I just posted this on someone’s blog and it struck me that this is a universal post. Some background… the other blogger was talking about a teacher that she had in high school. My comment on her blog: I had…
Whole Foods Totally Rocks
We shop at Whole Foods. I’m of the mindset that if we can’t get it at Whole Foods, we don’t get it anywhere. Obvious exclusions are things we get from Costco! ;o) Tonight I was there and wanting to buy…
Denim. It’s not just for jeans.
My sister needs to insulate her attic and her family room. When she just told me this on the phone I was about to say “please please please use the insulation made from denim scraps!”, but she beat me to…
Any readers out there?
Wait, you are obviously a reader if you’re reading this! I am an avid reader. I read a lot. Seriously. And I hate to pay for books, hate for them to go to waste when I’m finished with them, etc….
Rebates
Here’s a way to save some paper. Well, at least for the organized folks among us. ;O) When I send in a rebate, I keep a copy of the receipt and the UPC or whatever else I need to submit…
Car Idling
I am currently writing a letter to the person in charge of the Staging area at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (“PHX“). We have this great area where you can park and wait for flights to come in and then go…
Chopsticks
I was thinking about chopsticks the other day. I think it started in Las Vegas last week when I was eating chinese food at the World Series of Poker. They are made out of wood. Disposable. Wasteful. According to Wikipedia…
Greendimes Update
Greendimes is WONDERFUL! When I got the mail today, there were four pieces of mail. All real mail, too!!! Catalog mail has gone down wonderfully. When I get a catalog in the mail I immediately go to Greendimes to list…
Dry Cleaners
I’ve been fretting about our dry cleaner for a while now. They don’t use PERC, they use something better than PERC, and they recycle this “better than PERC” solvent. We have an organic dry cleaner near us. Well, near if…
Martha Stewart’s Going Green Checklist
Yes, I like Martha Stewart. I’m not afraid to admit it. I don’t like her enough to shop at K-mart, but that’s another blog. A while back she published a list of things you can do to go “green”. I’ve…
Take-out Containers
We eat our share of take-out. I wish I could bring my own containers to the restaurant and have them put their food in my own container. That goes against most food safety standards, unfortunately. I know that there is…
Freecycling
Alright… we all have junk in our garage that it’s trash, yet who has the desire to have a garage sale. Don’t even get me start on the sociology of garage sales. Here’s a great solution: Freecycle! It’s a Yahoo…