In our special section last October, we asked:

How has your family gone green?

More than 1,000 of you entered our contest -- here are the winners!

"Each month we change something small about our lifestyle: dishcloths instead of paper towels, dryer balls instead of dryer sheets. We can't wait to see how all our changes add up over the years!" 
 -- The Worrel Family, Midlothian, VA

GRAND-PRIZE WINNER The Worrels win an LG Front-Loading SteamWasher and SteamDryer (washer, $1,400; dryer, $1,200; us.lge.com).

"I store reusable shopping bags in the backseat of my car, right next to my child's car seat. Whenever I unload my son before a shopping trip, I see the bags and I'm reminded to grab them before I head into the store."
 -- The Bonanto Family, Woodstock, GA

"My daughter and I pretend to be dogs and dig up spots in our backyard to bury kitchen waste, then cover it up. After a few weeks, we dig up the dirt. She's amazed that the potato peels are gone and she can plant a flower there!"
 -- The Basrao-Patel Family, Kansas City, MO

RUNNERS-UP These two families each win three three-packs of Philips CFLs ($15 for a three-pack; Home Depot stores). The second runners-up, whose tips are online at Parenting.com/gogreen, each win two Stacking Recycling Bins from the Container Store ($15 each; containerstore.com).

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