Habits

So, I have been thinking about what to post. While I have come up with many ideas, I wanted to talk about the common themes running through them. We all have to change our habits. This is not an easy thing to do. Supposedly, it takes 28 times to make a new habit and break an old one. My goal it to continue to evaluate what I do each day, and rooting out those habits that harm our environment one-by-one. Earth day is April 22nd. What habits can you change to celebrate?

Mine that I am working on:
1. Get the most plastic out of my kitchen as possible. It is not great for the environment and it is not good for us either as many of these plastics leach. (i.e. Ziploc, Rubbermaids, Saran Wrap etc.) We are switching to glass and being creative.
2. Not using the fluff cycle on my dryer. Are they dry? Just fold them - don't waste the energy or money to "fluff." Hopefully, someday I will not need a dryer.
3. Using less. I heard a quotation yesterday - I hope I got it right- "Fix it up, wear it out, use it up, make due or do without."
Fix it up - We are far to quick to replace things without looking if it can be fixed or has another use.
Wear it out - and then make them into something else. Perhaps Nate's jeans will become rags or shorts.
Use it up- this is a big one in the US - we throw away many of our containers that still have product in them. About 10% of toothpaste stays in the tube if you don't work at it - what a waste of product and our money! Squeeze that toothpaste out to the bottom. Draw it across the edge of our counter and get that last bit out. Use up the shampoo - turn it upside down in the shower before your recycle the container. Add water and get it all out of the bottle. If you aren't going to use it give it away- so it can be used not thrown out.
Make due or do without - Do I really need this - not just want it?

Need some ideas on things to change? See www.idealbite.com