Greening Your Lifestyle!

Living a “green” lifestyle is a simpler, healthier, and more eco-friendly way to live! It takes patience and sacrifice to adapt a green lifestyle because you have to change the way you do things! And, change takes time!!!

I have done a lot of reading and research in my quest for a green lifestyle; and although I have made great strides in my efforts, I still have several changes I want to incorporate into my everyday living!

Here are a few things you can do to make your life simpler, healthier and more eco-friendly:

1. Cancel newspaper and magazine subscriptions that you don’t have time to read.
2. Cut down on the amount of disposable products you use such as coffee filters and bottled water. Using a washable coffee filter and a filtered water pitcher reduces waste and is better for the planet! For water on the go, fill a recycled water bottle with water from your filtered pitcher.
3. Load your dishwasher to capacity; you won’t have to run it as much. And, run the dishwasher (and washing machine) in the evenings or at night! It reduces the amount of energy you use.
4. Dry two loads of clothes at once rather than a single load! Energy savings!
5. Don’t wash linens as often! Bath towels, wash cloths, sheets, etc. don’t have to be changed every day!
6. Keep your air/heat on a consistent temperature! Keep blinds/shutters closed in the summer to keep heat and sunlight out; open in the winter to let the sunlight in!
7. Use table lamps rather than overhead lighting! Less energy used, and the bulbs are easier to change!
8. Keep toxins and chemicals out of your home and out of your body! Eat more veggies, fruits and whole grains, and less processed foods!
9. Take control of your health—read and research as much as you can about a “health” issue, i.e. allergies, sinus, etc.
10. Recycle, recycle, and recycle!
11. Make use of the “stuff” in your home, or get rid of it!

I practice what I preach! See how I slowly transitioned to a greener lifestyle:



For more information and tips on “green” living, put these books on your reading list:

Simplify Your Life, Elaine St. James; Clean, Green & Lean, Dr. Walter Crinnion; Green Cleaning, Publications International, Ltd.; The Sinus Cure, Debra Fulghum Bruce, Ph.D. and Murray Grossan, M.D.

And, remember, with Jo Ann Dossett as your REALTOR, every path leads home!
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