Moving

Well if you've been reading my blog you know we will be moving in July. This really puts a cramp in all the green things I was going to blog about for the summer. I will still be posting lots of tips and other assorted bits of knowledge I keep floating around in my head. And I'll still share other items of interest around the net as I find them. But alot of the projects I had planned are out the window. I'll come up with new plans once we figure out where we are going to live but until then I'll have to wait.

Disappearance of Honey Bees - How you can help!

There is a great video on Gaiam.com about the disappearance of honey bees, a problem that will affect our food crops drastically.

And here is an Article Link about 5 Ways to Help save the honey bees.

This is a very important subject and there are things each individual can do to help.

Also Check out this Free Project to help study honeybees

HOW GREEN ARE YOU

Your Life is 96% Green

Your life is totally green, and as far as your environmental beliefs go... your actions do speak louder than your words. Your lifestyle totally serves as an inspiration to others. Whether you know it or not. So keep it up!

How Green Is Your Life?

We are Moving

Yes That's right we are moving to New York City...... well Long Island to be exact. and I've been debating on whether or not to go from blogging to a full fledged website. You see we move every 2 - 3 years which gives me the opportunity to try being as green as I can in several locations. For example we spent 3 years in Tucson Arizona and it is very important to use Xeriscaping. Which is basically using the plants that grow naturally in the environment you are living in so that you don't require extra irrigation or fertilizer. Unfortunately in Tucson and Phenoix Arizona there are way too many people who are sucking up all the water for fountains, grass and other unnecessary plants and instead of working on ways to conserve water they just keep building and building.

Ummm Anyway sorry about that got a little off subject there LOL.

Right now I'm living in Arkansas and it has its own issuses to deal with for example its hot and humid in the Summer so what is the most ecconomic way to cool our home or in the icy winter heat it? Now we rented our home this time so I couldn't do as much to change the home we are living in but there were things I could do like heavy curtains on the windows to keep warmth in in the winter and cool air in the summer. I also open up the house in the early morning to let cooler air into the house not to mention fresh air. In the winter I would open up the curtains on the southern side of the house to let the sun's warmth in.

Now I'm moving to a big city which is a first for me. It's also very expensive so while I'm hoping to be able to buy a home I think we will have to rent once again. If we do buy a house I think I will start a website about the changes and improvements we make to the home to make it GREEN. If we rent I will continue blogging with the things I do every day.

I would love to here what you think so please leave a comment.

Wonderful Tips To Share for Earth Day

I found these wonderful tips at http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22355/28177 Its a great article by Kathleen J. King you should definately take a look at. Here are just a few of the tips she offers for Earth Day and beyond.


Lower your thermostat. Buy a programmable thermostat.

Reuse your water bottle. Avoid buying bottled water. In fact, reuse everything at least once, especially plastics.

Check out your bathroom. Use low-flow faucets, showerheads, and toilets.

Teach kids about the environment.

Take your batteries to a recycling center. Earth 911 gives you the scoop.

Turn your car off if you’re going to be idle for more than one minute.

Do full loads of laundry and set the rinse cycle to “cold.”

Good to the last drop. Switch to fair trade coffee.

Go paperless at work. Distribute company information and post company material online.


For all 50 tips visit the website listed about and lets get green together

Free Light Cont.

Well I've been trying out this solar powered lantern just for lighting up my home at night. It does offer enough light for normal activity but not enough for reading by. So if you want to save some money on your electric bill offers plenty of free lighting just stick it outside in the sunlight during the day and light it up at night.

Free Light

I was in K-Mart today checking out the clearance isle and I found a camping lantern that is solar powered. It was $20 so I went ahead and bought it. I've been charging it all day and I'm going to try it out tonight. If it works as promised I'll can use it instead of the overhead lights and save on my electric bill. I might just go back to K-Mart and pick up the other two that were on the clearance isle. They should be bright enough for anything I need to do at night. I'll post tomorrow with the results of my experiment.

Simple Ways to Save Energy

Watch Your Water Use: Turn off the faucet when you brush your teeth. Use a low flow shower head or shut it off while you suds up.

Install a programmable thermostat: It will save heating and cooling costs when you aren't there to injoy it. ALSO Don't set the thermostat higher than you actually want it. It won't heat your home any faster, and it will keep your furnace running longer than necessary.

Fill It up: Make sure your dishwasher and washing machine is full before you run it. This way you'll get the most clean for you Electrical and Water useage.

Cook Smarter: When your cooking make sure you use lids and keep the oven door closed so the heat stays in and cooks food faster. Make sure you use the right size burner for the pan you are using. If the burner is too small it will take forever to cook and if its too large it will waste a lot of electricity heating the air around the pan and you might get a nasty burn in the process.

Change or clean your furnace filter once a month. Dust and dirt can quickly clog vital parts, making your furnace run harder and eventually break down.