Comments on: Change the world Wednesday - week 2

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:56:18 +0000

@Constantine: Hello Constantine. I hope you enjoy updating your blog. It’s good to see more people helping to spread the word on green living.

By: Constantine

Constantine — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:25:11 +0000

Just goes to show how hard going green actually can be

Feel free to stop by my blog as well:

http://www.blogingreen.com

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:22:36 +0000

@kn singer: Hi Welcome to the site; thanks for taking the time to comment. I think the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach can work really well! It sounds like it’s just the thing for your household too - are you going to take the challenge and try a week without them altogether?!

By: kn singer

kn singer — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:08:34 +0000

Thanks for the post, Mrs. Green. I’m glad I’m not the only one who can’t quite give up paper towels completely! I have, however, taken to hiding them under the kitchen sink, because certain members of my house use ONLY paper towels (if they are easily available) when a regular cloth towel would do the job just fine. Since I started hiding them, I’d say we’ve reduced the number of paper towel rolls we buy by at least 50 - 75%. That’s been encouraging.

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:27:58 +0000

@Small Footprints: Hi Small footprints; thanks for your thoughtful comment. I too have a thing about people using towels to wipe dirty hands on (nothing to do with the OCD, it’s just a weird thing to do!)

I think a towel for myself will be the next step. Your very brave clearing up the cat stomach contents with a washable rag; I would probably add to the pile with my own contents LOL!

@Elizabeth Barrette: Hi Elizabeth - you are welcome and I hope you get on ok too! Thanks for some lovely posts on your blog this week

By: Elizabeth Barrette

Elizabeth Barrette — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:09:11 +0000

Thank you for mentioning Gaiatribe here! I wish you luck with your paper towel project.

By: Small Footprints

Small Footprints — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:57:36 +0000

Isn’t it funny … on the surface it seems oh so easy to give up paper towels but, in reality, most of us have come to rely on them.

I have a real “thing” about kitchen towels that get “sour”. It totally grosses me out. And I’m also particular about only clean hands touching towels (as opposed to using them to wipe grimy hands on). So I hang one towel for myself which everyone in my house knows is just for me. So far, it’s working!

The cat puke is a problem … I’ve gotten in the habit of using an old rag to pick it up, taking it directly to the toilet, “releasing” the solids, and then rinsing the rag. Oh yeah … I wear gloves.

Thanks for joining in this week … I’ll be anxious to hear how it goes for you!

Take Care!