher and cuts down on global-warming pollution.
More Ways To Green The Decade

1. Coffee — it’s not just for drinking. After your next brew, don’t toss the coffee grounds. Spoon some warm grounds into your hands and mix with your favorite hand soap and scrub. The grounds exfoliate dead skin and the soap cleans your hands. Scatter the remaining grounds around your evergreen shrubs and trees for an energizing fertilizer.

2. Start composting. A compost pile or composter turns food and lawn wastes into mulch. It’s a great way to reduce your trash production.
3. Don’t drip. Fix leaky faucets. A faucet that drips once each second can waste over 8 gallons of water per day and more than 3,000 gallons per year.
4. Layer. Save energy and reduce your electric bill. Turn down your thermostat and layer – sweaters, blankets, or sweats. Bring them to Flair when they need cleaning and save even more energy and water.
5. Take Your Time. Slowing down 10 miles per hour cuts highway gas consumption by about 15 percent.
So, there you have it. Pick one or do them all. And, have a happy, New Year and a greener decade.

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