Do you want to make a big impact on keeping our planet green? Try implementing some of these suggestions in your daily routine. It's a new year, make a resolution to incorporate one or more of these suggestions into your 2010 lifestyle.
• Grow an organic garden in your backyard. Plant Marigolds in every other row as a natural pesticide to keep your garden chemical free
• Install gutters and a rain barrel to collect rainwater for your plants.
• Build a compost pile. Feed it: lawn clippings, leaves, vegetable scraps and coffee grounds. Keep the vegetable scraps small and it will turn into compost more quickly. Turn it 3-4 times a year and it will create the best fertilizer for your garden.
• Recycle old garden hoses by poking holes into them at intervals and then use them as soaker hoses for trees or your garden.
• Construct a clothesline and retire your clothes dryer. This saves energy and the sheets and towels smell of fresh air instead of chemical softener sheets.
• Carpool to school or work, or even ride your bike.
• Plant a tree or two. If your yard is full offer your tree planting skills to an elderly neighbor.
• Initiate a recycling program at work or school.
• Volunteer with a local area clean up. The Austin Parks Foundation has clean up days several times a year. If you volunteer for a clean up they normally provide a T-shirt and lunch for all participants.
If you are in the market for an Austin area home and are not presently working with a Realtor, please call me. I would be happy to help you through the process of buying or selling a home. I specialize in Relocation and I make the process easy to navigate. As your Buyers Agent I will work hard to ensure you find the perfect home. As one of my client said "In a world of Walmart Realtors, Betina provides a Nordstom's level of service!" I look forward to the opportunity to earn your business.
Betina Foreman, Realtor
Prospect Real Estate Solutions 9442 Capital of TX Hwy, Suite 500 Austin, Texas 78759
512-771-6318 BetinaForemanRealtor@yahoo.com www.CentralTexasGreenHomes.com
Member: Austin Board of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors, ActiveRain.com-RainMaker, Trulia-VIP & Top Realtor Voices, and Zillow-Neighborhood Pros.
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