[SustainableTompkins] household "green" suggestions

[marlo capoccia]

i didn't think i had anything to add when someone asked recently what  
types of things mundane things people could do to reduce consumption-  
i forget how it was phrased- but thought of something really basic  
and important the other day when showering.

one thing we all do in my house is that we don't shower every day.   
some people get upset at the thought of this, but i think that's been  
conditioned into us more than it is a point of health or cleanliness  
or anything.  we began it for practical reasons- in the winter  
showering every day causes our skin to dry out so we began showering  
every other day.  not only does it help with the state of our skin  
(skin creams are rarely necessary), it reduces the amount of soap and  
shampoo we use, the amount of water, and energy for heating water.  i  
really do love to shower so i reward myself by taking a slightly  
longer shower on shower days, but ultimately we are using far fewer  
resources than other families of smaller size.  (there are five of us  
in my house)

-marlo


Marlo Capoccia
Garden Gate
www.gardengatedelivery.com