It's simple, really. We go where the mess is. We live in a fairly large home. A 3 decker Victorian, on the second floor with 1500 sq ft and with 2 porches. That's 3 bedrooms, 1 really small bathroom, Kitchen, Pantry, Living room and Dining room. Those out there saying "well that's not that big", we came from a 2 bed 700 sq ft apartment first. We thought we needed more space, we thought almost right.
We did need more space, but in the form of a bedroom. Everything else was fine, we had just enough. I was swept off my feet by the 'green' movement and tried my darnedest to do everything environmentally friendly. Yes, I have reusable shopping bags, hang my laundry to dry and even make my own laundry soap. I changed all the light bulbs to CFL's and turn them off when they aren't in use. I unplug the electronics that aren't being used, turn the thermostat to 62 and wear sweat shirts. But what else can I do? We stopped using bleach as often, until the bottle runs out and then not at all. We use vinegar, baking soda, lemons and salt to clean with. We do not use anti-bacterial anything in our home. Ironically we are hardly ever sick.
Living in an urban setting we face constant opposition to our 'greening' plans, we can't compost, our garden is very tiny and our yard lacks full sun. Rhode Island is a state that only recycles #1 and #2 plastics, glass and cans. I think from this day forward I will try to only purchase things that have packaging that can be recycled or that composts. I would like to try a worm farm but we do have neighbors to consider. A compost tumbler would attract more skunks than we already have visiting our garden. Any suggestions from out there?
As for the organization mission, I took care of the living room. I need to find a temporary solution for dvd's, so Luke will stop distributing them around the house. Maybe a storage bin?
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