I only just made the switch to stainless steel water bottles last year after learning the chemical bisphenol A, a hormone disruptor, could be leached from my #7 reusable bottles. I wanted to find a safer choice but didn’t want to throw more money at a product or company with whom I didn’t love. I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘conserving’
TMI Alert: Cloth Toilet Paper
. Because I know you’re all just dying to know how to sustainably clean your nether-regions, I figured I’d update on our excursions into the land of cloth toilet paper (a.k.a My mother thinks I’m crazy). We’ve expanded! Not only does our master bathroom still have a cloth toilet paper setup, our downstairs/guest bathroom also [...]
Gone Fishing
When you follow the rule “If it’s yellow, let it mellow….” you become ridiculously relieved when you drop your cell phone into a recently flushed toilet. Just sayin’. . Share
Non-Disposable vs Disposable Costs
Jennifer asked me to relate my cost savings after implementing so many non-disposable systems in our home. Now all these numbers are rough estimates, but are fairly close. Also I’m estimating my non-disposable items to last us at least 5 years. Some may need replacing prior to that, while many will last longer. Paper napkins: Being [...]
Saving Power
I always thought I did pretty well at conserving energy, but this year we’ve kicked that into high gear. Well, last year’s efforts look abysmal compared to this year. – Our gas usage this time last year: 11 therms – Our gas usage this month: 8 therms That’s about a 25% decrease by line drying [...]
My name is Tara. I am a mama and a lover, a full-time nomad, a passionate devourer of Life and an Organic Life Coach.
