Easy Peasy Tips
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Saturday, July 30th, 2011You may find yourself accidentally getting lots and lots of catalogs in the mail. If this is the case, take a few minutes and cancel them. You can call each company individually and request to be taken off of their mailing list. If you’re the kind of person who is nervous about confrontation, offer the [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Know When to Trust The Experts
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011We talk about DIY a lot here at TinyChoices, but sometimes, you should know when to trust the experts. By letting a professional do some tasks, you can avoid buying lots of extra materials or tools that you don’t really need to have around. For example, if you can swing it, have someone come mow [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Rinse the Tin Foil!
Saturday, July 16th, 2011Aluminum foil is made from metal mined from the earth then milled into thin sheets, and has been transported from mine to factory to store to your home- so it’s a resource-intensive material even though we think of it as a “disposable” one. If you’ve just unwrapped some leftovers or food transported from one location [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Become a local water Connoisseur!
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011When you’re traveling, always accept the tap water*. Not only is it a better choice than bottled water, but it’s also really interesting to see the regional variations in water flavor. It’s due to different minerals in the water, mainly, and what’s delicious to some can be not-so-delicious to others. But regardless, it’s all wet! [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Stay Healthy!
Saturday, June 25th, 2011It’s pretty simple: healthy folks use less resources than sick ones: less medication, less disposable medical paraphernalia, more walking/cycling = less driving, and healthier food = less packaging waste. So the healthier we can stay, the lighter we walk on momma earth. Have you noticed your eco-impact corrolating to your health? [Image via Rubbermaid via [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Make your Dishwasher Most Efficient!
Saturday, June 18th, 2011While the lines are usually clearly drawn between those who think a dishwasher is the best-most-efficient or the worst-most-wasteful way to clean dishes, people usually decide to use whatever it is they have at home - the dishwasher, or their own two hands. As always, there’s usually a best way to use your appliances to [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Ditch the CD!
Saturday, June 11th, 2011You don’t need to buy a CD to enjoy your favorite band - there are a lot of less-material-intensive ways to enjoy their music and support them! Not only do CDs get scratched, if you buy them new they’re wrapped in lots of plastic - which contains PVC and other toxins - and are hard [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Ask for Help!
Saturday, June 4th, 2011It can be hard to start new habits - especially if you feel like you’re trying to handle it all by yourself. So the next time you’re faced with a tough decision, ask for help! It’ll help you make better Tiny Choices. Here’s some suggestions: Ask your carpool to be flexible to your schedule needs [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Try the Train!
Saturday, May 7th, 2011Next time you’re going somewhere, leave a little extra time and try the train! It turns out that auto trips are down and train trips are up - which is super great! So take a minute and see what everyone else is getting into. Do some research on trains, think creatively about how to get [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Do something for Bike Month!
Saturday, April 30th, 2011Here in the U.S. of A., May is bike month! In honor of this month of advocacy, evaluate where you can work bicycling into your busy schedule. Make extra time to get where you’re going so you’ll have time to take your bicycle on short neighborhood trips, to the grocery store, or over to a [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Choose an Earth Day Resolution!
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011Earth Day is a lot of things to a lot of people, but here at Tiny Choices it’s a good time to stop your regular business, thing about your life, and choose one thing that you can do differently over the next year. By the time Earth Day 2012 rolls around you’ll be a pro [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Green Your Period
Saturday, April 16th, 2011From reusable pads to a menstrual cup to organic, non-chlorine bleached pads and tampons, there are lots of good options when it comes to greening your period. Next time you need to buy supplies, try a healthier (for you and the planet) form of menstrual supplies! What’s your period option of choice? [Image by SCA [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Watch the Fishing Line!
Saturday, April 9th, 2011If you’re a fisher, or if you know someone who is, take a little time and revisit your fishing line choices. Monofilament fishing line (the regular stuff everyone uses) is an environmental problem that many people don’t think about. It’s made from plastic, is difficult to recycle, and can easily get away from you and [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Unplug Your Toothbrush!
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011Got one of those schmancy electric toothbrushes? Good for you, and good for your teeth! But take the time to unplug it when it’s fully charged. Otherwise it’s still pulling electricity from the socket, even when it doesn’t need any more.
Easy Peasy Tip: Vacation in your back yard!
Saturday, March 26th, 2011If you’re aching for a vacation, instead of saving up for a mega trip to an exotic location, instead try vacationing in your back yard! This could be literal - a staycation with a tent out back, or maybe range a little farther and put a tent in a friends yard. Or choose a small [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Pick something new for the season!
Saturday, March 19th, 2011The seasons are in flux right now, and whether you’re looking forward to spring or slowing down as you enter into fall, this is a great time to take a moment and pick something new to learn or do! (The change of seasons doesn’t have to be all about packing up and sorting through your [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Make a “draft” printer!
Saturday, March 12th, 2011If you work in an office with multiple printers or a printer with several trays, propose that you make a “Draft” printer. It’s simple: Dedicate a printer (or one of the paper trays) for “draft,” and simply use paper that has been printed on one side in the paper tray. This way you get 2x [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Rinse it out!
Saturday, March 5th, 2011It turns out that even though our recycling systems are super effective and can recycle just about anything (in any condition), it is even BETTER if you take a few minutes and rinse out your recyclables (or even wash them entirely) before dropping them in the bin. Investigative reporting over at Mother Jones gives us [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Cut It Open!
Saturday, February 26th, 2011Thanks to Tiny Choices reader Marian for sending us a reminder to cut open the bottoms of tubes and bottles, in order to get the last bits of creams and lotions and potions out. Just because we can’t squeeze any more doesn’t mean there’s no more inside- cut open the package, and you’ll be surprised [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Turn it Down and Turn In!
Saturday, February 5th, 2011Many people talk about turning down your thermostat at night - how about combining a few tips? Turn down the heat every day by programming an electronic thermostat, and make the temperature drop so it is lowered right about at your bedtime. Even if you bundle up and put on a sweater, you will STILL [...]
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