tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244251132371257226.post1868639517804971237..comments2023-05-02T06:02:56.637-07:00Comments on g.q.'s mommy . . . the life of a real housewife: I'm a little bit green...gqzmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865840085034300094noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244251132371257226.post-78757759312774010482008-08-19T12:33:00.000-07:002008-08-19T12:33:00.000-07:00I'm so proud ... and inspired! We're going green ...I'm so proud ... and inspired! We're going green at the "day job" by printing on both sides of paper and encouraging people not to print emails, etc. <BR/><BR/>At home, we've been reusing paper for Owen to draw on, and I've been using the water from the humidifier for my pottery. It sounds gross but it's clean water. <BR/><BR/>I'm having difficulty going green on the food because we're cheap ... I mean frugal. And we replaced all our bulbs in the new house with energy efficient ones, and are looking into synthetic grass for our yard to conserve water. <BR/><BR/>I've been using my canvas bags at the grocery store for about 11 years ... cashiers and baggers would always look at me funny, and now they're such a staple. It's nice to see so many of them in use!paula :: plays with mudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976921505933872568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244251132371257226.post-55043371041035613342008-08-18T16:23:00.000-07:002008-08-18T16:23:00.000-07:00Funny, we're on the same train of thought these da...Funny, we're on the same train of thought these days. We also stopped using paper in the kitchen and it has been a pretty easy transition. Although instead of pretty dish towels we have a lot of mismatched ones, including many Christmas ones. <BR/><BR/>And I just ran by the Body Shop this weekend and bought some yummy smelling soaps- Moringa, I believe. I've never really shopped there and I just loved it!Jenny O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00951955443577338492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244251132371257226.post-84264050629945531532008-08-18T11:34:00.000-07:002008-08-18T11:34:00.000-07:00This is a great post! I loved talking about it wh...This is a great post! I loved talking about it when we met for lunch! As we discussed I am also trying to recycle more than I throw away each week. I have given up plastic wear, paper plates and plastic cups but still using napkins and paper towels. What do you use for paper towels? I am addicted to them it seems. <BR/><BR/>I am using "canvas" bags at the grocery.<BR/><BR/>We replaced all of our light bulbs to the efficient type.<BR/><BR/>We are using organic and hormone free/cage free on everything that we can...<BR/><BR/>I really love recycling beads and creating "new" designs from old pieces that need a new facelift :-)Stockpiling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690671788175978562noreply@blogger.com