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I rotate my clothes by season and color. I can keep track of what I have, donate those items in which I haven't worn and get a surprise when I discover I still have an item. It has drastically reduced my clothing budget. When I do purchase clothes, it is usually pre-worn/used.

The current Eco Challenge was very insightful. I learned that "Red lining" still exist and the difference in expiration dates on food. I enjoyed the Draw down webinar's. They were informative and very motivating.

There are health benefits when a person doesn't eat more than what they need. For me, it's easier to eat small meals instead of three meals a day. The body doesn't have to strain to digest when too much food was consumed. Also, less waste of food. I noticed when I cleaned out the refrigerator last week there was a significant reduction in the...

Best if Used By/Before" date indicates when a product will be of best flavor or quality. It is not a purchase or safety date. A "Sell-By" date tells the store how long to display the product for sale for inventory management. It is not a safety date. A “Use-By" date is the last date recommended for the use of the product...

Each and every day, for 29 days now, I have been doing an ecofriendly blog post about various topics ranging from why and how to eat seaweed, including recipes. We made Laver bread pizza with locally sourced ingredients. I have a whole house solar system here which produces 4x the amount of electricity for our needs and the majority of it...

We don't have bus stops out where we live. But I have been taking an elderly neighbor 35 miles into town to do her errands and carpooling so we can shop at the same time and save fuel and emissions. We will make this an ongoing thing.

I learned about reusable and washable air intake filters for my vehicle. Over 100 million disposable air filters and their packaging waste end up in landfills each year. Choosing a washable, reusable product that lasts for the lifespan of your vehicle helps to reduce unnecessary waste. So I will be purchasing a reusable one, on the...

I am not sure how I did not get checked in every day, as I come to this site and I post on FB every day when I have done and to help get the word out. But today, I posted about how to save your vehicle, save fuel and help reduce your vehicle's impact on the world. Since many of the One Time Actions and the Daily Actions have been used up and I...

We went out into Nature for 8 hours today and collected some of her bounty.

Continue to recycle all paper products including cardboard. It reduces the amount of "real trash" disposed weekly from our House.