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I'm wearing a green shirt today. I guess I just subconciously knew that it was Earth Day when I got dressed this morning. The more I thought about it, the more I realized how important a day like today is. Why don't we think of every day as Earth Day?

I put together a list of things that I am currently doing to help save my little piece of Earth so that it is still here for Evan to enjoy in the years to come...

1. I try to shower only every-other-day....that saves a little water right?
2. I shut all lights & fans off when I'm not in the room to use them.
3. I'm using cloth diapers for Evan on the days that I know we are going to be mostly at home.....that's a few less diapers in a landfill.
4. I make all of Evan's baby food rather than buying baby food in containers that will also go to a landfill someday.
5. I'm a big fan of opening the windows instead of using the AC and of putting on an extra layer rather than using the heat.
6. I've been using any extra water from water glasses, boiling eggs, steaming vegetables, etc. to water the plants rather than just dumping it down the drain.
7. We recycle our glass, aluminum, & newspapers.

What are you doing to preserve this Earth for our future generations? Please share your ideas!

We like to use our cloth napkins for meals instead of buying paper napkins that we have to throw away!  

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turn off breakers when you go on vacation, unplug appliances not in use...they still draw electricity even though not on, turn water heater down to 120 or less which helps it keep from heating all the time and is a safe temp so that babies do not accidentally get burned, use reusable grocery sacks-or- reuse the ones you get.  

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We also turn off the breakers, try to use windows instead of AC/ blankets instead of heat, I hang dry most of our clothes, reuse grocery bags, recycle, shut off lights when not in room, use window for light, and we plan to use cloth diapers.  

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