E Day

Things I have done to help save the earth:
- am replacing all light bulbs in the house with energy-efficient ones
- started breaking down smaller boxes to recycle
- started using environmental-friendly dryer sheets
- will start cleaning with old shirts and dishrags
- will not run my furnace or ac in the next few months unless I absolutely need to.
- will air dry more clothes now that it is summer
- am using the Brita pitcher and filling up old plastic bottles instead of constantly buying bottled water
- carpooling or running errands in one stretch
- turn off the lights when not in the room
- turn off the water in the shower when shaving my legs, as well as the faucet when brushing my teeth
- use latex paint (not oil) when painting rooms in the house
- don't use pesticides on my lawn
- don't litter
- don't use a land line
- will keep driving my fuel-efficient car
- run the wash machine when it's full, and use cold water
- eat less meat
- buy fruit and veggies locally

Things I should do to save the earth:
- replace my very old furnace
- replace my windows
- use recycled paper to print stuff that's not as important at work
- boycott styrofoam
- insulate the house better
- grow a garden

Things I will not do to save the earth:
- bike to work. I don't own a bike, I don't really want one and I carry way too much crap to work to consider it. I'll walk somewhere before bike.
- send a card to my friend whose father just passed away instead of driving to the wake service an hour from home.
- not shower as often. Sorry, just can't do it
-turn down my water heater. I like hot showers
- work at home
- not use hand wipes to clean off equipment at the Y
- switch to all organic food, organic clothes or organic make-up
- give up eating meat entirely
- become a tree-hugging-granola girl