Comments on: 8 Ways to Go Green in Spring

By: I Buy Houses

I Buy Houses — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:52:48 +0000

Please check out greenopolis.com for other great greening ideas!

Thanks!

By: Tori Tucker

Tori Tucker — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:32:46 +0000

I would love to help! But what can I do to help?

By: Linda A.

Linda A. — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:19:56 +0000

Some valuable tips here. I decluttered a lot of my life starting back late last summer. (I still have a stack of old phone books in the back seat of my car from that little venture that I’d like to recycle, but I have no idea where to take them.) I took most of that clutter (several large trash bags’ worth) to my local transfer station.

I have two (2) programmable thermostats in my house, and neither one cost anywhere NEAR $115.00. They’re not THAT expensive. Most of the ones I’ve seen at Home Depot and Lowe’s cost in the range of $50-$60, and even less than that, if you hit a sale. In the summer, I don’t have A/C, I use fans, and I’ve installed CFs in all my light fixtures that are used for more than 15 minutes at a time.

As for composting, I don’t have a garden, so I don’t need to compost. I use very little compostable material, anyway, so, even if I did garden, composting just wouldn’t be practical for me.

Phooey! I’m not all that physically active, at least not in the bad-weather months, and I don’t pay anywhere NEAR $1,500.00 in medical costs annually, that’s because I usually avoid going to a doctor unless I’m REALLY sick, which is ALMOST never.

I don’t barbecue, but if I DID, sorry, but I’d go with charcoal. It’s a flavor thing. Also, with charcoal, you don’t have to worry about the possibility of an explosion the way you do with a tank of propane.

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:12:58 +0000

Great article and great ideas. Thanks for the Spring tips!

By: Big Green Head

Big Green Head — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:11:21 +0000

Great tips for spring. I’m thinking the decluttering (is that even a word?) will go a long way in motivating me to do the rest!

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By: Faye

Faye — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:12:30 +0000

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