Fail Blog: 10 Ways to Go Green at Home

I just clicked this link from MSN/Sympatico.ca since I was interested in being greener in my home environment however their helpfulness is rather ridiculous because it only tells you how to be green by buying crap. Also they way it was present on the homepage made no hint of it being in the "Shopping" section.

While the ideas are decent the constant barrage of consumerism is not.

Check it out yourself:

http://shopping.sympatico.msn.ca/content/shp/?ctId=6249&ptnrid=164&ptnrdata=1640403

Few comments:

Buying a water filter? What is wrong with tap water? Nothing. Don't forget to use reusable aluminum bottles.

Buying organic clothing is fine, but would it not be a better idea to buy used clothing from second-hand and charity shops instead? Oh right I forgot, you cannot capitalise by putting an ad on the site for a local charity shop.

Use eco-friendly cleaning products? What is wrong with baking soda and vinegar? It is much greener and essentially cheaper. There are numerous websites about effective cleaning products with many items that would already be stocked in your pantry/refrigerator.

Buying $50-60 reusable grocery bags? Expensive much? Reuse the plastic bags you get from the stores over and over again. Buy the ones they have stocked in the store for [usually] around $1 and/or look at second-hand shops.

I hope this was insightful however for the conscious green mind; the tips that were given are common knowledge.