Going Green with your pet

[AnimalFamily]

Yes, we definitely need to think green in all areas of our lives.
It's pretty green at the AnimalFamily farm.
Cleaning chemicals are mostly limited to: vinegar, baking soda, and very rarely some bleach when major disinfecting is needed.
I will let you in on one of my favorite little cleaning secrets. I operate a small housekeeping business and years ago discovered that, in most cases, just plain old water will clean windows and mirrors better than anything.
The best part is that they will stay clean longer than if you use anything else in the water.
Anything you add to water will leave a residue behind. Hence the cloudy look you get after a period of time.
Bonus: you will save a ton of money!

All food scraps are either given to the goats, chickens, dog and whatever they won't eat is put in compost or put out for the 'other' critters.

Plastic, glass, cans, etc., are all recycled. Paper trash is burned, which leaves us with one tiny bag of trash every couple of weeks.

Since we live in the country animal waste is composted directly, lol!
When we clean out the goat/chicken houses, that goes into our garden. I must say I have some beautiful garden soil!

All of these things do require a a little thought and a little more effort, but the benefits well outweigh the extra effort. Not to mention the money we save!!!