First of all, I'm very far from being a "green person" or a tree hugger. (No offense if this is a passion of yours)! But, I have been thinking about my responsibility and involvement in helping to take care of the gifts that we have been given! The concept of being a good steward!
The first change that I made switching over to the reusable grocery bags. Do you know how many plastic bags were hanging out in my cupboard? My tip for making this work is to keep the bags in my vehicle! I never know when I'm going to make a quick stop at the store, so it is handy to have the bags with me.
My girls' school had a Mixedbag fundraiser in the fall. This was a new company too me, that specializes in reusable bags. The great thing about this company is you could choose different sizes and designs! I purchased several bags and used them as part of my Christmas giving! This way they had a dual purpose - gift bag and a gift they could keep reusing.
The second area that I hope to get better at, is using cloth napkins. I have a couple of sets that I use for special occasions, but recently I have been thinking, "why don't I use these all the time?" They add that little extra special touch to our dining experience and then I wouldn't have to purchase paper napkins.
How are you reusing or being a good steward of your resources?
2 comments:
water bottles! every once in a while we buy 16 oz. waterbottles to use for more waterdrinking, sometimes those fun fruit flavored waters, too. the bottles get rinsed and put under the sink until they go for a recycling trip. we grab them often and reuse them, instead of dirtying or breaking a glass.
water bottles, dried and filled with sand also make wonderful arm weights for exercising those arms, too. also weights for tarps outside or anything that needs holding down...
time for me to rethink my cloth napkin use, maybe!
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