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Wanting to be greener?
Alright ladies?I would love your insight! We do a few green things around our house but I would like to start living greener but am not sure where to start! 
Here is what we do now: recycle, the spiral lightbulbs (I can?t remember the name!), we have cars that get good gas mileage (26-34) and we turn out lights when we aren?t using them. We are currently cleaning out a lot of things that we don?t need/use (electronics, etc) and using craigslist or freecycle to get them out of the house. We are also going to buy and have new windows installed this spring. We did just switch to using Method for dishwasher and bathroom cleaner (is that an actual green company?)
What else can we do? We are up for almost anything except getting rid of our disposable diapers?I just can?t do the washable kind. Thanks!
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Re: Wanting to be greener?
Welcome! That's great you guys want to be more green and it sounds like you are doing a good job so far.
Method is okay, but definitely better than the regular harsh cleaners. Many of us clean with different vinegar solutions, which is green and cheap!
I think paying attention to all the things that end up in our water -- laundry detergents, dish soaps, shower products - is important and I buy things without phosphates or sulfates. For my personal products I also won't buy anything with parabens.
Trying to eat more local foods rather than foods that have been trucked in makes a big difference. Not only does it support your local economy, its really the biggest thing we can do to reduce oil consumption. Oil consumption per person is actually greater in our diet than our vehicles!
I think if you look at everything at once, it can be overwhelming, but just do a little at a time. Put your papertowels up in a cupboard and try to use rags and towels instead -- out of sight, out of mind! Cancel catalogs and switch to EF toilet paper to reduce the cutting of old wood trees. Recycle of course! As you buy products, try to make better choices, or even make your own (like detergents or cleaning products). Every little bit counts!
Welcome!
Alisha, your posts to GL newbies are always motivating and make things sound so easy (and of course they are)!
I found that making changes slowly was more manageable than thinking I had to do everything now. Say you need a new tube of toothpaste tomorrow. Do research on what's out there and make a better choice. Ditto for cleaning products, beauty products, food, etc. as you need them.
I think the easiest changes were switching to homemade cleaners with vinegar and using cloth for paper towels and napkins, not to mention those changes can save $$.
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