I know this topic might be a bit personal and taboo, but here it goes, because let’s face it, it’s eco-friendly. A few months back, a friend of mine told me how she tried out the Diva Cup on a trip to Belgium. She loved it so much that she put her stamp of approval and raved so much over it, that I had to try it too.
Well, here I am raving too. Not only does it meet some personal preferences I have but it also reduces my consumption of feminine hygiene products. Women consume billions of tampons and sanitary pads each year; all finding their way into landfills around the country. The Diva Cup is reusable and safe, compact (fits under any sink!) and a cheaper alternative to buying products each month.
Filed under: reuse
Why didn’t I do this earlier? I bought a reusable mug this week from Starbucks. I thoroughly enjoy my morning mocha treat. I know it’s pricey, but it gets me going in the day, helps me through the morning commute and energizes me on many days where I’m dragging.
Apparently Starbucks gives you 10 cents if you bring your own cup. That’s kind of a nice bonus. I also like this mug because it has a swing top lid that helps limit splatter.
I’ve used it each day. Ironically it matches my new wool dress coat, which is red.
This satisfies #2 on my eco-wishlist.
I have finally found a natural lip balm that I like. My lips really like petroleum. Everything else seems to dry them out. I have tried a number of Burt’s Bees products, and nothing seemed to work. The original would turn my lips blue. Yes, blue. The tinted was OK but sometimes I don’t want to tint my lips. I even tried the honey-based variety. Still the same problem. Dry. Lips.
At Walgreens the other day, I discovered the Replenishing Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil. Perfect. I like pomegranate. It goes on smooth, tastes/smells nice and I don’t feel like I have to reapply as often as other brands. Yay! Moisture
This takes care of #24 on my eco-wishlist.
I replaced my thermostat with a 5 day/2 day programmable thermostat. Before I would try to remember to turn the temperature down before I left for work, but of course, that didn’t really work out. So I got a programmable one so I can set my apartment temperature for the weekdays, as well as the weekend.
I set up the thermostat to be 68 in the morning and evening, and 62 when I’m gone and asleep.
The great thing is I’m in the middle of the three-story condo unit. Also the vents are in the ceiling so my downstairs neighbor is warming my place. So my furnace barely goes off.
This effort knocks off #37. Adjust the household temperature on my eco-wishlist.
Filed under: green living
Although I’ve been absent from this blog, I have not been absent from my eco-friendly efforts. I recently received It’s Easy Being Green and have felt a resurgence of my energies. So over the next few days, I’m going to document a few of the things I have been doing since my last post. There’s been many things and I’m excited to tell you about it.
