• An Easy Way to Greening Your Life

    August 17, 2020

    Going Green really isn’t that hard to do.  There are so many changes you can make that are free or cost little money.  Just like any positive change you make in your life, baby steps are always the key.  This way you don’t get overwhelmed and can ensure better success at obtaining the goal….living a greener lifestyle.  I know you have probably heard of some or all of these suggestions before but I am going to list them here for just ideas. Remember 1 small change can make a huge impact.

    1. Become a “better aware consumer”
    2. Read labels 
    3. Stay away from certain chemicals and preservatives
    4. Buy Fair Trade Products
    5. Buy more Natural and Organic products from food to skincare and household cleaners
    6. Support your local farmers by buying local fruits, vegetables, eggs etc.
    7. Eat more fresh foods and stay away from pre-packaged, preservative laden foods
    8. Consider a products packaging before you buy….is it too much?
    9. Turn out lights that aren’t in use
    10. Do more laundry on the cold cycle
    11. Line dry your laundry outside
    12. Buy Eco friendly clothing…..it isn’t as expensive as you think
    13. Carpool more often
    14. Walk more often
    15. Make your own compost bin….it truly is simple
    16. Stop the junk mail
    17. Get your statements online
    18. Pay your bills online
    19. Turn the water off while brushing your teeth
    20. RECYCLE
    21. Buy a water filter whether its a pitcher, bottle, or system for your house
    22. Replace old appliances with more energy saving ones….energy star rated.
    23. Make your own household cleaners……I will be posting more in depth about this soon
    24. Collect rainwater to water your gardens and grass
    25. Plant trees
    26. Decorate your home with live plants….they help clean the air 
    27. Use up your scrap paper
    28. Unplug appliances that are not being used
    29. Cut back on drinking bottled water….buy a reusable water bottle with a filter instead
    30. Use re-usable shopping bags 
    31. Support Green businesses and organizations
    32. Read Green Books
    33. Use rechargeable batteries
    34. Use cloth towels to clean with not paper…you will be amazed at how much you will save
    35. Reuse old clothing for things such as cleaning rags
    36. Donate old clothing
    37. Buy an Eco friendly car
    38. Turn off your computer while sleeping
    39. Plant your own organic garden whether its large or a small container one
    40. Share your knowledge of a green lifestyle with others

    There are many, many more ways to go green and if you have any that are not listed feel free to put them in the comments.  

    Remember when replacing things such as household cleaners, skincare, cosmetics etc.  do so as you run out of that product.  This way it doesn’t hurt your pocketbook all at once and you have time to research available products near you.

    Living a greener lifestyle really is easy and makes so much sense.  Living Green brings you back to a much simpler way of life and is definitely worth it.

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  • Challenge: How much do you use in a day

    August 11, 2020

    The other day as I was getting dressed I looked at my makeup vanity and noticed just how many products I had used putting on my makeup.  I was actually shocked as I tend to not wear very much makeup.  I decided to make a list and tally up the products I used during the day of personal care products. This was strictly personal use items. I have to say I was quite astonished.  You never think you use as much as you do.  Here are the results:                        

    Item Used and how many times item was used

    • Bath Soap     2                                                
    •  Shampoo       2                                                
    •  Conditioner   2                                              
    •  Facial Cleanser   2                                          
    •  Toner                  2                                                
    •  Eye Cream           2                                      
    •  Facial Moisturizer   2                      
    •   Body Lotion           2                                  
    •  Foundation             1                                      
    •   Powder                   1                                          
    •   Concealer               1                                              
    •   Eyeshadow            1                                          
    •  Mascara                 1                                          
    •   Eyeliner                 1                                            
    •   Blush                     1                                                
    •   Lipstick/gloss        5                                   
    •  Non Colored lip balm     5                        
    •  Hand Soap         Lost count                                  
    •  Toothpaste         3                                        
    •  Mouthwash         3                                            
    • Hand Lotion               Lost Count             
    • Deodorant          2                                            

    This tally doesn’t include the other types of products I come in contact with such as house cleaning products, laundry products, and dish products.

    I was shocked that just my morning routine consisted of 22 products.  Now here is the point I am wanting to make.  If you are using regular “non green” products that contain chemicals that are harmful for you, think of exactly how many chemicals you are coming in contact with and their concentrations per day.  You don’t use just one product daily.  You use several and each one of those products has a certain concentration of chemicals. You are actually getting a higher concentration of those chemicals than you may realize by using more than one product.  Scary when you think about it, I know.

    I am very thankful I have greened all of those products.  So here is a challenge.  Tally up all the products that you use throughout the day and use that list as your products to green first. Then as you purchase a more natural product you can cross it off your list.   It’s really simple and gives you a place to start. If you take the challenge share your results here in the comments!!

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