Comments on: Living Greener and Healthier – A $100 Giveaway! http://ronisweigh.com/2009/04/living-greener-and-healthier-a-100-giveaway.html One Mom's Journey from Fat to Skinny to Healthy. Thu, 24 May 2012 04:04:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nancy http://ronisweigh.com/2009/04/living-greener-and-healthier-a-100-giveaway.html/comment-page-3#comment-17940 Nancy Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:05:19 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=3228#comment-17940 I love all of the good ideas and some that I use! My contribution to a greener earth is using silk flowers in my front yard landscape. This way, I don't have to use so much water each summer! The silk flowers don't look bad, either I love all of the good ideas and some that I use! My contribution to a greener earth is using silk flowers in my front yard landscape. This way, I don’t have to use so much water each summer! The silk flowers don’t look bad, either

]]> By: Lisa http://ronisweigh.com/2009/04/living-greener-and-healthier-a-100-giveaway.html/comment-page-3#comment-17939 Lisa Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:20:54 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=3228#comment-17939 Truth is, I've been wanting to recycle more and more. It's one of those things you know you *should* do, and just don't take the time and effort to do it. Before reading this post, the really only things I recycled were batteries and soda cans at work. The post inspired me to stop using plastic water bottles. Trying to live a healthy lifestyle, water is a huge part of my life. Yesterday I purchased a Brita pitcher for my fridge. :) I also purchased the Thermos mentioned above by a previous poster that has an awesome tight seal lid that doesn't leak that I love! Once I'm in the habit of using the Brita pitcher and my new thermos, I will tackle other "green" habits. I'm so grateful for this post! :) Truth is, I’ve been wanting to recycle more and more. It’s one of those things you know you *should* do, and just don’t take the time and effort to do it. Before reading this post, the really only things I recycled were batteries and soda cans at work.

The post inspired me to stop using plastic water bottles. Trying to live a healthy lifestyle, water is a huge part of my life. Yesterday I purchased a Brita pitcher for my fridge. :) I also purchased the Thermos mentioned above by a previous poster that has an awesome tight seal lid that doesn’t leak that I love!

Once I’m in the habit of using the Brita pitcher and my new thermos, I will tackle other “green” habits. I’m so grateful for this post! :)

]]> By: Kimberly http://ronisweigh.com/2009/04/living-greener-and-healthier-a-100-giveaway.html/comment-page-3#comment-17932 Kimberly Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:55:02 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=3228#comment-17932 We used to be big paper towel/plate/cup users.. this was all just laziness to avoid washing dishes... although we still use a paper plate now and again we have completely cut out the paper towels and plastic cups and have embraced (well, embraced may be a strong word, lol... how about accepted) the washing of dishes. We used to be big paper towel/plate/cup users.. this was all just laziness to avoid washing dishes… although we still use a paper plate now and again we have completely cut out the paper towels and plastic cups and have embraced (well, embraced may be a strong word, lol… how about accepted) the washing of dishes.

]]> By: Jen Baerman http://ronisweigh.com/2009/04/living-greener-and-healthier-a-100-giveaway.html/comment-page-3#comment-17922 Jen Baerman Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:05:57 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=3228#comment-17922 I am saving all the yogurt and pudding cups to start seedlings for my garden. I am saving all the yogurt and pudding cups to start seedlings for my garden.

]]> By: KK @ Running Through Life http://ronisweigh.com/2009/04/living-greener-and-healthier-a-100-giveaway.html/comment-page-3#comment-17896 KK @ Running Through Life Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:29:13 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=3228#comment-17896 Best tip: Use a Sigg bottle for water. I take my 32 oz bottle everywhere I go! This way, I drink plenty of water and I help the environment by not buying plastic water bottles. Also, another great tip is to use natural or chemical free products for cleaning...I love Magic Erasers....gets things clean without any chemicals! Best tip: Use a Sigg bottle for water. I take my 32 oz bottle everywhere I go! This way, I drink plenty of water and I help the environment by not buying plastic water bottles. Also, another great tip is to use natural or chemical free products for cleaning…I love Magic Erasers….gets things clean without any chemicals!

]]> By: Peggy C http://ronisweigh.com/2009/04/living-greener-and-healthier-a-100-giveaway.html/comment-page-3#comment-17894 Peggy C Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:17:44 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=3228#comment-17894 I always have a mailbox full of unwanted mail. Instead of throwing the mountain of junk mail away, I use it to write my grocery list on. I also cut it into smaller pieces and put them near all phones to take messages on. I always have a mailbox full of unwanted mail. Instead of throwing the mountain of junk mail away, I use it to write my grocery list on. I also cut it into smaller pieces and put them near all phones to take messages on.

]]> By: Shelley http://ronisweigh.com/2009/04/living-greener-and-healthier-a-100-giveaway.html/comment-page-3#comment-17893 Shelley Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:17:30 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=3228#comment-17893 We stopped using paper towels for "napkins" at dinner, & we use our cloth napkins! We use the same ones over & over till they need to be laundered, & it makes every meal feel "special" to use the cloth napkins! Plus, we're spending less on paper towels & throwing less away :) We stopped using paper towels for “napkins” at dinner, & we use our cloth napkins! We use the same ones over & over till they need to be laundered, & it makes every meal feel “special” to use the cloth napkins! Plus, we’re spending less on paper towels & throwing less away :)

]]> By: Carrie B http://ronisweigh.com/2009/04/living-greener-and-healthier-a-100-giveaway.html/comment-page-3#comment-17892 Carrie B Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:48:04 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=3228#comment-17892 My best green tip is to stop buying plastic water bottles. I bought the whole family Sigg water bottles. They come in different colors and patterns so everyone knows which is theirs. My best green tip is to stop buying plastic water bottles. I bought the whole family Sigg water bottles. They come in different colors and patterns so everyone knows which is theirs.

]]> By: Krista S. http://ronisweigh.com/2009/04/living-greener-and-healthier-a-100-giveaway.html/comment-page-3#comment-17884 Krista S. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:52:01 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=3228#comment-17884 Roni...I really love this post. It's so cheerful and helps me to see where I've taken baby steps, too. Sometimes that's exactly what I need to keep my motivation up...to realize that all the little steps add up, whether it be weight loss or changing the way I do things in other areas of my life. Roni…I really love this post. It’s so cheerful and helps me to see where I’ve taken baby steps, too. Sometimes that’s exactly what I need to keep my motivation up…to realize that all the little steps add up, whether it be weight loss or changing the way I do things in other areas of my life.

]]> By: Heather http://ronisweigh.com/2009/04/living-greener-and-healthier-a-100-giveaway.html/comment-page-3#comment-17862 Heather Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:05:11 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=3228#comment-17862 My best green tip would have to be this: reducing is better than reusing, reusing is better than recycling, recycling is better than throwing it in the trash. By buying local produce, reducing your consumption of processed foods (=more packaging) and stop using water bottles, you can reduce the amount of waste/trash you produce. But if that isn't possible, reusing is better than nothing (i.e. reusing your glass nut butter jars, reusing plastic bags you get from the bulk bins, etc). And finally, recycling is better than throwing stuff away. Take a second glance at your magazines and see who you can donate them to, recycle catalogs that are sent to you (or better yet, get your name off the list) and so on. There are so many easy things people can do to reduce consumption and reuse every day items. My best green tip would have to be this: reducing is better than reusing, reusing is better than recycling, recycling is better than throwing it in the trash. By buying local produce, reducing your consumption of processed foods (=more packaging) and stop using water bottles, you can reduce the amount of waste/trash you produce. But if that isn’t possible, reusing is better than nothing (i.e. reusing your glass nut butter jars, reusing plastic bags you get from the bulk bins, etc). And finally, recycling is better than throwing stuff away. Take a second glance at your magazines and see who you can donate them to, recycle catalogs that are sent to you (or better yet, get your name off the list) and so on. There are so many easy things people can do to reduce consumption and reuse every day items.

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