Appreciate Dad's Great Green Wisdom

Dads are notoriously hard to shop for, so if you're stuck on a great gift this Father's Day, we suggest this: Tell your dad he was right.

By Brian Clark Howard

The Daily Green's Stingy Dad's Great Green Guide includes all those nuggets of wisdom stingy dads love to dole out, so you can recall just how green your father is (even if he doesn't know it). And you can thank him for it.

Stingy Dad's Great Green Clothes Guide Tell him he was right about ... saving hand-me-down clothes, putting on a sweater and using old clothes for rags.

Stingy Dad''s Great Green Home Guide Tell him he was right about ... shutting off the lights, taking short showers and cleaning your plate.

Stingy Dad's Great Green Car Guide Tell him he was right about ... combining errands, maintaining your car and taking your foot off that gas pedal.

Stingy Dad's Great Green Entertainment Guide Tell him he was right about ... going outside to play, getting your Old Man a beer and buying only what you need.

Stingy Dad's Great Green Wisdom Guide Tell him he was right about .. looking out for the little guy, leaving your mother alone and saving now for the next generation.

If you still want to buy him a gift, check out The Daily Green's Great Green Gifts for Father's Day. Or make him the Best BBQ Chicken as part of a Great Green Father's Day Meal.

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