Tree Hugging Info Sharing

A few tips that are so easy...even I can follow them.
I love the simple tips on this site. You can find tips anywhere. Including the fantastic book that I am reading: It's Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living
http://www.thedailygreen.com/going-green/latest/green-tips-10-easiest

Reuse! Don't keep buying plastic baggies.
How fun are these?! Reusable bags to cart your snacks and lunches to daycare, school or work. Most reusable sandwhich and snack bags are lined with leak-resistant, PVC-free nylon. So you just wipe them down after use and reuse. Note, read the instructions as some bags or sandwhich wraps suggest throwing them in the wash at least once a week and some suggest hand washing.
http://www.reusablebags.com/
http://snacktaxi.com/

Are you using reusable/refillable cleaning supplies?
Our family does use the all-to-easy, tried-and-true water and vinegar solution to clean a majority of the house! And, did you know that your local healthfood store likely carries a line of essential oils that can help your water/vinegar solution smell more bearable. Another item I love is the Sun & Earth laundry detergent that we use. It has a great citrus scent, but the best part about this product is that after our first purchase, we simply take our container back to Kimberton Wholefoods and fill it up ourselves. We never waste by purchasing a new plastic containter. BONUS....it's made locally in King of Prussia, PA.
http://www.sunandearth.com/

Who doesn't love surprises?
This site offers eco-friendly toys, accessories and clothing at super deals! The genius of this vendor? The site offers one steal per day (posted at 9AM EST) to keep you coming back for more. As if that wasn't enough, EVERY Sunday offers free shipping. Check the site and make sure that you enter the shipping coded provided on Sundays.
https://www.ecobabybuys.com/

Leave me a message and share your eco-friendly tips! The more info sharing we do, the greener we will be.

Waste Not...My Eco-plea

In true Amanda McCann fashion, I tend to fluctuate between wanting to be a current, trendy individual and a free spirit that doesn't care about fashion, money and society but rather family, friends and mother earth. It could be perceived that I am failing miserably at both! However, in the book that I am reading, It's Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living (by Crissy Trask) I have come to realize that I may not be failing as much as I thought on my free spirit approach.

The book tells us that every little eco-friendly action we take helps. Being more concerned with the environment can be taken one small step at a time. The state of our natural resources is very much in jeopardy. We are a WASTEFUL, WASTEFUL society. Honestly, we should be ashamed of ourselves and our laziness! It really is up to all of us to begin living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. At this point in my life, I'm still in the infancy stages of becoming more 'green.' And, of course, I'm dragging your father, kicking and screaming, along with me. He will tell you that he has been very supportive of the changes that we have made so far...and he has! But, we both need to do more. MUCH MORE! So, besides the recycling, packing of lunches, gardening, refilling our laundry detergent (thanks to Sun & Earth products which can be found at Kimberton Wholefoods), use of reusable lunch containers, the few gdiapers that we use, the gas friendly Honda Civic and our carpooling ways - I am making a promise to do more so that there is a beautiful earth left for you to enjoy!

Here are some of the changes that we will be making in our house over the next 6 months - 1) buy more reusable sandwich and snack bags for our lunches (we have some now, but we will be obtaining more from the below site), 2) put to use the cloth diapers that I purchased and use more of the flushable gdiapers, 3) begin shopping more at consignment shops and ecofriendly sites (such as ecobabybuys.com), 4) time our showers to ensure that we are not wasting water, 5) transition to organic milk (I can't believe we haven't done this yet!) and, finally, 6) buy a compost bin (your father is going to give me some trouble on this one).

Here's hoping your mom is not a total 'kook' by the time you are able to bring your friends around!