How to throw an eco
You don’t need to be an expert on the environment to throw an eco-friendly girls night in, nor do your friends have to be committed to a green lifestyle. You can plan a great evening of eco-friendly fun, and let everyone discover more about the benefits of going green and saving energy.
When you invite your friends to an eco-friendly girls night in, encourage them to reduce pollution by car sharing, or ask them to use a more environmentally friendly way to travel, rather than have each of them drive to your home.
Preparing For Your Girls Night In:
When you make preparations for your eco-friendly night in, be sure your home uses only energy saving lighting. You can create a relaxed atmosphere using tea lights or candles. Choose organic ones, with wicks that have not been soaked in paraffin, and that use no artificial scent, or buy natural beeswax candles.
You will have no need to use any air freshener if you make your own potpourri from dried lavender, rose petals and other aromatic herbs and spices.
Instead of buying prepackaged food for your night in, offer your guests a nice range of tasty home baked and home prepared snacks, made with organic ingredients. Serve raw nuts and seed mixes rather than fries or chips. Buy in some dark and delicious organic chocolate for a sweet treat.
You can purchase bottles of organic wine, make your own fruit punch, and serve some pure fruit smoothies. Don’t buy bottled water if the water supply in your home is safe for drinking.
Things to do on Your Night In:
Challenge your friends to dress only in eco-friendly clothing, and to bring along a selection of earth-friendly cosmetics, skin care products and natural beauty products.
Encourage your friends to create their own homemade natural beauty preparations, by providing some natural ingredients on the night. Encourage them to bring their favorite herbs, fruits or plant extracts, pure essential oils, and natural massage oils.
Get everyone involved in mixing and making natural face packs, skin lotions and other beauty preparations. Provide recycled containers so your friends can take home any unused items at the end of the evening.
You can also exchange ideas and recommendations for eco-friendly cleaning and laundry products. Share your ideas for saving energy in the home, and compare how much you save on household bills by going green.
Rather than watch a DVD, or playing pre-recorded music all evening, encourage musical friends to bring an instrument and to play a few tunes, or persuade some of your friends to sing together.
On an eco-friendly girls night in, everyone will have a great time trying out different eco-friendly beauty products, enjoying good home prepared food and drinks. You will have great fun entertaining each other in energy saving ways that will not harm the planet.
