Thrifty and Green

Many people have the belief that it is too expensive to buy environmentally friendly items. It is true that organic cotton is more expensive than traditional cotton as is organic produce. Is it possible to be natural without going bankrupt? Absolutely.

Don't forget the 3 R's. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Lets focus on Reuse today.

The absolute best thing you can do to prevent waste and have the lightest carbon foot print is to simply reuse items from others. This is especially easy with children's clothes. Kids grow so fast that they can't possibly wear out clothes before they are in the next size. So talk to you friends with older kids, most people can't wait to get rid of the clothes that don't fit anymore.

Check the local thrift stores, Goodwill, etc. Just spending a little time looking around could save you a fortune on children's clothes. Also check out your local Freecycle. Freecycle is an awesome network of people giving items to members of their community. It is the ultimate in reuse and recycle.

If you are careful to save money on the majority of your child's clothes and get them from free or less expensive sources, you can afford to purchase organic cotton on the few items that you actually do need to purchase. By reusing items from your friends and neighbors you are keeping those items out of the landfill which is just as important as supporting organic farmers and it is cheaper.

To do the right thing for the planet you don't have to spend a ton of money. You just have to be thrifty. Then you can afford to make the conscious decisions and buy green products on the few items you must buy.