Buying rechargeable batteries and reducing package waste

Even in countries where recyclable material is collected and regular batteries can be thrown as recyclable waste, each time a set of batteries are purchased and used there is paper waste produced by disposing the packets these regular batteries come in.

Take for example these batteries pictured in their packaging below:

While those batteries pictured above are recyclable, the package they can be seen in are not and so each time you buy regular batteries such as those you produce package waste.
But by buying rechargeable batteries pictured below, you produce waste only once after you buy it. By recharging these batteries each time they run out of power, you don't need to buy new ones and throw their packets each time. This reduces a significant amount of packaged waste.

The most ecological rechargeable batteries are Ni-MH rechargeable units (Nickel-metal hydride), which are the current state-of-the-art in rechargeable battery technology.
Also you will save money by recharging the batteries instead of spending money each time to buy new ones.

How to save water when washing your hands

Whenever you do work that involved getting your hands dirty, make sure that you have done all your work before washing your hands.
If you need to wash your hands before doing similar work again, don't wash your hands at all.

Make sure all your work is done before washing your hands. If you wash your hands after each chore, you are wasting water so to help conserve as much water as possible, make sure all the work is complete and only then wash your hands.

If you need to wash your hands in between chores because it's necessary for a specific chore such as child care, cooking food with your hands etc. then do so. But even then try to finish all the dirty chores before moving on to the cleaner chores.

All this helps conserve water.

How to save matches when lighting more than one fires on a gas stove

People who use gas stoves to cook their food and boil other things can save matches for lighting it.
When you need to light more than one stove for cooking food, boiling milk and/or water, light one stove with a match as pictured above. If you're lighting another stove next then turn the gas on and use the same burning match to light the other stove(s).

If you need to wait for a while, take an already burned match as pictured below, stick and let it catch fire from the stove already burning and use it to light the next stove(s).

This method will save you thousands of matches and reduce waste.

Using cloth instead of tissue to wipe off soap and water

When cleaning tables, floors and counters, try using a sponge with soap. Once you've cleaned it with soap, you'll need to wipe off the soap. Many people use issue papers or paper towels to clean off the soap and water.

This produces waste as the tissue paper or paper towel need to be thrown away once used to wipe off the soap. Instead of using these items to wipe off the soap, get a separate cloth used to wipe off the soap and water. The cloth can be used several times and does not need to be thrown away.

The picture below is a good demonstration on how to use it:

Turn clutter into ca$h

If you have items in your household that you don't want be they books, DVD, magazines, games or anything else you don't like, try to sell them.

If an item that is not being used is sitting there, it is a waste. By selling them online you are not just reducing consumption but also profiting yourself. Also by selling items you don't want/need you can also spend that money on buying thing you actually do want used at a discounted price.

Buying and selling used items helps cut down on necessary consumption and waste. Why leave around items you don't want that somebody else desires and wishes to keep or use.

Go to websites like ebay or amazon to sell and buy used items. You can also look up a local website for your city or country that hosts ads for wanted products or other things for sale.