People that know me, know that I've made a concerted effort to go greener in the past few years. I've parked my car and have been walking or taking the bus. I use reusuable shopping bags and I recycle pretty heavily. I've subscribed to paperless, online billing, turned my heat down, and I'm replacing all my old, wasteful bulbs with greener, fluorescent ones.
All good, right? Sure, for a start. But I'm trying to commit on a bigger level. So starting today I will embark on a project to cut down on my consumer consumption. To do that I will try not to buy anything new in the next year, that I can buy used. I will also help with a garden this year, canning and freezing our yield for use through out the rest of the year. I will try in earnest to commit myself to making due with what I have and only purchasing items from thrift shops, yard sales, and through networking.
The challenge is going to be hardest right now, because I'm in the middle of redecorating my house. I found this great comforter for my bed and I was going to wait to start this project after my next paycheck, just so I could get it. I then realized that that would be a little like cheating. If I'm really serious about this, there has to be sacrifices. I'll just have to be creative and go on the hunt in thrift shops for something that will work just as well in it's place. I'm currently bagging up stuff to donate to Savers, for a coupon for a percentage off my purchases there. I will also donate quite a few items to the Big Brother Big Sister Foundation. Hopefully me downsizing my personal belongings will benefit someone else.
Am I crazy? No, I know this will be crazy hard, but I'm willing to put my comfort and need for instant self gratification on the line to promote, what I believe, is a better way of life. I'm up for the challenge and I will continue to let you guys know my progress. So today begins day one, wish me luck !
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