Comments on: A green wish list (Day 272)…

By: Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:56:30 +0000

I’ve enjoyed reading this and hope to again soon. I have to say though I was hoping to see a few more really great ideas. I’ve tried to bathe my kids with baking soda since my little one has exema and I’m using it for her anyway. I’m also keeping a large container of water for drinking and dishes by the sink and turning off the water at the sink. this helps monitor the usage. It is really hard to not dump out gray water down the drain. after a dish has soaked or a half drunk glass of water. (plants, or garden, or pet) I got my kids these plastic bowls before I was even trying to be careful but since we have them already , each kid has thier own bowl and uses it we try to scrape or wipe the dishes right away and this helps us use less dishes/water. anyone have ideas on a greener way to buy juice I water it down some and buy in the largest glass or plastic containers I can but Im sure this sounds horrible.

By: blah

blah — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:45:41 +0000

Get a mason jar and fill it will all the dry ingredients needed to make oatmeal cookies (or whatever) and then attach the cooking directions to a tag and give it as a gift. I’ve seen these sorts of things in stores all over the place. They seem really simple, and who on earth doesn’t like cookies?

By: Deb C

Deb C — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:41:42 +0000

One of my favorite “green” gifts to give is homemade pasta noodles (not made by me) wrapped in a cool dish towel, tied with twine and wooden spoon! Everything is reusable!

By: Shawn

Shawn — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:04:43 +0000

Damnit, do you know how hard it is to return a plastic tub of vaseline without a receipt!?

By: emma

emma — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:05:00 +0000

I’ll start knitting you a sweater from Kitty’s fur now! You like shag right?? kidding.. I’ll find something greentastic for u xox

By: blah

blah — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:30:00 +0000

On the rare chance that you decide to give Christmas cards, why don’t you make them yourself out of seed paper? It would be both personal and good for the environment. Or, if you are still set against wrapping paper, why don’t you wrap any gifts in this material?