Posted in Buying Decisions, Buying Used, Green Lifestyle, My Gagets, My Lifestyle, tagged consumer education, consumer electrics, high-tech devices, iPod, mobile audio player, reconditioned, refurbished, smartphone, Sustainability at Home, used devices on December 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Now that Christmas is over, I’ve been thinking about buying electronic gadgets that I didn’t find under my holiday tree. News outlets have been filled with articles about retailers slashing prices to drive consumer traffic into stores. Based on traffic jams I’ve observed at Washington D.C. malls, the strategy seems to be working.
Specifically, I’m [...]
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Posted in Buying Decisions, My Lifestyle, Reuse, Sustainability at Home, Water, tagged cutting costs at home, green household items, paper vs cloth napkins, Reuse, simplicity on December 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m finishing the final load of post-Christmas laundry, and among items to be ironed are my colorful cloth napkins. After they’re neatly pressed and folded, I’ll put them away until…lunch.
A few months ago, I took advantage of a great going –out-of-business sale to purchase about two dozen cloth napkins and utility rags for [...]
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I’ve just read a very interesting article about Andrea Tringo and Steven Posusta, a Colorado couple who have refrained from buying nearly anything new for a year. Since January 1, they have met nearly all of their household needs mostly by borrowing, buying secondhand, or doing without.
According to the Christian Science Monitor, “Eleven months into [...]
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With just a few weeks before Christmas, I’ve begun to think about gifts I’m going to buy for friends and relatives, and I can make my celebration more sustainable. One part of the holiday gift giving ritual I’ve always hated is wrapping gifts. I’m not particularly gifted at folding the wrapping paper. Usually, my gifts look like they [...]
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At last.
After an extended hiatus, I’m returning to share details of my continuing journey to achieve some measure of sustainability. It’s been a while and I’ve got a lot to share since my last post. Quite a lot. Might take a month to share all of the great things I’ve learned.
First, let’s start with the big [...]
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