I am not doing as much as some people to go green, but I'm tryingMy mother, who went through the Great Depression, was a saver and a re-userI am notHowever, I have become more conscious of the need to conserveToday I washed out a zip-lock baggie that had contained cookiesThought I would re-use it! What do you re-use?
Aluminum foil go in with cansI never reuse plastic bags that have had meat or dairy in themOthers I doI use a trash can with no bags and rinse it once a weekI turn oil cans upside down, into an empty oil can,to drain every drop (every 3rd oil change or so this gives me a FREE quart) I put used, not new, oil in oil squeeze cans to use for drilling and tappingI read the newspaper online to save paper and moneyI wash Yogurt and Margarine containers (also jars plastic glass) and use for storing leftoversI used to empty cigarette butts and re-roll into a cigarette but quit smokingI only use a Mag Lite if necessary other wise I use wind up or shaker flashlightsWhen making coffee I just add more to filter each pot until filter is full(I only use one filter for 3-4 pots) I dry old coffee filters (with used coffee) and then throw on fire in wood stoveDried bread is thrown out on ground for birds, old food for dogs and cats.(I no longer raise hogs) I try to wash car on a rainy day and let rain do the rinsingI plan to start composting and install gray water traps to use for gardenI do not recycle plastic because I think it is unhealthy to store until recycling day that only comes once a year, hereI take my old tyres home (and avoid the $5 per tyre recycling charge) then take them to local cement plant that recycles them for free (once a year) I try to do most garage work at night in summer to minimize AC usage, (Daytime in winter to minimize heater.)
when the water tastes like sea water it is salty enough, about 1-1 1/2 cup per gallon add whole black pepper and a can of beer or a bottle of hard cideras or air drying, that is only important if you are smoking it, air dryimg creates a sticky surface for the smoke to stick to
