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Post by whisker on Dec 30, 2011 4:06:32 GMT
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Post by joebert on Dec 30, 2011 6:00:56 GMT
We do a couple of those on the list. Check for leaks on the toilet, run a full dishwasher, don't use paper towels on the windows and my wife takes her Fresh Market bag when we shop there. When I drive I always get the high end of the milage the car gets. Just the way I drive. But right now buying a Green car cost way more than it should. It would take for ever to get your money back in just gas savings, at least for me because I don't put a lot of miles on the car or SUV. So for me I doubt I would ever break even. So for now I'll pass on the Green car.
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Post by whisker on Dec 30, 2011 12:13:44 GMT
Old newspaper is supposed to be one of the best things for shining windows. I used to have a girl come in and do my windows but she said I should stop using the newsprint, as it was getting black ink on the sides of the windows. Now, I always use cloths. First a wet cotton cloth and then dry with a dry micro-fibre cloth.
Last week, I got professional window cleaners to come and do my windows - inside and out, as i am still recuperating form surgery. OMG - they made it look so easy. the had it done in quarter the time it would take me - and it was a perfect job!
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Post by alphacat on Dec 30, 2011 12:33:10 GMT
I clean my windows with diluted white vinegar then rub them with a microfibre cloth. Easy to do and they look great. I just don't do them as often as I should.  |
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Post by whisker on Dec 30, 2011 14:30:36 GMT
Yes, I put a smidgeon of dish-washing liquid and about a tblsp. of malt (clear) vinegar in the water.
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Post by joebert on Dec 31, 2011 1:58:26 GMT
When I was cleaning the windows I used towels that are washed later. Now we have someone clean them. But I know I did a better job in some areas. They get the window and that's it, I clean the window sill also. It takes me longer because I'm cleaning more and looking for anything that might also be a problem.
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Post by whisker on Dec 31, 2011 5:23:23 GMT
I liked resolution #2
Give Up Plastic (and Paper) Bags
Cost: $1
Do you opt for paper or plastic when at the grocery store? Neither is a good choice. Twelve million barrels of oil were used to make the 88.5 billion plastic bags consumed in the United States last year. And it takes four times more energy to make paper bags.
The best choice is reusable shopping bags made of cotton, nylon or durable, mesh-like plastic. Put a few reusable shopping bags in your car so you have them handy on your next shopping trip. And if you happen to forget your reusable bag (as we all do!), choose paper if you will recycle it or plastic if you will reuse or recycle it.
Read more: www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/green-new-years-resolutions-10109#ixzz1i5QJh0hk
Gone are the days when we all used limitless numbers of bags that we got free from the supermarkets. It's up to everybody to remember to bring their own bags now. If they forget, they have to pay at the checkout for another. We can buy reusable woven bags, that last and last.
I can remember driving to work and seeing cows in the fields I passed choking on plastic bags that the wind had blown from the chipper half a mile away. Thank God people are being forced to take more responsibility for the environment.[/size][/color][/font]
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