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Earth day - tomorrow - can we really do something?
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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 354994" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Nice thread - GREAT ideas! </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">We recycle everything possible that is paper and glass; I use some old glass jars as glasses or vases; our area only takes plastics 1 and 2 - so we are limited there. Instead, we try to re-use items that are not recyclable, such as take out plastics from the chinese restaurant (instead of expensive tupperware or rubbermaid) for lunches & storage. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">My H uses cleaned out plastic peanut butter and mayo jars for nails at work. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I break down everything like cereal boxes, etc., for recycling. We also re-use baggies and foils. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">We used to compost everything possible, but we have a really bad bear problem in our area so we've been discouraged from composting in an open area. I have a small composter, but it's not very effective. I have some fencing and I am going to ask H to make me a fenced in area so I can compost again. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I am growing a few things in containers this year and will can all leftovers or share with neighbors. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">We try to run our already energy* appliances during off peak hours to conserve energy overall. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">We try to make one trip down to town on the weekends and kill all our errands in one trip to save gas. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">We keep the thermostat down low, water temp setting low, and take shorter showers. And only use the AC when it's over 90 and/or too humid.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #483d8b">Our dogs are on a raw food diet, so they get a lot of the scraps while I'm cooking to supplement their diet. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #483d8b">We buy mostly local organic foods and try to eat most foods nearly raw. And we use our own bags at the grocers - over and over again. I love this because they are bigger with long handles so I can sling them over my shoulder and carry more.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #483d8b">I use white vinegar for most cleaning, and ajax for the bathroom. I use peroxide for stain cleaning, in particular it's great for removing all protein stains like blood! I use non-acetone nail polish remover for scuff marks on the kitchen linoleum too - works like magic even on shoes! You can use vegetable oil to spiff up an old pair of shoes too. You can make your own window washer using dish soap, ammonia and water. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #483d8b">Donate old eyeglasses to the Lions Club & old cell phones to women's shelters!</span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I just entered a drawing at Whole Foods to win an energy efficient solar powered lawn mower? How freaking cool is that? I hope I win - board, send the power! </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 354994, member: 2211"] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Nice thread - GREAT ideas! [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]We recycle everything possible that is paper and glass; I use some old glass jars as glasses or vases; our area only takes plastics 1 and 2 - so we are limited there. Instead, we try to re-use items that are not recyclable, such as take out plastics from the chinese restaurant (instead of expensive tupperware or rubbermaid) for lunches & storage. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]My H uses cleaned out plastic peanut butter and mayo jars for nails at work. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I break down everything like cereal boxes, etc., for recycling. We also re-use baggies and foils. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]We used to compost everything possible, but we have a really bad bear problem in our area so we've been discouraged from composting in an open area. I have a small composter, but it's not very effective. I have some fencing and I am going to ask H to make me a fenced in area so I can compost again. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I am growing a few things in containers this year and will can all leftovers or share with neighbors. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]We try to run our already energy* appliances during off peak hours to conserve energy overall. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]We try to make one trip down to town on the weekends and kill all our errands in one trip to save gas. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]We keep the thermostat down low, water temp setting low, and take shorter showers. And only use the AC when it's over 90 and/or too humid.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b]Our dogs are on a raw food diet, so they get a lot of the scraps while I'm cooking to supplement their diet. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b]We buy mostly local organic foods and try to eat most foods nearly raw. And we use our own bags at the grocers - over and over again. I love this because they are bigger with long handles so I can sling them over my shoulder and carry more.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b]I use white vinegar for most cleaning, and ajax for the bathroom. I use peroxide for stain cleaning, in particular it's great for removing all protein stains like blood! I use non-acetone nail polish remover for scuff marks on the kitchen linoleum too - works like magic even on shoes! You can use vegetable oil to spiff up an old pair of shoes too. You can make your own window washer using dish soap, ammonia and water. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b]Donate old eyeglasses to the Lions Club & old cell phones to women's shelters![/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I just entered a drawing at Whole Foods to win an energy efficient solar powered lawn mower? How freaking cool is that? I hope I win - board, send the power! [/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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