As full-time cloth diaper & cloth wipes users for almost a year, people tend to think we live a pretty "green" lifestyle, but the truth is... we don't.
Aside from the diapers (which save thousands of diapers from living in a landfill for centuries, plus look really really cute), we aren't very green. We throw out a lot of trash. We waste a lot of food. We don't even recycle!
Before you start throwing recycled plastic bottles at us (and then picking them up afterwards to take to the recycling center), we are trying to be better, really, we are. Peter has plans to plant a vegetable garden and a tree in the back yard (assuming the dogs don't dig everything up), and I have plans to make some cleaning supplies. I also love using recycled materials to make things around the house. In fact, much of our basement bathroom was created using reclaimed items from my dad's other home improvement jobs.
To let you in on a little secret (shhhh)... our biggest reason for going green is to save money. Being green can save you a lot of money and save the planet all at the same time - at least, I hope it does! I hope you enjoy following our little blog and learning how to be a little greener right along with us.
