What have you changed since being here?

[2dream]

I had changed a lot before I came here also but was greatly encouraged to do more. I am cleaning out my cleaning supplies today to see what I have that needs to be used up. Trust me - its a lot. I don't even remember buying some of this stuff. I can thank Farmerchick for all the work I am doing today. LOL

I am also more prepared for an emergency and have lots more stored food than I probably would have.

We had already planned a larger garden for the coming year but buying the heirloom seeds were not something I probably would have been so picky about.

I am also using today to clean out some things I never use.

I see all the things you all get accomplished daily and you give me new ideas and make me want to do better.

Now if I can just cut down on my trash. That is my new goal. I don't know where it all comes from but with 4 adults in this house all the time, 1 20 year old young man in and out and now a baby, I don't know. But I am in the process of working on it.

 

[PamsPride]

I am not sure that we can do much about our garbage. We already recycle everything that we can and throw our food scraps out in our 'pond' (which is actually just a glorified ditch.) We burn regular paper in the wood burner but, it seems like we just generate a TON of garbage!! My DH refuses to take the stryofoam packaging type stuff and burn it in a burn barrel and just other stuff that is burnable just not burnable in our woodburner.

 

[Dace]

Well since i have found this site I have learned alot!

I am definitely better about using power and hanging laundry...although here in the new place, I do not have a system or good location....yet.

I am better about driving and combining trips or flat out not going anywhere just cause someone 'wants to'

I quit buying plastic water bottles. That was a shocker to the kids. I have been re-using old bottles, but I really need to buy each of us a decent re-usable water bottle.

I learned how to can

I am much better about shopping in my pantry for dinner, rather than the old ways of deciding what I want to make and then going to the store!

At the old house I had a nice compost pile going...need to get that started here

Drastically reduced my use of paper towels, now I keep a rag drawer in the kitchen and use those instead

There will be many more changes coming this year and I am excited!

 

[Beekissed]

I have spent much more time on the computer....

 

[FarmerChick]

Ahh...but you are learning so much Grasshopper!
and all the new knowledge and adventure will start come early spring when you put your new plans into action.

early spring and summer is when my computer time will crash severly...work work work outside then!

 

[PamsPride]

I have spent much more time on the computer....

DITTO!! But, that is not 'entirely' do to the fact that I found this site...mostly because I am trying to calm and quiet on the couch. But, having this site to come to does give me a lot to think about for stuff I want to do after I have the baby.

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

I have spent much more time on the computer....

Ditto!

 

[OkieJonesClan]

Well . .I have been here about a month . . in that time I have
1 - made cloth hankies ( by,by kleenex)
2 stopped using paper towels
3 cut our trash output even more
4 found lots of great resources for gardening
5 Found a great way to cut energy costs


I expect 2009's list will be longer

 

[cackle]

I have spent much more time on the computer....

Ditto!

Guilty!

 

[enjoy the ride]

I changed the way I wash dishes and am saving soap and hot water, when I get up, I get dressed first thing and so have changed my routine so I waste much less time in the morning.
I am saving TP card board rolls to make fire starters if I ever save up enough money to buy that wood stove.
In general, I have thought more about energy and waste- I adjusted my fridge so it works better and uses less energy, I try not to turn the water on at the sink full tilt and I try to remember to turn lights off then I go through a room.

Well- I spend more time on the computer too but much less watching TV so I think I gained there.