Going Green

To change the subject off of my mother in law... We as a family have been making changes to go green, and help the environment. Some easy changes we've made is * We've changed all the lights in the house to the new screwy ones * We recycle all our plastic bags * We don't do laundry unless it is a full load * We don't do dishes in the dishwasher unless it is a full load * I'm switching over all bills and statements to online ones-not paper ones * We recycle all paper now * We get paper bags from the grocery stores now instead of plastic ones * I put a container of water in the back of all the toilets so we flush less water * No more running water while brushing teeth * We try to cut shower times by just 1 minute per person per day Does anybody have any other idea's that maybe simple to do but will have a lasting effect for the environment???

If I'm doing just a quick trip to the store, I will bring my own tote bag. I don't use the plastic trashbags, use the grocery ones instead. But I really wasn't finished thinking about your mother in law, SM

Thanks MARY!! After I just sent your friend a nice email welcoming her and all..... You may continue to think about my mother in law....but NOT with me in the same thought....ewwwwwwwwwwww

A 1 minute shower???? How can you get done with what needs to be done in the shower in 1 minute ??? DAMN you're quick

Thats what I tell my wife.. It may only be a minute...but its the BEST dang minute of your life!!! OK Oversharing there...sorry We're cutting our 10 minutes showers down to 9 minutes silly

I think there is something green growing in my son's room....does that count??

ONLY if you can recycle it Although it sounds recycled in its own way already

I think youre doing a good job being green... I mean for goodness sakes... you dont even buy new underwear... NOW THATS SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT!!!! think of all the cotton you dont waste... no.. but for real... my son is super into going green... he saves cans and bottles. Back home, they have places that pay you for them so he used to get $ that way...it was a good incentive! He swears he will buy a hybrid when its time for a car.... we'll see! Do you have any E85 gas stations near you?

Another reason I don't buy new underwear....saving cotton---or saving fishnet My next car will be a hybrid....but I gotta wait til this one dies. I did get rid of my Tahoe and got a car that gets 28mpg!! We do have E85 but I have an older car and it would probably kill it

Have you ... ·Added a layer of insulation wrap around your ho****er heater ·Turn the ho****er heater temperature down to no more than 160 degrees ·Assuming its an electric one ... Added a timer power switch to the ho****er heater power line so that it only heats water from 4am to 7am and 5 pm to 9 pm ·Use a house thermostat have a timer so that the AC or Heater power down during your away-at-work hours ·Keep your refrigerator and freezer full of food or use bottle water to fill up the space (as a thermal ballast) to keep the refrigerator and freezer from losing to much cooling during the daily use ·Use a push mower to cut grass, a rake to move leaves, and a hoe to edge the lawn, reuse canvas bags to hold the garden waste prior to pick up ·Use your bundle roll junk mail to dipped in paraffin canning wax to make artificial logs to heat your home with the fireplace ·Close your fireplace flue during air conditioner season ·Add a basket to your bike for carrying simple store items you may buy as you ride for exercise ·Use a manual can opener ·Add window tinting film to the sunny side windows to reflect back the sun rays during the summer ·Compost your food scraps for future plant and lawn fertilizer ·Unplug the cell phone, laptop, palm pilot re-chargers when not charging these items