I'm doing 36 things
Round 2
2 weeks ago
I did this during the summer, but broke the habit when I got busy with a major project. Now working on making it a nightly habit again.
Arveda's Life List
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1. do 26 sit ups
1 entry1 person -
2. Donate to charity
277 people -
3. Improve my posture
1 entry . 1 cheer2,657 people -
4. Donate 1,000,000 grains of rice through freerice.com
1 entry . 3 cheers66 people -
5. do 15 pushups
4 people -
6. stop drinking pop
1 entry . 3 cheers238 people -
7. improve my spanish
1,042 people -
8. pay attention when people are talking.
1 entry . 1 cheer3 people -
9. Dress better
1,195 people -
10. Save $1000
1 cheer465 people -
11. stretch every day
1 cheer543 people -
12. use only natural body care products
1 entry2 people -
13. Click to donate at Hunger Site every day
12 people -
14. Quit Smoking
1 entry . 1 cheer8,505 people -
15. pay off debt
552 people -
16. stop my addiction to chapstick
19 people -
17. Learn about classical music
1 entry50 people -
18. Do The President's Challenge
1 entry2 people -
19. be in a book club
1 entry14 people -
20. Have a Compost Bin.
2 people -
21. Limit time spent on the computer
1 entry2 people -
22. Learn to read my Tarot cards
1 entry98 people -
23. get new carpet
15 people -
24. clean as I go
1 cheer1 person -
25. stop touching my face
43 people -
26. read the Harvard Classics
52 people -
27. run 2 miles in 25:12
1 entry1 person -
28. bake bread
1 entry . 1 cheer165 people -
29. See a satellite
1 person -
30. do 43 things
51 people -
31. Eat an Ugli fruit
1 person -
32. learn to raise one eyebrow
1 cheer257 people -
33. Complete my guitar workbook
1 person -
34. Memorize 50 Poems
1 entry . 1 cheer5 people -
35. improve my juggling
58 people -
36. Read the complete works of Shakespeare
1 entry240 people
How I did it
It made me
clean. 
How I did it: I stocked up on vinegar and baking soda and stopped buying things like 409 and Windex. As the supplies of chemicals ran out, I started replacing them with the baking soda and vinegar. (I did keep my Clorox and Bar Keeper's Friend, though.) Read how I did it…
It made me
say: Wow! Sweet! 
How I did it: The most difficult part of making my own laundry detergent was obtaining the washing soda. I learned that some Kroger stores still carry it. I used this formula:1 bar Ivory soap, grated1/2 cup Arm & Hammer Washing soda1/2 cup 40 Mule Team boraxUse one tablespoon per regular load. Don't forget to use your homemade fabric softener, too! Just pour 1/2 cup white vinegar in the rinse cycle. Read how I did it…
It made me
Meh 
How I did it: I kept an eye on my electricity use and eliminated the wasteful practices I noticed. The biggie was reminding myself to hang clothes outside to dry rather than using the dryer. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Dammitt
4 months ago
Lost my copy of this song and can’t find another version anywhere. Guess I’ll have to give up for now and reopen this goal if I find the song again.
Fabric Softener - outta here!
5 months ago
Ran out of Downy two days ago. Now using white vinegar in the rinse cycle. Clothes are as soft as usual, and do NOT smell like vinegar.
Downy = $5.69 per bottle
Vinegar = $1.79 per bottle
And better for the earth, too.
