Loser Tree Hugger
I totally suck at being green. My life is going 0 to 90 most of the time so I don’t have time to re-invent the wheel at my house. I really rely on companies to make my life greener. However, I do like the idea of not shaving my legs…ever. 
That being said, I love coming up with quick-to-use ideas for things that I might not have on hand. It doesn’t seem to matter how organized I am, I swear I forget something from the store! You’ve probably already heard these, but you know like:
- No buttermilk — use milk and vinegar
- No celery — throw in some celery seed
- No toothpaste — use baking soda
- Cleaning windows with newspaper instead of paper towels.
So, I gotta kick out of that Yahoo Shine article 12 alternative uses for coffee filters by Lori Bongiorno. A lot of them were pretty handy. Some, I probably wouldn’t try, but hey — I’m a firm believer in “…chewing up the meat and spitting out the bones.”
Do you use household products for something other than what it’s used for? I’d love some more ideas!
Used lint sheets make great dust cloths.
No kidding?! Not that I have dust everywhere right now (ahem), but I’m going to have to try it. (Really missed you last night at the tweetup…hope to see you next time!
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ooh i like some of the tips listed so far-like the used dryer sheets idea. I don’t think I have any ideas-I am a big sustainability person though and try to reduce, reuse, and recycle whenever humanly possible. We get really busy but I really try hard to recycle and do whatever I can. I just think of all the garbage I throw out and how it is going to just sit somewhere else-and if I throw out garbage every week with every one else in the world, things will get really cluttered around here. Whereas if I recycle as much as I can, then at least that is one less person throwing everything out. I found that instead of having to pay for my trash company to pick up recyclables that my local grocery store has a huge single stream recycling area behind the store so I just take everything there-paper, batteries, bottles, cans, glass, styrofoam, cardboard, plastic bags, etc. and the beauty is that it doesn’t need to be separated.
smiles,
gina
Oh that would be great! The only place I could recycle closed down…still trying to find a new place. :-\
@Jenny86753oh9 As for using household items in other ways, does that include using toothpaste for pimples?
@unxperiencedmom LOL! I forgot about that! I remember doing that in 9th grade and swearing by it!
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