Hi folks!!! I have been thinking about this starting this thread for a few days now and finally decided it would be a good to get tips and ideas from other DC'ers on what they do to conserve our precious resources. To live green or at least try to do what we can to live a greener life. I just would like to know what other folks are doing that maybe our family could adopt to live in a manner more considerate of the earth....
Here are a few things that we have done to try and promote living a greener life. I can't say that we are entirely where we want to be at, but I hope to get better at it as I learn.
Water:
I use to wash my face in warm water, turning on the water for several minutes waiting for it to heat up... well you know that leads to water waste. So now I simply wash in cold water, only takes a minute or two and I use way less water.
Also turning off the water while brushing, or rinsing dishes as opposed to allowing it to run.
Taking shorter showers... I think I am going to time my shower and see how long I spend in there!
Only watering the lawn when needed.
Recycle:
We try to recycle when ever possible, card board, containers, what ever we can do.
Electric:
Replaced all light bulbs in the house with flourescent bulbs to help save on our electric bills and use less energy... and of course turning off the lights when you leave the room. In the morning, I often take showers in the morning light as opposed to turning on the lights.
Reusable:
The latest change that we have made and I love is using the canvas bags for our shopping needs. I believe foodstorm had mentioned using them and they are great!!! I keep mine in the car and I don't have to fuss with the plastic bags anymore. Plus my canvas bags hold much more than those plastic bags and they dont break! If you forget the bags, opt for paper, they are far easier to recycle than plastic.
OK FOLKS, please share your tips, I would love to hear what you do to live a greener life!!!
Here are a few things that we have done to try and promote living a greener life. I can't say that we are entirely where we want to be at, but I hope to get better at it as I learn.
Water:
I use to wash my face in warm water, turning on the water for several minutes waiting for it to heat up... well you know that leads to water waste. So now I simply wash in cold water, only takes a minute or two and I use way less water.
Also turning off the water while brushing, or rinsing dishes as opposed to allowing it to run.
Taking shorter showers... I think I am going to time my shower and see how long I spend in there!
Only watering the lawn when needed.
Recycle:
We try to recycle when ever possible, card board, containers, what ever we can do.
Electric:
Replaced all light bulbs in the house with flourescent bulbs to help save on our electric bills and use less energy... and of course turning off the lights when you leave the room. In the morning, I often take showers in the morning light as opposed to turning on the lights.
Reusable:
The latest change that we have made and I love is using the canvas bags for our shopping needs. I believe foodstorm had mentioned using them and they are great!!! I keep mine in the car and I don't have to fuss with the plastic bags anymore. Plus my canvas bags hold much more than those plastic bags and they dont break! If you forget the bags, opt for paper, they are far easier to recycle than plastic.
OK FOLKS, please share your tips, I would love to hear what you do to live a greener life!!!