Some of the stuff we've been doing for awhile is separating recyclables from trash, composting & using reusable grocery bags. One of our biggest changes this last year & a catapult towards many others was switching to cloth diapers.
Instead of disposable wipes & paper towels after meals, we've switched to Bummas wipes. You can just use wash clothes, but I really like the small size of these & the different color stitching, I change them out daily & each kid gets a different color for the day.
After watching Oprah's Earth Day special last year & seeing how many plastic water bottles are floating in the Pacific Ocean, I knew we had to make a major dent in the amount we used. So now we use our PUR Water Dispenser & our stainless steel water bottles!
To cut back on energy use, we dry our clothes outside on sunny days...
inside on a drying rack on rainy or cold days...
and then to fluff the clothes & cut down on drying time when we do use the dryer, Buddha Bunz wool dryer balls.
We try & buy foods that are organic, natural & range free.
And of course, our own organic garden!
We've started changing our personal hygiene products to be more natural & safe. It started with just products for Haley & then the love spread.
I LOVE natural remedies!!
We started replacing chemical filled cleaners with ecofriendly, natural cleaners. I really liked reading the label of the 7th Generation cleaner that said it is not for consumption, but it was not toxic if swallowed!! Makes me feel a little safer.
Happy Earth Day!!!
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The one thing that we feel makes the most difference is just to consume less, we are enjoying living with less stuff. I am also making my own laundry detergent and as I run out of cleaning supplies am going to use baking soda and vinegar for most everything. I am even going to make my own deodorant with coconut oil, baking soda and cornstarch. I hope it works!
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