Here's some of the awesome Save Green Tips we've received so far. If you would like to enter the competition, simply click on the Submit Your Tip button and tell us how you save green! By doing so, you could win $100!

• The Winning Tip For February

  I recycle and compost; use microfiber cloths that can be washed rather than disposable products. I use knitted dishcloths, and use either ecologically safe cleaning products or make my own from white vinegar, baking soda and borax.

  Jackie A
  Hoover, AL

• I turn off all lights when I leave a room in my house

  Kathryn K
  Buffalo, NY

• I wash with the lowest temperature possible

  Mary l
  Yakima, WA

• Reuse, recycle and reinvent all usable products and/or waste!

  Jean M
  McDonough, GA

• When I turn off my computer at night I also switch off the surge protector that my computer is plugged into. Doing that saves me a few dollars a month on my electric bill.

  Daniel T
  Tomales, CA

• I only use green cleaning products and recycle.

  Judy Y
  Volcano, CA

• recycle glass,paper,plastic,,,,,refill gal milk jugs with water and take to work

  Kevin H
  Dayton, OH

• I bring reusable shopping bags everywhere, wash our laundry in cold water, make our own compost, buy as many products as possible that don't come in plastic, recycle as much as we can, and try to reduce our energy consumption.

  Kate Q
  Rochester, NY

• I save water. Being in a Southern state, we sometimes have a drought and we have to come up with ways to not use water. Wash less than necessary always full loads, flush the toilet less and do put chemicals in the water

  Carolyn M
  Atlanta, GA

• By only usung the washing machine when I have a full load.

  Karolyn K
  3912 Edenton Ct NE, GA

• I only use eco-friendly laundry and household cleaning products in order to help the planet.

  Alice F
  Elmhurst, IL

• I try everyday to be green: walk, bike, turn off lights, recycle, solar panels, reuse paper, use clothes instead of paper towels when possible.

  Richard m
  San Diego, CA

• Instead of throwing away paper that only has something written on one side, I keep a stack and recycle it, using it for scratch paper and notes.

  Steven S
  Appleton, WI

• I walk when I can instead of taking the bus

  Staci S
  Chicago, IL

• Nearly everything has a second life. If it doesn't get recycled, it gets given away (whether whole or in pieces), but it rarely will end up in a landfill, if I can help it.

  Cheryl S
  Cleveland, OH

• I create greeting cards by cutting out pics or scripts from cards I've received and add lace or ribbons or various other scraps I have laying around, and send them. Each one is unique.

  Michael W
  Cleveland, OH

• I SAVE GREEN BY NOT DRIVING SO MUCH.. OR COMBINE MY SHOPPING TRIPS.. BY USING PORTABLE HEATERS INSTEAD OF MY HOME FURNACE, THIS SAVES ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR!! THIS PLANET IS MY HOME AND I MUST PRESERVE HER AND LOVE AND RESPECT HER!! GOD BLESS PLANET EARTH!!

  Lisa s
  Memphis, TN

• I recycle everything possible, car pool, walk rather than drive when possible, use reusuable bags--not plastic, I plant trees, am political active regarding environmental issues, I may continually aware of every- thing I'm doing and how it can be better. We all use up oxygen--maybe we should stop.

  Betty G
  Travelers Rest, SC

• Tip: Except for filling pots for cooking or buckets for cleaning, water should only run from a faucet at the size of a pencil. You can get the same job done (ex., washing hands, rinsing dishes, etc), conserve resources and save $.

  Joan S
  Cleveland, OH

• Drive a Prius.

  Lynda L
  Panama City Beach, FL

• We installed solar panels

  Ann D
  Paradise, CA