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In a major attempt to encourage the world to Go Green, we are trying to save our planet from
an early demise of pollution, ill health, litter, and over indulgence in a most unnecessary way.

Surely you have heard at least SOMETHING on the subject in the last few months. It is
pounding the airways, in mass numbers of television ads, and even in flyers and newpapers
warning of the necessity to save our planet.

Now, more than ever, with the skyrocketing price increases, it only makes sense to make going
green our natural way of life.

There are so many ways to recycle products that you would never have to buy anything
again... well, almost never. We already buy storage containers when we purchase some items.

If you already buy products from the store, especially some of the freezer packaged foods,
foods in jars and containers, then you have bought containers -- dishes and canasters that are
reuseable.

If you have babies, don't throw away those baby food jars. When you purchase condiments in
glass jars, wash them and store them ... they can come in very handy. Or take them to the
recyling place for glas. There are many ways to use them. For instance, a womans sewing
room can be well organized by using the jars to sort out buttons, pins & needles, ribbons,
beads, etc. A computer geek who has computer parts strung out (the little stuff that falls onto
the floor because there is no where to organize it) can sort the little parts into jars and they are
readily viewed for finding just the right part. If you have daughters, you know how hard it is
at times to keep up with all the hair stuff. It can all be easily sorted and seen in jars. My
favorite is the half gallon pickle jars... they serve as my kitchen canisters. I have a placement
of them for beverage items (packets of kool-aid, tea, coffee singles, hot chocolate, apple cider,
and coffee creamer containers). I find that when I can see what is in the canister, I will use it
more readily before it goes bad. I have another counter that houses these same 'canisters' to
display cookies, crackers, candies, opened chips, marshmallows, etc. It is more accesible,
easier to tell when we are out of something, and you don't have to worry about a particular
design...it will change constantly. Another good canister idea is to put your packets of
seasonings, gravies, and sauces in to keep out mice and bugs until you are READY to use them.
One more idea, use one to house those little condiment packages you get when you eat out.
Don't waste what you buy...there is a secondary use for practically everything.

Moreover, save the paper towel middles, the dishsoap containers, 2-litre pop containers... old
mismatched buttons and things... material more than 6"x 6" .... schools can use many of these
in elementary art classes. Old magazines make great drop cloths for projects, a page at a time.
They can even be used in some of the art projects. Sometimes I see people advertising for free
for someone to just take some of their old material off their hands! Wow... that is the makings
for a beautiful quilt, purse, patchwork clothing, handmade doll... Just because you may not
know how to do these things, there are many out there who would love to have them just to do
stuff because they can't afford anything else. Another place for donating is to homeless
shelters, churches, scouting troops, senior citizens buildings where women hold quilting and
sewing classes... there are literally dozens of things you can opt to do instead of "trash" the
planet.

Inexpensive and useable.... here are some items that serve more than one purpose around the
house:

(for cooking, cleaning, & medicating)
baking soda - cleans surfaces, is useful for heartburn, upset stomach, use it to make a paste for
stings, and used in baking.
vinegar - cleans the coffee pot beautifully, good for sour stomach, good diluted for cleaning.
salt - stops bleeding, good as an abrasive, used on food.
alcohol - germ killer, good for wiping down surfaces, cleaning skin, even a dab in laundry
helps.
peroxide - good for cleaning small wounds, gets out most stains, good a as diluted mouth rinse.
lemons - good on urine stains, great for quenching your thirst, we grew up with a bit of lemon
juice on a sore throat..it helped.
honey - works wonders for the immune system, great for catching flies..lol.
cinnamon - good for the heart.

These are basic items to have and have multiple purposes. They don't contain a lot of excess
chemicals that cause breathing problems and break outs from incorrect use. Mind you, allergy
to them is not nil to absolutely everyone, but they are safer, cheaper, and much more multi
purpose than the "hard stuff".

To me, it makes no sense to take a pill to fix something if you have to take two more for the side
effects... just take care of yourself right, and you won't need them. I have learned the hard
way, and changing my diet and eating habits made ALL the difference in the world... it keeps
my lupus and fibromyalgia in better check than meds. My main meds are honey and vinegar.

Eating more natural foods rather than pre-packaged will more often than not make you feel
much better and less weighted. Vegetables contain the antioxidants necessary for cleansing our
digestive system. Much easier on our insides than more pills... that you have side effects from
and have to take another pill for...kinda defeats the purpose. Eat raw, natural, fruits and
veggies... ease up on the red meat. Eat more fish and fowl and get protien from the beans...not
so much from meats. For the kids, give them carrots and bell peppers instead of cookies and
chips for snacks...their attitudes will improve, and so will yours. Give them water or juice
instead of a soda or kool-ade (which is loaded with caffeine).

Try to make it a habit not to go down the grocery aisles that have "non essential" foods.... hit the
produce, the breads and the dairy. Of course, most of us are accustomed to a good coffee to get
us going... but even that has a "drug" in it. Canned vegetables are good to have in the pantry,
especially when you can not get fresh produce or meats.

Do the 100 mile diet; try to limit your purchases to foods that are raised and sold within 100
miles of your home. That is good for the environment, the economy, and your health. Learn to
grow your own food...then you will KNOW what is in it!

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