greenfox08




I'm doing 43 things
 

greenfox08's Life List

  1. 1. eat less meat
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    228 people
  2. 2. eat only sustainable fish
    2 entries . 1 cheer
    1 person
  3. 3. dry fruit
    2 entries
    1 person
  4. 4. fill my pantry
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    1 person
  5. 5. replace my nonstick cookware
    2 entries
    1 person
  6. 6. use only natural cleaning products
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    19 people
  7. 7. stop using plastic bags
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    71 people
  8. 8. drive less
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    108 people
  9. 9. get a bike
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    151 people
  10. 10. reduce the number of publications I subscribe to
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    1 person
  11. 11. stop getting junk mail
    2 entries
    22 people
  12. 12. switch my paper bills to e-bills
    2 entries
    2 people
  13. 13. use less paper
    2 entries
    2 people
  14. 14. buy fewer books
    1 entry
    5 people
  15. 15. switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs
    3 entries
    4 people
  16. 16. figure out how efficient my appliances are
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    1 person
  17. 17. install a digital thermostat
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    1 person
  18. 18. use less electricity
    1 entry
    19 people
  19. 19. install a meter on my propane tank
    2 entries
    1 person
  20. 20. use less propane
    1 entry
    1 person
  21. 21. install a tankless water heater
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    3 people
  22. 22. put up a clothesline
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    5 people
  23. 23. install a water meter
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    1 person
  24. 24. catch rainwater
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    2 people
  25. 25. improve my trail system
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    1 person
  26. 26. restore my property
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    1 person
  27. 27. save seeds
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    4 people
  28. 28. grow an organic lawn
    2 entries
    1 person
  29. 29. replace all our two-cycle engines
    1 entry
    1 person
  30. 30. grow fruit
    1 entry
    2 people
  31. 31. grow mushrooms
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    35 people
  32. 32. succeed with seeds and cuttings
    1 entry
    1 person
  33. 33. become a compost master
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    2 people
  34. 34. make sure new plants actually survive
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    1 person
  35. 35. forage wild edibles
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    5 people
  36. 36. start composting pet waste
    2 entries
    1 person
  37. 37. pick up litter
    2 entries . 1 cheer
    5 people
  38. 38. cancel my landline
    2 entries
    2 people
  39. 39. stop collecting art supplies and start creating art
    1 entry
    166 people
  40. 40. quit buying greeting cards and gift wrap
    1 entry
    1 person
  41. 41. start sewing again
    2 entries
    50 people
  42. 42. make my own cosmetics
    1 entry
    6 people
  43. 43. grow my own herbal tea
    1 entry
    2 people
Recent entries
grow my own herbal tea
Expanding my horizons 4 months ago

I already grow two kinds of mint and lemon balm. I definitely plan to grow chamomile … and have blackberry and raspberry leaves I can harvest, but I’ll have to research what else makes sense.


use less paper (read all 2 entries…)
Started tracking 4 months ago

Opened a new package of 500 sheets on March 16. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts. I need to make a concerted effort to print on both sides, print only the actual pages I need, and reuse partials, mistakes and the backs of pages that aren’t marked up too much.


start sewing again (read all 2 entries…)
Took my sewing machine in for an overhaul 4 months ago

Finally packed up my sewing machine with samples of the stitching problems I’ve been having. It’s supposed to be back next Wednesday and the estimate was only $100. Yeah!


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