Life has been busy. Apologies for not posting sooner, but I haven't seemed to have a spare moment to myself lately. As such, the eco-changes around my house have come to a bit of a stand still. I haven't regressed (much) but definitely haven't moved forward.
But with the end of the crazy schedules in sight, it's time to continue down the path of "greenness". I will make a partial habit a full habit with the next eco-change.
Watching DH get our rain barrels ready for installation was exciting. The thought of not having to use city water to nourish my gardens is wonderful. Then I started thinking about my indoor plants. I don't have many, but those I do have are watered using tap water. Why couldn't I find some way to water the plants without turning on the tap?
My children's lunch bags are a great source of recycled water. I send them thermoses every day, filled with water. Sometimes they come home empty, sometimes they are full. Whenever I think of it, I dump their thermoses on the plants. But truthfully, I'm just as likely to grab a glass or jug and fill it from the tap, as I am to use the thermos.
I'm going to take a page out of the rain barrel book, and ALWAYS use recycled or grey water to water the plants. There is the bath water from my kids, their thermoses, water from the dishes, the dog's bowl. The sources are endless. I just have to remember to use them.
The inspiration for this blog came after reading Vanessa Farquharson's book, Sleeping Naked is Green, and wondering if her new eco-lifestyle was really applicable to a family of 5 that was already fairly environmentally friendly. At the urging of a friend, I took on the challenge of trying to improve my family's "green-ness", using the book as a template. This blog will record our attempts to improve our environmental foot-print one small change at a time.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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