Comments on: Being Greener

By: Salma

Salma — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 07:16:12 +0000

In reply to Yvonne. Your family does a lot Yvonne! Thanks for the Kids Konserve tip, I'll check it out.

By: Salma

Salma — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 07:15:06 +0000

In reply to Leah Mastilock. Wow, that's so great Leah!

By: Leah Mastilock

Leah Mastilock — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:01:38 +0000

great goal! I’ve been wanting to get reusable baggies. I still use zip locks for some things, but I found out they can be recycled in my town if they’re bundled in one bag so they don’t blow away when dumped at the recycle center.

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:39:57 +0000

Great post Salma. Like you we’ve been doing our best to live green for years, and also walk lots. It’s good for fitness too, and saves money. We are fortunate that our local authority collects paper, cardboard, glass, some plastics for recycling and all kitchen waste for composting. Also use environmentally friendly cleaning products similar to the ones you’ve found and those e-cloths. (And yes, also vinegar!)
But of course there’s always more we could do and I have friends who buy only second-hand clothes. I can’t bring myself to do that, but do buy organic clothes whenever I can.
You might also like the Kids Konserve range of containers, they are metal with non-BPA plastic lids and great of snacks on the go.

By: Salma

Salma — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:29:45 +0000

In reply to Jill @ Called To Be A Mom. What a good idea Jill, I will have to add canning to my list of things to try.

By: Salma

Salma — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:29:08 +0000

In reply to Carol. That's great Carol!

By: Salma

Salma — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:28:50 +0000

In reply to Misty Spears. I agree that's it's really important to get the kids involved and as early as possible.

By: Salma

Salma — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:27:28 +0000

In reply to Lynda Lippin. Those are good ones to start with Lynda :)

By: Salma

Salma — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:27:02 +0000

In reply to Michael Levanduski. Those are some great plans Michael, good luck to you as well!

By: Salma

Salma — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:26:31 +0000

In reply to Bonnie Gean. Lol, you know Bonnie, my mom does to, and so do I! That's great that you both make your own soaps, way to go!

By: Salma

Salma — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:25:17 +0000

In reply to Jen. Thanks Jen. I've read that cleaning some things with vinegar is supposed to work quite well also.

By: Salma

Salma — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:22:29 +0000

In reply to Renata Wurster. Congrats Renata! In our condo in Winnipeg, we had some vegetable pots on the balcony and the kid's loved eating what they picked, so there is some truth in it.

By: Renata Wurster

Renata Wurster — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 01:27:32 +0000

Great ideas Salma. We’ll be moving soon too (just put our condo on the market this week!). The plan is to get a yard this time around cause I want a garden too! It’s environmentally sound AND I’ve heard when kids are involved in the growing they are more open to eating a variety of veg… We’ll see!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 13:53:24 +0000

I love all your ideas, Salma. The towels in place of paper towels is a catch 22 though. The paper towels are biodegradable and the regular towels use water and electricity when we wash them. Food for thought… I bought my home last Spring and we started our composting right away and even had a little garden last summer. This year we plan on expanding our garden and learning how to can our harvest in the Fall. I also need to find some natural cleaners to use. I still use a lot of chemicals in cleaning but lately have found myself using vinegar for a lot of my cleaning. Thanks for all your great suggestions!

By: Bonnie Gean

Bonnie Gean — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 03:32:31 +0000

Believe it or not, I recycle my aluminum foil! My grandmother used to do it, and I take after her!

My partner also makes our washing soap and our cleansing soaps. I no longer buy them in the store and we reuse our containers!