Green Tip of the Day

As you use up conventional products, replace them with more environmentally friendly options—household cleansers that use essential oils for fragrance, laundry detergents formulated for cold water (which saves the energy normally required to heat the water), cloth napkins to replace disposable ones. You'll reduce your chemical exposure and trash a little less. In addition, you'll send a message to manufacturers to produce more environmentally friendly products. "When you vote with your dollars, corporations listen," says Trish Riley, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Living