It’s Not Easy Being Green

I gave up my car- it's earth friendly and extremely wallet-friendly!

I used to fool myself that I was so "green" that I was a cabbage just because I've been using cloth bags when I grocery shop since noticing how effective the practice was in Ireland several years ago(you have to pay for plastic bags when you foodshop there). I've always reused tissue paper and even wrapping paper---which most relatives laugh at but it saves money, waste, and I always have wrapping paper in a pinch. In so many ways I'm very far from green---in fact I might even be boiling red---but I'm making efforts to make small and big changes. I now run cold washes when I do laundry and this is a huge energy (and money) saver. I've moved the kitchen timer into the bathroom to put a limit on showers, though I'm guilty of "forgetting" to set it (baby steps!) when I shower myself. A small way I'm trying to reduce waste is by using ob tampons in my own little case (so much less packaging). thanks for all these other ideas Kate!