• Use Paper decorations and party supplies.  It is affordable and recyclable...better yet, use real plates & glasses!
• Save 90% on your total energy bill by using L.E.D.  Halloween lights.  They will burn brighter, cooler and last longer than traditional lights.
• Donate your old costumes to women's shelters, hospitals, charities or churches.
• Use beeswax candles instead of the old petroleum based variety, they smell better, too!
• Used tins (soda cans, olive oil tins, large tomato sauce tin) make interesting hanging lanterns. Cut faces into the tins with a strong knife. Glue a beeswax candle in the bottom with a glue gun. Poke holes near the lid of the tin and thread a metal wire through to hang the lanterns.
• Make a scary person by stuffing old clothes with newspaper, and use an old mask (from goodwill or your attic) for a face. Splatter non-toxic, water-based red paint on the figure to make him scarier, and stick a knife in him somewhere.

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5 Green Projects Under $50


1. Install aerators on faucets.
These screw-on mesh screens break up water drop­lets, so you use less water but get just as much rinsing power.

2. Clean your refrigerator coils.
If they're coated with dust, refrigerator coils can't transfer heat efficiently, so it takes more energy to cool your food. Get at them (they're usually found underneath or at the back) with a long-handled brush.

3. Replace weatherstripping.
Over time, the seals around windows and doors wear out, letting in chill winter air and prompting you to crank up the thermostat.

4. Reduce light pollution.
Put a motion sensor on your all-night garage floodlight. Not only will you save electricity, you and your kids will get to enjoy one of early fall's greatest pleasures: a clear view of the night sky.

5. Clean green.
You don't need dozens of toxic products. Soap, baking soda, and vine­gar or lemon juice can take care of most household cleaning needs. For recipes, get the book Clean and Green, by Annie Berthold-Bond. To compare the contents of common household cleaners, check out the Household Products Database at householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov