Topics in Green
Updated - June 29, 2009

In the Dollar Stretcher Green section, find articles on all things green, including green living, simple living, energy saving, natural living, gardening and recycling. Each week discover practical, money-saving tips on such topics as purchasing organic foods, new ways to recycle, cutting back on gasoline consumption, protecting the environment and much more.



Home Canning
Help to get started.

Freezing Fruit
You can add fruit to your diet year-round for less!

Cheaper Summer Cooling
Cooling options for apartment dwellers and others who don't want to spend a lot.

My Story: Natural Insect Repellents
Using essential oils to ward off insects.

Natural Health Remedies
Check the cupboard first.

Natural Spider Control
Keep daddy long legs outside!

Natural Foods for Lawns
No need for nasty chemicals.

Overheated Electric
When your electric bill is out of control.

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Self Sufficient Living
Discuss home remedies, gardening, alternative energy, rural issues, and how-to's.

Frugal Food and Cooking
All about food: Shopping, keeping, cooking, recipes, advice and more.




Video: New hybrids, electric cars
See the latest new and redesigned hybrid electric vehicles.

Video: Go green by using recycled electronics
You can save money and the earth by trading your old technology for cash back.

Now's the right time for going green
The stimulus package offers incentives for going green on homes, and many states and cities do too.

Green mortgages save on loan
Make your home energy efficient and get a break on your mortgage at the same time.

Video: Fresh food saves money
Made from scratch and raw food is always cheaper than buying prepared versions of the same item.

Waste water, waste money
Save money and the environment by making changes in how you use water in your home.

Video: Go green by cutting paperwork
Here are some quick, easy tips to save money and the Earth by going paperless.

Video: An energy audit could save you money
When it comes to your energy bills, an audit is actually good.

Video: Going green in the laundry room
A few simple changes in the way you wash can help you save money and save the planet.




Eco-friendly initiatives focus on plastic gift cards
A handful of eco-friendly initiatives are giving new meaning to the term "green card."

What's the carbon footprint of your credit card?
A credit card's footprint is roughly the CO2 equivalent of five bank checks, 13 dollar bills -- or the gas to drive a Hummer 150 feet.

It's getting easier to be green with credit cards
Opting out of paper credit card statements is one way to protect the planet. Find out how to use credit cards to help save the planet.

In the Garden

Money-saving gardening tips for keeping your garden healthy and productive.

Natural Gardening
Practical reasons for doing it naturally.

Natural Disease Controls for Your Plants
Your soil can be your biggest ally in the battle against plant disease.

Invastion of the Little Ants
Winning the war with invading ants.

Adventures in Gardening: Lawn Fertilizing
When and what to feed your lawn.

Natural Weed Killers
Would you like to get rid of your weeds without using pesticides?


Visit the Dollar Stretcher gardening section for money-saving tips on all aspects of gardening and preserving what you harvest.


Simple Living

Eliminate the clutter from your life and strip away what is not important to you.

Developing a Frugal Attitude
Frugal is an attitude that allows people to spend less.

What Is Simple Living?
Why not slow down and enjoy the moment?

Contentment Robbers
Change your ideas of luxury.

Conspicuously Thrifty
Ways to be envied for your thrift.

Confusing Simplicity With Frugality
Are they two peas in the same pod? Or are there significant differences? And should you care?

Working with Simplicity
Can voluntary simplicity and a career co-exist?