The 7 Weirdest Ways To Green Your Home

Alright, you know the basics: unplug appliances you aren't using, keep the heat down, composting, etc. But what if you really want to make a splash, and green your home in ways homes have never (okay, less often) been greened before? You're going to have to get a little weird. And bear in mind, when I say weird, I don't mean forsaking your former life to join a pack of wild wolves in the name of sustainability. I just mean, you know, weird. Like, if you were in someone's house and they were doing this stuff, you'd probably say, "that's cool. Little weird though."

But bear in mind—people do all of these things, for real. And you might too. But for those of us less inclined to weirdness, I've also included a Less Weird Option to do the green deed in a way that's not quite as odd.

So without further ado, here we go:

7 Weird Things People Do to Green Their Homes, and You Can Too