Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Reused Gift Wrapping

The first eco-friendly gift of the season has been wrapped and is under the Christmas tree. Here is what I used:
  1. Plain paper used to wrap fragile items at Home Goods
  2. Shoelace-type string from a J Crew bag
  3. Red ribbon from a Victoria's Secret bag
I need to add a name tag and the gift will be complete.




Monday, December 5, 2011

Green Motivation Monday - Swap Your Clothes

This post is part of the Green Motivation Monday series.  The purpose of these weekly posts is to offer motivation to take a small baby step in the green and eco-friendly direction.  Of course, I will be taking the step right along with you.  I will let you know how I did and I hope you let me know what you were able to accomplish.

Motivation: Update your wardrobe the eco-friendly way by swapping clothes with your friends and relatives. Make it a fun girls-night event!

My Progress: I mentioned the clothes swap to 2 of my girl friends. They are both excited to get rid of some clothes and find some new pieces! Over the next week, I will clean out my closets to find items that are too big, too small, or that I have not worn in over one year. Then, I will schedule a girls night to do the swap.
 

If you have any clothing, shoes, outerwear, or accessories that are too big, too small, or no longer the apple-of-your-eye, consider doing a swap with your friends or relatives. Pick pieces that are gently used and freshly laundered. Of course, you can always donate them, but the exciting part of doing a clothes swap is that you give and others give back to you. In the end, you have "new" clothes that you can wear. Choose friends and relatives who are within a few sizes of your size so that everyone can walk away with a "new" item.

I am doing my first clothes swap with a friend in the next few weeks. I am very excited to go through my closets and find items that I know she can wear. I have a lot of nice pieces, but sometimes, I just wear the same 5-10 pieces and forget about the rest. If she enjoys wearing them, then my mission has been accomplished.

P.S. Clothes swaps are also great for children's clothing!


Sunday, December 4, 2011

Most Eco-Friendly Products are Greenwashed

I recently read a post about Greenwashing. The point of this post is not to provide you with detailed information about greenwashing, that is for Google search! The Environmental Blog has great summary.

While shopping this weekend, I saw a lot of "eco-friendly" items. However, I did not really know why they were considered eco-friendly and if the claims they were making on the box were true. I have learned over the past year that to truly understand what you are buying, you have to do a lot of research beforehand. For example, I was looking at a pair of shoes. The box looked like it was made of recycled content. The print was green. Even after looking at the box for a minute or so, I assumed that these shoes were right up my "green alley!" After reading the description to get more information about what was truly eco-friendly about these shoes, I came up with NOTHING! The description said that the company cares about the comfort of your feet. Yes, I care about the comfort of my feet also, but my feet care about eco-friendly products!

Basically, read the description of the product you are buying. Research the company online. Do not put your hard-earned money toward a product that has been greenwashed. Perform the due diligence so that you know you are buying products that are healthy for you and for the environment.




Connect With Me on Google+

I am sure most of you have heard that Google is evolving the technology to connect bloggers and readers. I created my Google+ profile and added the widget (red g+ button) to the bottom of my posts. I am currently trying to build my personal one, but I also provided a link to the All Natural Katie blog below.

I invite you to add me to your Google+ circle.
I will return the favor by adding you to my circle!


My personal Google+ Link: https://plus.google.com/103324525626912958198
All Natural Katie's Google+ Link: https://plus.google.com/105484807230497049003

If you have any questions, please let me know. I am still learning about this new feature, but I already like the Facebook feel of it. If you have not heard of Google+, check it out.


Friday, December 2, 2011

Mighty Leaf Iced Teas [Giveaway]

If you are not familiar with Mighty Leaf Iced Teas, read my review. I have known about Mighty Leaf teas for quite some time an was really excited to try their new line of Iced Teas. I was impressed! I received the following iced tea flavors: organic black, sunburst green, ginger peach, and calypso mango. My review has some more details about this new line of teas. Today, I am hosting a giveaway for Mighty Leaf Iced Teas.  Please use the Rafflecopter entry form below.



Giveaway
Mighty Leaf is sponsoring a giveaway of each of their new Iced Teas ($25 value)!



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