Friday, July 10th, 2009 270 views
Slip over your hands for dusting small spaces
Make knots along the length of an old tube sock for a dog toy
Slide small fragile items into them when packing for added protection from bumps and from inks on packing papers
Wet them and slip them over your hands to dust off large ...
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Friday, July 10th, 2009 167 views
1. Collecting your own water increases self-sufficiency
2. Plants enjoy the softer water which is free of chlorine
3. Helps to take pressure off of potable water supplies
4. Saves the energy to pump treated drinking water to your home
5. Fresh water is a dwindling resource. Collecting your own helps to preserve it.
6. ...
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 61 views
If you watch a lot of films, consider subscribing to a mail rental service such as Netflix or Blockbuster. You'll still get a great selection of DVDs without running to the rental store, risking late fees, and without necessitating the production of yet more plastic discs. Netflix also sells it's ...
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Monday, June 29th, 2009 63 views
Saving resources is the obvious reason for reducing the junk that lands in our mailboxes, but I think that saving ourselves the time and aggravation of having to deal with it makes it worthwhile as well. And it's an easy way to remove temptation if you want to cut back ...
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 58 views
Are you in the market for a new coffee maker? Consider a french press. Why?
Coffee made in a french press is tasty.
It can do double duty steeping tea as well which means one less gadget to buy and store and clean.
They tend to be smaller and easier to tuck away ...
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 61 views
Why buy a book when you can borrow one? Libraries can also be a great sources of videos, audio-books, magazines, and newspapers, as well as connecting to the internet. Not only do you save the resources needed to produce your preferred media and the money to purchase it, you are ...
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 63 views
They are quieter, save resources, and work those muscles much better than power tools. You might even get away without buying special equipment that you'll only use occasionally or only one time. And hand tools can help you to slow down and be mindful of the tasks of daily life. ...
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 55 views
Now I don't mean a uniform like the UPS delivery person. I mean develop a standard basic wardrobe with simple clothes that can all (or nearly all) be worn together. For me that means t-shirts in neutral colors and jeans, and spicing them up with accessories such as scarves and ...
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Friday, June 12th, 2009 79 views
Glass jars make great containers for staples in the kitchen (dried beans, rice, etc.). They are easier to store in a cupboard that the plastic bags and offer better protection for food. They make it easier to sort through and see what's available to cook with or what needs to ...
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Friday, June 12th, 2009 125 views
The famous 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) are listed in order that they are most effective when practiced. It's most "green" to reduce the material that we bring into our lives. Of course we have to buy some things to live and that means packaging that we have to deal with. ...
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