still here, just been busy
Posted in eco with tags Ed Begley Jr, environmental, method, solar power on May 10, 2008 by fredletreally busy, and my wacom tablet notwithstanding my carpal tunnel is back - that’s how much computering I have been doing ;)
Anyhoo, I’ll write all that up later but for now, I have decided to only use Method products for cleaning the house. Method wipes are compostable, they have flushable ones for the bath. The sprays smell good and I’m not worried that Bunny will get sick from them, they have laundry soap, dish soap and mop-py stuff as well.
I might also use Dr. Bronner’s (the almond stuff smells like HEAVEN and now they sell the big ass size at Target!) but I like the smell of Method Grapefruit better.
Soon as I use up or give away or recycle the last of the existing cleaning stuff that’s it. No more.
I’ll use vinegar and baking soda on things if I can’t get those.
;)
Also, I have Tex on the solar bandwagon.
He’s got his Solio in the window and using it to recharge his iPod (thus getting one transformer off the grid…working on more permanently…some are already off when I am not at my computer (I flick the power strip off) and my charging station, my printer and my speakers are off at that point). Also I Netflix’d “Living With Ed” and we watched it today on the kitchen computer while I cleaned and (while I mocked Rachelle) Tex decided that the solar thing was cool and now he’s all for it. I just want to get things like rechargeable batteries, the cordless drill and our Bluetooth headsets away from being plugged in.
Now we are looking into a solar panel and a charge holder that will work in here. That will take a little research.
Also pondering a counter top dishwasher. I know it sounds like a waste and a luxury, but it only uses 3 gallons of water to wash and I’m pretty sure we use more than that washing by hand. Still haven’t decided on that one…but it sure would be nice. (and I’ve already mentally rearranged my armoire stuff to allow for my KitchenAid mixer to be there so that I can put the washer on the rolly cart to not take up the little bit of counter space I have.)




















