When you replace inefficient lightbulbs in your home with newer, longer-lasting LED bulbs, what do you do with the old bulbs? When it comes to CFL bulbs, it's important to recycle them in free recycling bins at stores like Lowe's and Home Depot, since they contain mercury. Be sure to recycle old neon lights and industrial bulbs in those bins, too. When it comes to incandescent and halogen bulbs, those should not be recycled in the bins; they contain no mercury and can be thrown away in the trash when they burn out.

One of the easiest ways to green up your personal routine is to ditch bodywash and use bars of soap instead. Bodywash comes packaged in plastic bottles, is made with a high percentage of water (which makes the bottles heavy) and is often made with artificial dyes, fragrances and other chemicals. Bar soaps are minimally processed and packaged and are a much greener choice. If you want to travel with bar soaps, run a vegetable peeler along the edge and make soap curls. The curls can be used one at a time when you're on the go.

It's a quandary: You want to have flowering plants indoors, but your companion animals have a habit of chewing or eating them. If this is the case with your feline friends, try picking up nontoxic plants that won't harm them. African daisies, Christmas cacti, orchids and tropical plants like bromeliads are generally safe, although if large amounts do get eaten, it can still cause your pet to get mildly sick.