Hit and swish (Day 234)…
October 20, 2007I never feel like doing any massive green changes on the weekend, so from now on I think I’ll have an ongoing Simple Saturday feature — something everyone can do to lessen their footprint with minimal effort.
Here, then, is the first in this series, a move I like to call the hit-and-swish: Every time you come to the end of the shampoo bottle, the last drop of soy milk in the carton or the final scrapings in the almond butter jar, make sure to add a bit of water, give it a few taps and swish it around to get every last bit of the stuff out before tossing it in the garbage (or recycling it, or rinsing it out and reusing it).
If it’s soap or shampoo, a little water and a few shakes will produce enough suds for at least another couple uses; if it’s something like milk, you can do the same and pour it into a smoothie; and for nut butters or any other sticky condiment, a tiny bit of water, or even some coconut oil will help get all those crusty bits off the side, and with some stirring they’ll probably amount to at least another tablespoon of goodness.
So from now on, before I rinse anything out or throw it in the trash, I’m going to make extra certain I’ve used every last bit of what was inside.
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