Today I am making a change and hoping that you will join me!!
Suzy, one of my Eco blogging buddies from hipmountainmamablog came up with a groovy idea to kick-start a green year through “one small change”.
In her own words: “We want to challenge each of you to make 1 change each month leading up to Earth Day (April 22, 2010). It can be small or it can be huge, but all we ask is that you decide on something you will do to make a positive green impact and follow through with it. If everyone makes 4 changes between January and April, this can have a huge effect”.
I have gone back and forth between different ideas for our family and have been so impressed with some of the other bloggers and their green choices (click here for Suzy’s incredible NOT using any toilet paper post)! I feel completely enthused about my choice.
Our family has rarely used our dryer for our clothes in the previous two months. SGD (smilinggreendad) built me an awesome clothes-line out our back door. I was so excited to use it until the first snow fall came and then we were forced to re-think our strategy.
Here is our new(ish)dryer!!!
So for this month, my green goal is to get rid of the word RARELY! Really, who needs it? You either do or you don’t right! Well, at least for drying clothes in my energy-sucking, meter-spinning clothes-shrinking beast of a dryer. *I mean that with love and respect*
So goodbye YOU
and Hellooooo Gorgeous *warm fuzzies*
did you ever think an ironing board could look so sexy 
This ironing board is not only going to save us lots of mulah, but we are conserving energy and adding great humidity into our home this winter in a natural eco-friendly manner. So yay for non-static hair and clothes that won’t *ZAP* you with what feels like 220 volts of electricity! Bonus? It helps our E’s skin so much too! His Eczema is still doing so well with hardly a trace remaining, (if interested in how his Eczema has cleared click here) but I think his skin will always be a little dry and sensitive, as is mine, and the extra humidity makes things much more manageable for all of us!
My eco-goal? No dryer AT ALL!! *pinkie promise*
So do you think may want to jump on board? What could you improve…even if it is a small change? I would love to hear your thoughts!!!
Awesome idea! This is one are we need to work on!
Thanks so much for joining us!
Suzy
Thanks Suzy for such a fantastic idea!! We are really excited about this
I love the idea too and I mentioned this before (I think) but we got a shower rod that is adjustable and hung it in the laundry room but any closet would work too. This way I can hang dry a lot of my delicates or other clothing that shouldn’t be dried in the dryer. This month I say NO TO JEANS in the dryer. We’re all excited about it!
Oh yes for sure! Those are perfect spots for laundry to dry also!! This is really fun and a great way to help us focus on ways we can better ourselves and our lovely planet!!
Very cool idea! If we all make even a small change … they will add up to something wonderful. This also coincides, nicely, with Reduce Footprints’ weekly challenges … which are starting back up tomorrow. Each Wednesday, we’ll challenge ourselves to do a specific “green” activity. The idea is similar to what you’re doing … we commit to a green activity and we spread the word. The great thing is that in the process of trying something new, we learn … we have fun … and maybe the practice becomes a habit.
If anyone needs an idea for a change … stop over at RF tomorrow. Or, click here for all of the challenges we’ve accomplished so far:
http://reducefootprints.blogspot.com/2009/08/ctww-rules-and-challenges.html
Hey friend! You are right – this is such a great opportunity for so many of us to take steps in becoming more green. I am having such a blast living green and thinking of ways to be better everyday
Thanks for your link – it sure helps to spread the word!
How I miss my clothesline! We moved with my husband’s new job last year from a rented home where the landlord gave us a lot of leeway in what we did, to renting a home in a neighborhood with a HOA and a no clothesline rule.
I love the ironing board idea. Might take some work to convince my husband that it was okay. He pretty much resists any time I try to air dry anything in the house.
Hi Stephanie! That stinks about the neighborhood rules
Sorry to hear that, but there are other options fortunately. Even if the ironing board idea isn’t ideal for your family, maybe you could reduce the amount of time in the dryer or at least make sure that it is in good running order to maximize energy efficiency? Maybe if you talk your hubby into just giving it a try, and comparing your energy bills from before and after, then he would be more open to this? Hope you find a way!! Thanks for the comment too 
I love the ironing board as a dryer idea. Does it really work? I live in an apartment and would love to stop wasting my quarters on the dryer. Since I’m never iron anyway, may as well put the ironing board to good use. Thanks for the idea!
That is so funny because I never ever used mine either! Now we couldn’t live without it! YES – it really really works and I cannot wait to hear your story on yours. Keep us posted and thanks for your comment