Save Money, Save Paper, Save the Earth, Save Yourself a Trip to the Supermarket

By Brad Tuttle | @bradrtuttle | April 23, 2010 | +

A roundup of 91 tips that’ll help you make efficient use of natural resources, your finances, your time—and also, printer ink.

Wise Bread’s “11 Small Ways to Save Big on Ink.” Switching up the type size, font, and draft setting can help. You might also consider scanning and saving digital copies of docs you need, rather than printing physical copies.

SmartMoney’s “20 Ways to Save Green by Going Green.” A list of retailers and services that’ll grant customers discounts if they forego paper, turn in recyclable old products when it’s time to buy new ones, or incorporate reusable bags and mugs on purchases.

Coupon Sherpa’s “60 Ways to Green Clean with Household Products.” Need to clean something? You probably have the perfect cleaning agent in your home and don’t even know it. Cooking oil can get rid of scuffs and grime on leather shoes. Lemon juice eliminates stains from countertops. Vinegar and baking soda are great for cleaning toilets. And on and on.

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