I rang in the New Year half asleep on the couch. Yeah, I know, I'm a wild woman. The Husband is sick, so it's not like we were going to go out to party anyway. Since I don't drink, I probably would have been stuck being the sober one driving all the drunks around. Not fun. (Better than people getting killed drunk driving, but still not fun.)
My first green move of 2010 was to buy enough carbon offsets for my 39.25 mile (one-way!!) commute for all of 2010. I know that carbon offsets aren't as good as reducing the carbon you produce, but I have to get to work somehow. It's a start, right?
Next I went to Target to get a few power strips so I can reduce my phantom loads. My TV, DVD player, Wii, etc are all plugged in to a power strip that is currently turned off.
I tried to get rid of The Husband's totally inefficient "beer fridge" (a dorm sized fridge that constantly runs), but he freaked out about it. Does he really need a refrigerator to keep ONE BEER cool? I even made plenty of room in the main (Energy Star) refrigerator. He's actually mad at me for trying to save electricity. Yeeeaaah. But alas, I gave in and the beer fridge is still running. With one beer in it. One. Uno.
I am also working with my HOA to get my solar screens approved. The community manager said they should "match the house" but I don't really know what she means. If they match the house, won't it look like I have no windows?
My first green move of 2010 was to buy enough carbon offsets for my 39.25 mile (one-way!!) commute for all of 2010. I know that carbon offsets aren't as good as reducing the carbon you produce, but I have to get to work somehow. It's a start, right?
Next I went to Target to get a few power strips so I can reduce my phantom loads. My TV, DVD player, Wii, etc are all plugged in to a power strip that is currently turned off.
I tried to get rid of The Husband's totally inefficient "beer fridge" (a dorm sized fridge that constantly runs), but he freaked out about it. Does he really need a refrigerator to keep ONE BEER cool? I even made plenty of room in the main (Energy Star) refrigerator. He's actually mad at me for trying to save electricity. Yeeeaaah. But alas, I gave in and the beer fridge is still running. With one beer in it. One. Uno.I am also working with my HOA to get my solar screens approved. The community manager said they should "match the house" but I don't really know what she means. If they match the house, won't it look like I have no windows?
I have a question for anyone who happens to stumble across this blog: Why do supermarket employees insist on giving you plastic bags??? I bring my own reusable cloth bags, and I even bring my own mesh bags for produce. But when I came home from the grocery store and unloaded my bags, I discovered that they had placed something in a plastic bag, then placed it in a reusable bag. What's up with that??? Is my fabric softener so dangerous it's going to contaminate my shampoo? Any thoughts?
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