Fill up the dishwasher! I am not kidding when I say that my husband and I had our first fight about the dishwasher. I have always been a fanatic about filling up the dishwasher before I run it. My husband was loading the dishwasher one evening (kudos to him for ( more… )
Check out Loop™ Loop is a new way to get products shipped to your door. It uses a tote system that replaces the single-use disposable system of cardboard boxes and packing materials. It is similar to the “milkman” concept and it was developed by Terracycle™- my favorite company out there! ( more… )
Use old clothes for rags. When you have clothes you can no longer use because of stains or holes and they are not donatable, consider using them for rags. I use my husband’s old white T-shirts for dust cloths, nail polish remover cloths, and cleaning and polishing rags. I have ( more… )
Ditch the disposable razors. I used to use disposable women’s razors all the time. This was many, many years ago. Then, I discovered that the company I was using for my razors tested them out on rabbits. I found this out when I saw a very gruesome picture. From that ( more… )
Change the filter in your furnace. If you use a standard 1-2 inch filter in your furnace, you should be changing it every three months if not sooner. This will keep your furnace working at maximum efficiency. If you notice your house seems extra dusty, check your filter. If it ( more… )
Take showers instead of baths. You have probably already heard that showers use less water than baths. According to the EPA, 70 gallons can fill a bathtub, while a 5 minute shower uses 10-25 gallons. Even if you fill your tub only halfway, that is still using more water than ( more… )
Pass Your Clothes On Is your closet or dresser overflowing with clothes? If you are like me, you have clothes you are holding onto to wear again when you lose those pounds you are determined to shed. I have an entire tub of jeans I am hoping to get back ( more… )
Avoid single-use tableware. This is a trap most of us fall into, especially planning get-togethers and parties like the one pictured above. The paper plates, napkins, cups, and silverware can all match and even follow a theme! That is what these paper companies want to impress upon us so we ( more… )
Use leftover water to water plants. I don’t know about you, but I am always finding half-full water cups and water bottles around the house. Most are found in my kid’s bedrooms, but I also see this a lot with the daycare kiddos after meals, when they don’t finish all ( more… )
Receive bills electronically. Right now, I would say I do this fifty percent of the time. Because I have my own business, I like to keep some paper bills for taxes. But, if I think about it, there really is no reason. I could pull up any bill on the ( more… )