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I wanna live GREEN..Help me..

 
Posted by Rashmi VohraApprentice Wednesday, April 15 2009 5 comments

I wanna liveee a green life...What are some tips that I can start off by doing...For example, when going to the grocery store stop using plastic and bring my own bags...What's some other ways??

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    Meena KapurUser70_level said on April 15, 2009

    Change out your light bulbs to CFL's. Try to walk more and drive less.
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    Elizah LeighUser517_level said on April 15, 2009

    Hi Rashmi -- I'm so glad that you found this community! I'm sure that everyone will be happy to offer their feedback to you. I have a few ideas to get you started, and think that baby steps are your best course of action. Some of the most common green lifestyle suggestions include: 1) Telecommuting to work if you can, or finding an alternate form of transportation at least one day each week and then gradually building up from there. 2) Limiting the amount and frequency of errands that you run throughout the week (a.k.a. try to kill several birds with one stone via planned trips) 3) Don't print e-mails!! Save any valuable ones to an e-file on your computer instead!! 4) Get rid of junk e-mail via www.abacus-us.com and click on the consumer "opt-out" link 5) Stop purchasing disposable items -- this causes great stress to our planet! 6) Ditch conventional cleaning products and embrace the beauty of vinegar, baking soda, and lemon. 7) Re-evaluate your old consumerist mentality...for example: do you really need to constantly buy new clothing to keep up with trends or succumb to the plastic trinkets that end up just creating clutter inside? 8) In fact, try to ditch plastic whenever possible. The stuff takes forever to degrade and wreaks environmental havoc. 9) Recycle, repurpose, reuse, donate... 10) Grow your own organically-raised veggies ...........there are soooooo many other suggestions that I could throw out there, but the most important thing to note is that every little action that you take can contribute to a larger global solution. It is fantastic that you want to learn more -- I think that you've found the ideal place to hang your hat. Please stick around and ask for feedback anytime!!
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    Rashmi VohraApprentice said on April 15, 2009

    Meena bhabi-thanks will do so..I think we have a few around the house already.

    Elizah, thanks sooo much for all the good tips. I'm definitely going to do whatever I can to be more concious and think about the environment. For starters-I do commute with a friend to work so hey that's a good thing. I bought a bunch of cloth bags and I'm going to place them in my car when I go grocery shopping. I started recycling again even though I don't get that much money. Ha but hey anything to help.
    Question-disposable items-like disposable razors, what else would you consider disposable I know there are so many but I can't think of it at the top of my head.
    Vinegar, baking soda and lemon-do you have some tips on how to use these items when I clean?
    7-oooh yeah I am always buying new clothes when I really don't need to, I have no business to do it and I know I don't but I just get bored and go to the mall always...eeeks!!
    I will definitely start to think MORE green and take these baby steps so I can contribute and will pass on the knowledge.

    Thanks again for ALLLLLL the wonderful tips...I greatly appreciate it!
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      Elizah LeighUser517_level said on April 16, 2009

      Hi again -- you asked about disposable items -- well, anything that can't be recycled I consider to be "disposable". When we buy one-time-use items and then chuck them, we're unnecessarily contributing to our landfills -- things like plastic plates, party cups and cutlery, convenience foods wrapped in bulky non-recyclable packaging, those revolting Wisp toothbrushes made by Colgate (I wrote a blog post about them recently), disposable diapers, polystyrene to-go containers, plastic wrap (<--that's why reusable containers are a better option to store leftovers), gift wrap/ribbons/gift bags/plastic bags, cat box liners and cat litter for that matter. Sometimes, we take for granted exactly how many one-time-use items we use and absent-mindedly throw away, especially when it comes to holiday decorating and throwing parties. As far as tips for making homemade vinegar, baking soda and lemon cleaners, there are a few variations that you might want to consider (depending on your application). **Vinegar and lemon juice are both acidic and can be used interchangably** TO CLEAN WINDOWS: fill an empty spray bottle with half distilled vinegar and half water and (believe it or not) wipe the solution off of your windows with newspaper for zero streaks. Then, let the paper dry and recycle it! FOR A COUNTERTOP SCRUB: mix a small amount of baking soda and liquid soap into a paste and scrub to your heart's content. TO CLEAN TOILET BOWLS: Sprinkle baking soda into your toilet. Next add a small amount of vinegar before scrubbing with toilet brush. TO DISINFECT SURFACES: mix up a small amount of vinegar with hydrogen peroxide, spray on, allow to sit for a few minutes and then wipe it all off. TO CLEAN SHOWERS AND BATHTUBS: Clean the shower with full-strength vinegar; then scour with baking soda powder for stains and tough soap scum. Rinse thoroughly with clean water when finished. I really hope this helps you and it's my pleasure to answer any additional questions you may have!! It's so nice to have a new member in this community who is eager to make lifestyle changes. :)

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    Elizah LeighUser517_level said on April 22, 2009

    Hi Rashmi, I meant to give you this recipe for a homemade citrus-vinegar cleaner last time you asked, but I couldn't find the right link until today -- http://tipnut.com/homemade-citrus-vinegar-cleaner/. Even if you take just this one small baby step (by creating your own all purpose cleaner), you may slowly but surely realize how easy it is to take a few additional steps toward a greener lifestyle, and so on...and so on. Even making an effort to purchase products that use a high percentage of recycled material is a step in the right direction. :)

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