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저는 더위를 많이 타는 체질이라 9월까지 제 방 에어컨을 애용합니다. 선풍기를 쓰면 되지 않느냐는 분들이 계실텐데 제가 안구건조증이 심해서 선풍기와 함께 살 수 없답니다. 에어컨 사용량이 많은 저로서는 양심의 가책을 많이 느꼈거든요. 그래서 전 항상 에어컨 가동 예약 시스템을 사용해서 잠이 든 후 1~2시간이 지나면 자동으로 꺼지게 합니다. 또한 에어컨 가동량을 줄이기 위해 구립도서관에 가서 공부를 하곤 합니다.

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하나더 ㅎ 각방에 가재손수건을 두었어요. 2~3개씩 빨아쓰기도 쉽고 가볍거든요. 방바닥에 뭐만 떨어져도 화장지 많이 쓰잖아요. 화장지 만들려면 나무도 많이 베어야 한다던데^^;; 각방에 안쓰는 손수건 (아기용품점에서 파는 손수건이 가장 좋은것같아요) 놔두시면 화장지 사용량이 급격하게 줄어든답니다. ^^

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가방에 작게 접어지는 장바구니를 항상 가지고 다녀요~ 갑자기 무엇을 살때도 비닐 봉투를 쓸 필요가 없거든요.^^ 빨래는 세탁기 사용은 하지 않고 여름옷들은 손빨래로 한답니다. 운동 대신이라고 생각하며 하면 전기도 절약, 물도 절약 즐거워요. 재생비누를 사용하면 일반 세제로 세탁할때의 섬유냄새등이 전혀 나지 않아 너무 좋아요^^

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Use 3% Hydrogen Peroxide solution in a spray bottle to disinfect any surface. Kills the germs without any odour and is 100% biodegradeable. Much less expensive than other chemical varieties.

bathroom, clean, disinfect, home, kids, kitchen, surfaces

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Reduce the use of paper towels and plastic wrap by cleaning up with washable cloths, and storing food in containers. Remember that microwaving food covered with plastic wrap allows plastics to dissolve into your food, which can't be good for you.

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Use cloth towels and napkins in the kitchen instead of paper.

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Wash your dishes with a plant based cleaner, then wash and rinse in a bucket or tub. This water can then be emptied on your garden or lawn. The water is used for two purposes (reducing wasted water), and provides with lots of nutrients to your plants (no fertilizer needed)

cleaning, garden, kitchen, water, water conservation

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buy dry good in bulk whenever possible ( yeah Bulk Barn ! ) - bring your own reusable bags & eliminate on useless packaging ( the bags used there are made from corn & other earth happy things) collect large / old but good condition canning jars ( or other storing jars ) from second hand stores, garage sales, etc. to hold your goods in instead of plastic containers

bulk food, containers, garbage, jars, kitchen

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Got baked-on food inside your microwave? Avoid using chemicals to clean it. Simply place a mug of water inside the microwave and boil on high for two to three minutes. The steam will soften the baked on food and make it easy to wipe up -- with a re-usable cloth of course!

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Avoid chemical cleaners for cooked on food on the stovetop. When boiling water for pasta, potatoes or a tea, use a little of the boiling water to pour on the surface- food & grease wipes right up. Perfect for cooked on tomato sauce- once the pasta is done, use a bit of the boiled water after draining.

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Use stacking steamer baskets to cook your vegetables. It's a very healthy way to cook them, and all your vegetables can be cooked on one burner.

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I carry mesh bags to the grocery store to purchase produce, instead of using plastic bags. You can rinse and store produce in the mesh bags, and they are reusable forever. They are small and light enough to always have a few with you.

food, kitchen, plastic, reduce, reuse

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Even if you live in an apartment, perhaps you could save up your clean vegetal scraps, eggshells and coffee grounds on your balcony to create compost for your plants, to create a balcony herb garden, or to share with friends who need more compost material than they can produce in their own kitchens. Keep bucket in the shade and turn regularly -- there should be no smell.

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Preparing a small feast of corn on the cob? Cook them in the microwave instead of boiling them to save on energy. Just lightly add some butter/margarine then wrap in wax paper. Microwave for 3 minutes.

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When washing dishes by hand, use a plastic basin for the rinse water. Once you are finished washing, you can use the almost clean rinse water for watering plants, grass, garden, etc.

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Do you have an infestation of fruit flies in your home? A simple and green solution is pour about 100 ml of apple cider vinegar in a small container and puncture a small hole in the center of the lid ( pen tip), then place the container near your kitchen sink. Within three days your infestation will be gone.

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Bamboo is a sustainable resource that grows rapidly without the need for fertilizers and pesticides. There are lots of bamboo products out there too, from bowls to flooring.

alternative, bamboo, kitchen, renewable resource, wood

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Use a lid when warming a pot on the stove. It'll save energy and warm faster!

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