It seems that everyone that you come in contact with today is looking for a way to start living off the grid to some extent. The ideas of finding a way to save money and start leaving a green lifestyle are nothing new. Here are a few tips that will help speed up the process to easy green living.

Let's start with the obvious, plants. The earth needs oxygen and plants provide it. Houseplants have many advantages. The look nice and act to filter good air from bad air. For every ten square yards of living space you should have one house plant. Having just one houseplant in that area will help keep the air free from pollutants that accumulate in your home. If you are lucky enough to find a plant that synthesizes at night and add that to your regular houseplant, you will have around the clock pollutant protection.

Another great idea is to use as many homemade remedies as you can. The aloe plant works great for burns. If you get a burn you can break off an aloe leaf and put some of the gel on the burn. This is just one example. There are other things you can do around the kitchen too. Take a look at the cleaners that you use. Most of these can be replaced by something that is eco-friendly.

Everyone already knows that harsh chemicals are bad for the environment. These are found in detergent and other cleaners. You can avoid these by making your own with things like baking soda and vinegar. This makes a foaming cleaner that is wonderful as a drain cleaner. This produces carbon dioxide that should be rinsed down the drain with hot water. You can use juice from a lemon or even a lime to remove mildew. Corn starch makes a great carpet deodorizer. These things are great for the job and very eco-friendly.

Let's take a look at the critters every house is bound to have. First we will look at spiders. Spiders should be left alone unless you are infested. Spiders will help eliminate all other types of bugs. Next, avoid the use of store and commercial pesticides as these are bad for your home and the environment. You can catch flies on fly paper which can be made with some yellow paper and store grade honey. Paste the honey on the paper to make it sticky, allow it to dry a bit and you are good to go. Simple, safe and easy. If you have an ant problem this can be taken care of with the use of a lemon. Squeeze some lemon juice by the area the ants enter and leave the peel there. They don't like lemon. There are other eco-friendly ways to rid your home of pests, just look for them.

Garbage - every home makes it. So what do we do with it? Simple, start a compost heap. Things like egg shells, coffee grounds and other things can be added to the compost. Just do a little study to see what can and can not be added. Once you learn to compost, you will love it. Separate cans and bottles, plastic, paper and non-recyclables. Reduce, reuse and recycle. Take everything you can to the recycling center.

There are a few great tips for you to use to start you on your way to easy green living.

Visit Texas Home & Lifestyle for more information on green living.