Comments on: Green Week Day 3: Using Less http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/ Majoring in Domestic Engineering Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: sherrieg http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-59935 sherrieg Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:24:31 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-59935 Hi Kelli! I've been reading your blog for awhile now, and I found another version (in green) of your Frida bag at a thrift store today - brand new, mint condition. I remembered other mentions of Frida, and didn't remember that you already had a bag! I thought of you when I found it, and if you'd like it, I'm happy to send it along to you! Just e-mail me your address and I'll pop it in the mail. :) Sherrie Hi Kelli!

I’ve been reading your blog for awhile now, and I found another version (in green) of your Frida bag at a thrift store today – brand new, mint condition. I remembered other mentions of Frida, and didn’t remember that you already had a bag! I thought of you when I found it, and if you’d like it, I’m happy to send it along to you! Just e-mail me your address and I’ll pop it in the mail. :)

Sherrie

]]> By: nashe http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13939 nashe Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:24:21 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13939 love it ! i am doing a few things like this tooo ! Go green ! 4 real ! love it ! i am doing a few things like this tooo ! Go green ! 4 real !

]]> By: jessica http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13905 jessica Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:58:12 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13905 frida bag is great. have been going paperless billing...just posted about it. nice to see what people are doing for mother earth. frida bag is great.

have been going paperless billing…just posted about it.

nice to see what people are doing for mother earth.

]]> By: Levineke http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13891 Levineke Sat, 21 Jul 2007 09:49:54 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13891 we have a little independent supermarket close by to us and the kids and i walk up to the shop each day for things we need for the day. once a fortnight we do a big shop at a bigger supermarket to save a little on money. i like the thought of supporting small local businesses though. we try not to use the car on weekends - preferring to walk or ride. we only use air con/heating when it gets unbearable. i use a twin tub washer and recycle the grey water. we teach the kids about only using what they need, about growing your own fruit and vegetables, about enjoying the world, but respecting it as well. there are so many things that we do to leave the world a better place and the best thing is, at the end of the day, we are happier for it. as far as i'm concerned, money doesn't make you happy, recycling makes me much happier! we have a little independent supermarket close by to us and the kids and i walk up to the shop each day for things we need for the day. once a fortnight we do a big shop at a bigger supermarket to save a little on money. i like the thought of supporting small local businesses though. we try not to use the car on weekends – preferring to walk or ride. we only use air con/heating when it gets unbearable. i use a twin tub washer and recycle the grey water. we teach the kids about only using what they need, about growing your own fruit and vegetables, about enjoying the world, but respecting it as well. there are so many things that we do to leave the world a better place and the best thing is, at the end of the day, we are happier for it. as far as i’m concerned, money doesn’t make you happy, recycling makes me much happier!

]]> By: oona b. http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13884 oona b. Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:28:25 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13884 by the way, hi! never posted here before, love your site! (first comment is a downer, how nice) by the way, hi! never posted here before, love your site! (first comment is a downer, how nice)

]]> By: oona b. http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13883 oona b. Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:26:48 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13883 i hate to rain on the reusable plastic water bottle/bag/container parade, as i was formerly a cheerleader, but i've read so much lately about all the new and interesting toxins they're finding that i've decided to go with glass. you know those silly couture waters they sell at whole foods, for like, $4 a pop? i bought 2, and now we each have our own reusable, non-bisphenol A leaching containers. anyway, the reports on plastics are varied, (here's a link: http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/ask/nalgene) but i'd rather be safe than sorry... we use market bags & cloth napkins, and i feel so happy everytime we do. we also turn off the pilot light on our wall heater for most of the year, since it's not in use. i hate to rain on the reusable plastic water bottle/bag/container parade, as i was formerly a cheerleader, but i’ve read so much lately about all the new and interesting toxins they’re finding that i’ve decided to go with glass. you know those silly couture waters they sell at whole foods, for like, $4 a pop? i bought 2, and now we each have our own reusable, non-bisphenol A leaching containers. anyway, the reports on plastics are varied, (here’s a link: http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/ask/nalgene) but i’d rather be safe than sorry…

we use market bags & cloth napkins, and i feel so happy everytime we do. we also turn off the pilot light on our wall heater for most of the year, since it’s not in use.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13730 Michelle Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:04:20 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13730 Uhm in Ukraine we don't have a dryer so we HAVE to use clothes lines. (Hanging off the balcony, it's the old world!) I definitely only buy what I can eat and really have gotten into the habit of not buying junk food to sit around to munch on. If you come visit me unexpectedly, there will be nothing for you to eat because I only have enough for the next couple of meals and it's usually sparser than what I would offer guests. Uhm in Ukraine we don’t have a dryer so we HAVE to use clothes lines. (Hanging off the balcony, it’s the old world!)

I definitely only buy what I can eat and really have gotten into the habit of not buying junk food to sit around to munch on. If you come visit me unexpectedly, there will be nothing for you to eat because I only have enough for the next couple of meals and it’s usually sparser than what I would offer guests.

]]> By: Sarah HB http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13724 Sarah HB Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:23:11 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13724 I have been using fabric bags for groceries for about 2 years.....they used to roll their eyes but now give me crap if I happen to forget them. I have been using fabric bags for groceries for about 2 years…..they used to roll their eyes but now give me crap if I happen to forget them.

]]> By: Enthusia http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13710 Enthusia Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:07:44 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13710 love the frida bag and this series! what a great way to highlight sustainability and being good to mama earth practices. love the frida bag and this series! what a great way to highlight sustainability and being good to mama earth practices.

]]> By: Di http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13691 Di Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:15:50 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13691 Hi! Thank you for all your ideas! I agree that reducing is a good thing. Here in Scotland we have a campaign called "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" - I try! I recycle as much as possible - one small bag of trash per week goes in the bucket (it is only me in the house and I guess this doesn't include everything I put in the bin at work!) I also have to dryer so everything line drys, we don't need air conditioning as it is never that hot - but hey we could be needing the central heating soon!! Always on the look out for great shopping bags and Frida is great!! Hi! Thank you for all your ideas! I agree that reducing is a good thing. Here in Scotland we have a campaign called “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” – I try! I recycle as much as possible – one small bag of trash per week goes in the bucket (it is only me in the house and I guess this doesn’t include everything I put in the bin at work!) I also have to dryer so everything line drys, we don’t need air conditioning as it is never that hot – but hey we could be needing the central heating soon!! Always on the look out for great shopping bags and Frida is great!!

]]> By: Gracie http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13690 Gracie Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:13:26 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13690 It's many years now that we (hubby and I always go shopping together)use cotton bags for groceries, and I see we're not the only ones in my usual mall. And our home is a big recycling facility (thanks also to our daughter, the official garbage inspector) so we have bins for paper, one for glass, and one for plastic and cans. And no stand-by appliances in our home. It’s many years now that we (hubby and I always go shopping together)use cotton bags for groceries, and I see we’re not the only ones in my usual mall. And our home is a big recycling facility (thanks also to our daughter, the official garbage inspector) so we have bins for paper, one for glass, and one for plastic and cans. And no stand-by appliances in our home.

]]> By: nihal http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13689 nihal Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:00:04 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13689 i feel kinda guilty about this because we dont have any kind of recycling in here.. they put a regulation on 2005 and municipalities supposed to convince people to put everything separate and recycle but nada! even the government knows they dont abide the regulations but noone does nothing. lately we have huge water problems (no rain at all so couple of months woth of water left in dams) and main municipality advertises about how a person could save tons of water doing real small sacrifices but no one talks about how they take measures about companies who use tons of water without recyling the water.. i am really pissed off and i share the guilt myself too. now i am making my own reusable shopping bag and have an idea on writing an article on my blog (in my language) and hopefully get some attention to the subject. personally, i start to recycle things. i dont know how they will end up and it is frustrating to see that the resources to read on subject is very hard to find... i feel kinda guilty about this because we dont have any kind of recycling in here.. they put a regulation on 2005 and municipalities supposed to convince people to put everything separate and recycle but nada! even the government knows they dont abide the regulations but noone does nothing. lately we have huge water problems (no rain at all so couple of months woth of water left in dams) and main municipality advertises about how a person could save tons of water doing real small sacrifices but no one talks about how they take measures about companies who use tons of water without recyling the water.. i am really pissed off and i share the guilt myself too.

now i am making my own reusable shopping bag and have an idea on writing an article on my blog (in my language) and hopefully get some attention to the subject. personally, i start to recycle things. i dont know how they will end up and it is frustrating to see that the resources to read on subject is very hard to find…

]]> By: Julia http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13688 Julia Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:52:27 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13688 I take reuseable bags to the grocery store as well! I love collecting reuseable totes. I really like your idea of only taking a bag to fill for that week. I really, really need to try to do that. I guess for my fiance and I, that would be two tote bags? One of my biggest weaknesses waste-reducing wise is with wasting food. For some reason I always buy too much and get excited about it at the store and then find I'm not wanting to eat it at home...or I eat out instead. =( Must work on this issue, I think your method is a great place to start! I take reuseable bags to the grocery store as well! I love collecting reuseable totes. I really like your idea of only taking a bag to fill for that week. I really, really need to try to do that. I guess for my fiance and I, that would be two tote bags?
One of my biggest weaknesses waste-reducing wise is with wasting food. For some reason I always buy too much and get excited about it at the store and then find I’m not wanting to eat it at home…or I eat out instead. =( Must work on this issue, I think your method is a great place to start!

]]> By: hooli http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13687 hooli Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:14:14 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13687 we use cloth napkins at every meal... ps -- another great market bag (for shopping for bigger items) is the 69 cent IKEA blue bag. I'll be giving them to all my friends and neighbors for x-mas this year. we use cloth napkins at every meal… ps — another great market bag (for shopping for bigger items) is the 69 cent IKEA blue bag. I’ll be giving them to all my friends and neighbors for x-mas this year.

]]> By: Kim Covell http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/comment-page-1/#comment-13685 Kim Covell Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:54:17 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2007/07/18/green-week-day-3-using-less/#comment-13685 OK, had to think about this. I live in an apartment so not a lot ofplaces for me to take stiff to recycle. I used to do it ALL the time when I lived in a house. Anyway, I LOVE Seventh Generation Dish Soap in Lavender. I also have a huge Brita Walter filter container in my fridge, so no more buying bottled water. OK, had to think about this. I live in an apartment so not a lot ofplaces for me to take stiff to recycle. I used to do it ALL the time when I lived in a house.

Anyway, I LOVE Seventh Generation Dish Soap in Lavender. I also have a huge Brita Walter filter container in my fridge, so no more buying bottled water.

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