Green Living for Real Life

I've been making one simple, eco-swap at a time with my family and wanted to share how some of the products worked out for us. In this episode, Rob and I are talking about an eco-friendly laundry detergent we tried called TruEarth. Not only do we share how it cleaned our clothes, but we also share info about the packaging and health/safety ratings. Find TruEarth on Amazon https://amzn.to/3wX2...

It's Valentine's Day this week so we are talking about simple tweaks you can make to your gifts to make 'em a little more eco-friendly!  Here are links to the stuff we talked about: Little Acre  Flowers - https://www.littleacreflowers.com/ Endangered Species Chocolate - https://www.chocolatebar.com/ Eco-Friendly Lingerie - https://bit.ly/3UCe3yB Happy Valentine's Day! FREE Guid...

In this episode, Rob and I are talking about ice melt and how some of them can have negative effects on the environment. Here is a (aff) link to Safe Paw on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3HCm13k FREE Guide -  How To Get Rid of Toxic Plastic Food Storage Containers and Switch to Safer and Sustainable Alternatives In Less Than an Hour. Follow on Social Media: Instagram - @greenilyco Facebook - Greenily -...

In this episode, Rob and I talk about 4 easy ways you can save energy (and money!) this winter.  Rob's #1 tip - snuggle!  😂 Here are (aff) links to the stuff we mentioned: Updated stats from the  US Energy Information Administration Pepco Quick Home Energy Check-Up Program Washable/Reusable Furnace Filters Programmable Thermostats Winter Thermostat Settings: 68°F about 30 minutes before the...

In this episode, Rob and I are talking about firelogs 'cause men like fire!  :-) Here's the study I referenced in this episode: Content and emission characteristics of Artificial Wax Firelogs Read more in this blog post: https://greenily.co/2019/01/11/factsaboutfirelogs/ FREE Guide -  How To Get Rid of Toxic Plastic Food Storage Containers and Switch to Safer and Sustainable Alternatives...

In this episode, Rob and I discuss New Year's resolutions for more eco-friendly living in 2024.  Don't miss my hack for making it super simple!  FREE Guide -  How To Get Rid of Toxic Plastic Food Storage Containers and Switch to Safer and Sustainable Alternatives In Less Than an Hour. Follow on Social Media: Instagram - @greenilyco Facebook - Greenily - Your  Family Only Greener 

In this episode, Rob shares his love of shopping (NOT) and I share some super simple ways to reduce waste during your holiday shopping - in-store and online! Here are (aff) links to the things we mention: - Reusable shopping bag FREE Guide -  How To Get Rid of Toxic Plastic Food Storage Containers and Switch to Safer and Sustainable Alternatives In Less Than an Hour. Follow on Social Media: Instag...

NOTE: SO Sorry for the static!  No time for a redo!  😫 You don't have to wrap your gifts in fabric or brown paper for it to be eco-friendly! Check out these super simple tips for fun, festive, AND eco-friendly gift-wrapping tips! Links (aff) to stuff we mention on this episode: Wrappily gift wrap Wrapping supplies  (paper, ribbon, gift tags, bags) FREE Guide -  How To Get Rid of Toxic Plasti...

This week we're continuing our series on making the holidays a little more eco-friendly and talking about holiday lights!  Here are the (affiliate) links to the sites we mentioned in this episode: Christmas  Lights Etc. Light Timer Holiday LEDS FREE Guide -  How To Get Rid of Toxic Plastic Food Storage Containers and Switch to Safer and Sustainable Alternatives In Less Than an Hour. https://g...

Which one do you think is kinder to the planet?  Get the pros and cons for both artificial and real trees National Christmas Tree Association https://realchristmastrees.org/ FREE Guide -  How To Get Rid of Toxic Plastic Food Storage Containers and Switch to Safer and Sustainable Alternatives In Less Than an Hour. https://greenily.co/plasticcontainerlp/ Follow on Social Media: Instagram - @greenily...

While we’re giving thanks for all we have this Thanksgiving, let’s do what we can to give a little thanks to planet Earth too! 🙂 In this episode, we share some super simple, low-effort swaps to make this year a planet-friendly Thanksgiving! Links (affiliate) to the products mentioned in this episode: Reusable,  silicone zip-top bags - https://amzn.to/49BLTZJ Fall cloth napkin set -  https://amzn....

This week we're sharing the fun we had cleaning out the garage!  Okay, maybe not fun but necessary. What was also necessary, in my opinion, was trying to keep as much as we could from going to the landfill.   So how can you get rid of odd items you no longer want but keep them from going to the landfill?  Here are a few ideas for some harder-to-recycle items!  Electronics – Best Buy store dro...

With two big dogs, we are a major contributor to the 10 million pounds of dog poop that gets dumped in landfills each year!   So, my goal was to find a way to keep at least some of it out of the landfill. Listen to the solution I found and how it's going so far! Doggie Dooley (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/3SmSO2O Biodegradable Dog Poop Bags (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/3tXyGdy FREE Gui...

I know that trash isn't very green but I wanted to at least use a trash bag that was as eco-friendly as possible. I tested out three different bags to see how they'd hold up to the trash my family of 5 (plus pets!) makes. Check out what I thought of them - and which is my favorite! If you want to try them out yourself, check out these (affiliate) links: Seventh Generation https://amzn.to...

I LOVE Halloween!  It is my absolute favorite holiday so our family really gets into it!  We go all out with decorations, costumes, parties, treats, etc.  Unfortunately all of that “stuff” can mean lots of scary things heading for a landfill ! Eeeeeek!!!  Fear not – there are lots of things you can do to make Halloween a little greener ! FREE Guide -  How To Get Rid of Toxic Plastic Food Storage C...

In this first episode, we introduce the podcast and how we hope to help you! Plus, Rob shares some of the wackiest things Pam has done in an effort to get the family to do their part to live healthy and protect the environment!  Including a midnight dumpster dive! FREE Guide -  How To Get Rid of Toxic Plastic Food Storage Containers and Switch to Safer and Sustainable Alternatives In Less Than an...

It's college football season so in this episode,  we're sharing some of the super simple swaps we've made to our tailgate to make it more eco-friendly. We're covering everything from Rob's must-haves - beer and food -  to decorations,  trash, and more! Go Terps!  ❤️💛🖤 Links to stuff we talked about ⬇️ https://scottysvodka.com/ https://amzn.to/3LCMWOF FREE Guide -  How To...

It might sound extreme at first but we have successfully survived 5+ years without using paper towels or paper napkins in our house! When you consider all the resources used to make them, the waste they create, and the cost it's worth giving it a try. We'll break down how to make a seamless habit swap! FREE Guide -  How To Get Rid of Toxic Plastic Food Storage Containers and Switch to Sa...