1. After you've finished settling in from the move,
it's time to think about your housewarming party.
That's when you get to open up the doors of your
glorious new home and invite all the people you know
and love over for a festive celebration of new
beginnings. The only problem is all the waste that
accumulates during a housewarming party.
MovingCost.com offers a few tips below to help you
reduce waste during your eco-friendly housewarming
party:
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2. Send Out Invitations Electronically Today's social media
outlets make it easier than ever to get the word out about your
housewarming party Create an event on Facebook and invite your
favorite peeps to your new digs from there You can also use your
smartphone to send out a mass text to your contacts, or send
electronic e-invites through different Websites
3. Serve Vegetarian Food to Your Guests An earth conscious
housewarming party means serving food that is easily compostable
Meat does not compost, it just rots Serve your guests savory
vegetarian dishes instead
4. On the same note, choose locally grown produce that is in season in
your area for your dishes Use Regular Cutlery and Plates You
don't want to send paper plates, paper napkins, and plastic
cutlery to the landfill now that you're more eco-minded Use
regular plates and eating utensils
5. Washing up can be done with your dishwasher, which will save you
from having to hand wash dishes during the festivities, and in turn
save gallons of water Make It Easy for Guests to Recycle or
Compost Food There's going to be a lot of delicious chow at
your housewarming, but not all of it is going to be eaten Place a few
bins in strategic places around eco friendly furniture the house with
clear labels so your guests don't end up throwing compostable
food in the trash
6. If you're serving beer in bottles or soda in cans, have separate
bins on hand for recycling The object here is to not have a single
thing land in the trash if you can help it
7. Donate Any Leftovers to a Local Food Bank When all of your
guests have left at the end of the night, collect whatever leftovers
you have and take them to a local food bank The less fortunate will
thank you for it when they get a taste of the roasted vegetable
medley you made that was all the rage this evening
8. Throwing an eco-friendly party can be more cost-effective than
going the regular route Plus, when all your buddies see how easy it
was for you to put it together, they'll be jumping on the
bandwagon for their next shindig! Summary: Sharing your home
with your friends and family is one of the best parts about moving
into a new place
9. But there's a lot of waste that comes with a housewarming
party Here's how to throw an eco-friendly party everyone will
remember!