1. do your laundry in the bathtub, while you bathe
doing laundry in the bathtub isn't very innovative. it's a little old fashioned, in fact. people used to do their laundry in the sink with a washboard, didn't they? and before that, they washed their laundry in the river, with or without the washboard. here's where it really becomes innovative: do your laundry while you take a bath! it'll conserve water and save you time!
2. reusable toilet paper
just like reusable cloth diapers, reusable toilet cloths will save thousands of trees from being cut down so you can wipe your butt. plus, you can wash your reusable toilet cloth in the bathtub while you bathe.
3. don't flush the toilet--ever
we all know the rhyme, 'if it's yellow let it mellow; if it's brown flush it down,' but let's take things just a little bit further. now that we're not putting toilet paper in the toilet (we're using reusable toilet cloths, remember?) we can afford to flush the toilet less often without worrying about the toilet clogging, so what if we only flushed once or twice a month? worried about the smell? simple, keep the lid down when you're not using it. if you're daring, you can take this step even further and only flush the toilet once or twice a year. don't worry about all that poop clogging up your drains, it'll dissolve into a sludgy soup before too long. when you finally get around to flushing the toilet, you won't be flushing much more than a thick fluid. so try it out and see your water consumption dramatically decrease!
4. throw away your television
i don't know what the usage statistics are for televisions, but i do know that the average household has it on for huge parts of the day. that consumes a lot of electricity. toss your television and save the planet! you'll also be saving money. don't think you can live without your tv? all the more reason to throw it away.
5. cut your power
maybe, right after you throw away your television, you can take the bolt cutters and snip your house's power cable. after you've gotten rid of the television, it's not so much of a stretch to nix the microwave, oven, refrigerator, and lights. say hello to reading more books and playing board games with candlelight. not to mention families spending more time together. say goodbye to keyboard related repetitive strain injuries.
6. stop washing
showering and bathing consumes so much water. if you add all the times you wash your hands, brush your teeth, wash the dishes ... you're consuming water like nobody's business! so stop. some people wash their hands before every meal! that's a ridiculous waste of water. some people brush their teeth three times a day! aren't we concerned about the environment? some people bathe or shower every day! you're wasting water people! get with the saving-the-planet program! you're worried that you'll smell bad? well, is it more important to you to smell all pretty than it is for your children to be able to live on this planet?
7. grow a garden
easy. grow a garden. now that you've cut your electricity and stopped washing and all that, you've freed up all kinds of time for yourself, you can grow a garden in your own back yard! don't have a back yard? get a load of dirt dumped in your living room or balcony and get down to work growing those carrots and onions.
doing laundry in the bathtub isn't very innovative. it's a little old fashioned, in fact. people used to do their laundry in the sink with a washboard, didn't they? and before that, they washed their laundry in the river, with or without the washboard. here's where it really becomes innovative: do your laundry while you take a bath! it'll conserve water and save you time!
2. reusable toilet paper
just like reusable cloth diapers, reusable toilet cloths will save thousands of trees from being cut down so you can wipe your butt. plus, you can wash your reusable toilet cloth in the bathtub while you bathe.
3. don't flush the toilet--ever
we all know the rhyme, 'if it's yellow let it mellow; if it's brown flush it down,' but let's take things just a little bit further. now that we're not putting toilet paper in the toilet (we're using reusable toilet cloths, remember?) we can afford to flush the toilet less often without worrying about the toilet clogging, so what if we only flushed once or twice a month? worried about the smell? simple, keep the lid down when you're not using it. if you're daring, you can take this step even further and only flush the toilet once or twice a year. don't worry about all that poop clogging up your drains, it'll dissolve into a sludgy soup before too long. when you finally get around to flushing the toilet, you won't be flushing much more than a thick fluid. so try it out and see your water consumption dramatically decrease!
4. throw away your television
i don't know what the usage statistics are for televisions, but i do know that the average household has it on for huge parts of the day. that consumes a lot of electricity. toss your television and save the planet! you'll also be saving money. don't think you can live without your tv? all the more reason to throw it away.
5. cut your power
maybe, right after you throw away your television, you can take the bolt cutters and snip your house's power cable. after you've gotten rid of the television, it's not so much of a stretch to nix the microwave, oven, refrigerator, and lights. say hello to reading more books and playing board games with candlelight. not to mention families spending more time together. say goodbye to keyboard related repetitive strain injuries.
6. stop washing
showering and bathing consumes so much water. if you add all the times you wash your hands, brush your teeth, wash the dishes ... you're consuming water like nobody's business! so stop. some people wash their hands before every meal! that's a ridiculous waste of water. some people brush their teeth three times a day! aren't we concerned about the environment? some people bathe or shower every day! you're wasting water people! get with the saving-the-planet program! you're worried that you'll smell bad? well, is it more important to you to smell all pretty than it is for your children to be able to live on this planet?
7. grow a garden
easy. grow a garden. now that you've cut your electricity and stopped washing and all that, you've freed up all kinds of time for yourself, you can grow a garden in your own back yard! don't have a back yard? get a load of dirt dumped in your living room or balcony and get down to work growing those carrots and onions.
you sick puppy.
ReplyDeleteHey that sounds great! so i guess I won't be taking showers anymore, is it still ok if we come visit??
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