You don’t have to be a complete tree hugger to want to go green. But now that it’s becoming increasingly clear that global warming is a very real problem, why wouldn’t you want to reduce your impact on the environment?

If the threat of global warming doesn’t spur you into action, perhaps this fact will: Most of the actions you can take to green your home are easy. And while they save energy and other valuable resources, they also save you a little or even a lot of green (read: money). I’m not expecting you to go off the grid, start raising all your own food, or anything that extreme. These are just easy changes that can be made around your house now to make a big difference.

So, without further ado, I present to you The Home Know-It-All’s Top 15 Ways to Go Green Around Your Home (in order from easiest to accomplish to hardest-although I’d say they’re all pretty darn easy).

Microfiber towels are a handy tool for cleaning just about anything these days. From cars to countertops, these towels cover a wide range of surfaces. An added benefit, is of course the fact that they can be re-used multiple times. This means you can ditch the old rag bin you keep under the kitchen counter.

Now after you’ve used your microfiber towel, you’ll probably notice all the gunk that gets embedded in those tiny fibers. So how does one go about cleaning all this dirt off the towel?

There are definitely best-practices to help make sure you keep your microfiber towels clean without damaging them for their next use. Compiled below is a list of tips for proper maintenance.

• Pre-soak in a bucket of warm water and dish detergent to help loosen the dirt particles
• Launder in your washing machine with detergent separate from any other type of fabric.

The first thing to pop into your mind is probably, “what does he mean by healthy cooking?” What I have in mind is that healthy cooking involves the preparing of foods that not only recharge and rejuvenate the family, but will also leave them better off than they were before. This can only be accomplished thru the use of organic ingredients.

When I talk about organics, some people think that I’m just talking just about produce. That’s not true; there are now organic versions of many animal products available also.

I advocate switching to organic ingredients for your cooking because most produce is sprayed with pesticides and grown with chemical fertilizers, Animal foods can contain growth hormones and antibiotics.

The hormones can cause premature maturing of children. Also, it’s a fact that bacteria are increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics. Scientists say that one of the reasons that bacteriia have become so resistant to antibiotics is because of all the antibiotics in our food.

Introducing Bongoties. This new product at simplygoodstuff.com is quickly becoming a customer favorite. These handy little devices will help anyone to be more organized and manage their clutter. They are great for cords and wires, but can be used for an endless number of applications all over your home, office and vehicle. Once you start using them, you will wonder how you ever got along without them. An extremely simple design ensures that Bongoties are both easy-to-use and long lasting. Use them over and over again without replacing.

These “ties” are the perfect size to use for all kinds of tasks. They are more efficient than a bungie cord and can be reused so they outperform zip ties too. Organize the cords behind the TV, quickly “baby-proof” a cabinet, hold a pile of pens together in a bundle, organize your tools or tackle box, and much more with BongoTies. If you are tired of tangled cables and other unruly items then you will love BongoTies. The minute you SNAP one on, you realize that you’ve discovered the very best way to organize Computer cables, extension cords, photo and A/V cables, tools, camping gear, sports equipment and more. These Bongo ties have 1001 uses for home, office or your shop.

A clean and organized closet provides many benefits: better space utilization, your items are organized and accessible, not to mention the biggest gains: an organized closet space adds to the harmony of your home, as well as your mental wellbeing. Our outer world is a reflection of our inner world, and because everything carries with it energy, the mess in our environment can affect how we feel subconsciously. We might suddenly feel very irritable without knowing why. Your closet and the surface spaces of your home are good places to start this cleaning process. This will result in a deeply therapeutic and fulfilling experience.

I did a deep closet cleaning a year ago, and let me tell you, such heavy ‘mental bags’ were lifted off my shoulders. I gave away 11 bags worth of clothing and shoes (see picture) and I felt like a new person: empowered, organized, light and a new beginning.