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Staycation: Benefits + Ideas [Visual]

November 11January 13Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged benefits, budget, camping, coronavirus, covid-19, ecogreenlove, Holidays, how to plan, infographic, local, staycation, tourism, travel, unplug, vacation1 Comment

Staycations, of course, refer to vacations taken in and around your city—or in and around your own house. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, people weary of canceled flights, pricey resorts, and highway traffic jams opted to unplug from their devices and plan a week doing everything they’d always wanted to do at home, or happily doing nothing at all.

The upsides abound. You’ll spend little to no time in transit, leaving you more time to enjoy the activities you love most. And you’ll save money—depending on how simple or luxurious you want to skew your time off. You can incorporate family or create an individual experience. Either way, you’ll reap many of the benefits of a traditional vacation and return to your regular life with renewed energy and a sense of well-being.

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Fairytale Wedding or Happily Ever After [Visual]

October 28October 28Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged budget, ecogreenlove, elopement, environment, financial cost, green living, infographic, microwedding, tips, weddingLeave a comment

Changed Wedding Plans? It Might Not Be a Bad Thing

Like many things in 2020, wedding plans have been turned upside down. While this can be a very emotional and frustrating reality to face, there are some silver linings. On average, weddings cost $33,900 (2019) and couples being forced to change their plans now have the opportunity to reevaluate their priorities and where they want their hard-earned savings to go.

In the visual below you’ll see some typical wedding costs pinned against other financial alternatives, just to put wedding spending into perspective. For example, the average cost for a wedding planner is $1,500 which is comparable to the median mortgage payment of $1,566 (depending on cost and your mortgage rate of course). Aside from the cost-savings, downsizing and changing elements of your wedding can greatly reduce the environmental impact of your nuptials.

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Must-Have Free Apps For Working Parents [Infographic]

December 13December 20Posted in FamilyTagged budget, family and career balance, family time, free apps, health and safety, household, infographic, tips, travel, working parentsLeave a comment

This infographic from HappyCleans helps to make things just a little bit easier for working parents with a range of highly rated apps that deal with health and safety, routine, travel, staying connected with your kids, household tasks, and budgeting.

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Go Green and Save Money [Infographic]

February 27March 27Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged accessories, agriculture, Apple, appliances, awareness, bike, bills, brands, budget, burts bees, car, cfl, climate change, consumer, consumption, cooling, cost, daily, dove, electricity, energy, energy-efficient, environment, expensive, factors, fitness, food, go green, green, groceries, Health, heating, household, incandescent, industries, leftovers, lifestyle, light bulb, lights, long run, maintenance, microsoft, money, monitor, organic, personal care, planning, plastic bags, premium, products, Recycling, renewable, restauran, reusable, review, save up, saving, sc johnson, seventh generation, shower, small changes, solution, spend, spending, summer, sustainable, switch off, tap water, tech, thermostat, tips, toms of maine, top ten, trader joes, unplug, upcycle, walt disney, water, whole foods market, winter, worthLeave a comment

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Savvy Salvagers Pallet Projects [Infographic]

January 29March 27Posted in DIY, Upcycle / Repurpose / Reuse, WoodTagged architecture, budget, building, design, diy, eco, green, house, how to, ideas, infographic, innovation, inspiration, pallet, project, recycle, reduce, repurpose, reuse, room, salvage, savvy, shoestring, sustainable, upcycle3 Comments

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Over two billion pallets are used every day to move stuff about, but the humble little transporter is way more versatile than just that. Creative minds have used pallets to make everything from doggie beds to dressing screens. This savvy salvagers infographic gives you tons of ideas for using pallets in your own home and guides you through the process, from picking safe pallets to gathering your tools, so that you can make your own pallet furniture for your own home. Don’t forget to share all your brilliant creations.