tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post4531903416018641958..comments2023-08-26T05:52:46.497-04:00Comments on The Feminist Housewife: My name is Caroline, and I am a ...Caroline @ The Feminist Housewifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14042647064869326025noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post-22699220889745660442010-05-26T14:53:28.625-04:002010-05-26T14:53:28.625-04:00this is something that i've been mulling over ...this is something that i've been mulling over a lot over the last 18 months. my example is my younger sister, whose home is lovely and is beautifully dressed--but she buys almost nothing new. she is a savvy thrifter and has her own totally unique style.<br /><br />little steps truly add up! stuff saved from landfills, goods not purchased that are made unethically/unsustainably, creativity nutured, and more money in the bank. all wins:)suzannah | the smitten wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624828638731650677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post-88719650055576092122010-05-22T21:09:53.276-04:002010-05-22T21:09:53.276-04:00Ditto... and that is why I have limited my purchas...Ditto... and that is why I have limited my purchases to Craigslist, LOL.Momma Rhynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15797951834889507557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post-21007520535218119372010-05-20T16:55:58.390-04:002010-05-20T16:55:58.390-04:00great post. i think we all are consumers at varyin...great post. i think we all are consumers at varying levels. like you said, we can consume more responsibly. i'd also like to add something i've just started thinking about which is how we dispose of what we no longer want. some people's garbage is a treasure to others...Liciahttp://onalearningjourney.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post-56789079840378794902010-05-20T00:11:05.496-04:002010-05-20T00:11:05.496-04:00Hi Caroline!
You are right - so very right. I t...Hi Caroline!<br /><br /><br /><br />You are right - so very right. I try my best to lessen our impact on both the earth and our budget, but sometimes you get distracted and find failures all up in your garbage can or Goodwill donation bag. <br /><br />I, like you, will make it a point to be more aware. You should post when you would've done something, but stopped, analyzed and did something else - something better. It would really motivate readers to do the same.Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10809356468464815304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post-35282776387980285562010-05-19T22:41:15.444-04:002010-05-19T22:41:15.444-04:00Well said!
PamWell said!<br />PamPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787630642722807470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post-69810737643267553662010-05-19T21:12:37.445-04:002010-05-19T21:12:37.445-04:00Recently while watching America: The story of us, ...Recently while watching America: The story of us, I got angry with how awful modern day America is. I felt so grossed out by all of our waste. I took a vow at that moment, to make little improvements within myself and my family, beyond the changes I had already made reguarding this, and I'm getting to a point where I'm satisfied with myself and the way that I handle our house. <br /><br />If you're happy with the way that you do things, keep doing them. If you think there is room for a comfortable improvement, then improve? <br /><br />Either way, you admitted what a lot of people tuck under the bed. <br /><br />And even though I've made changes. I'm still a consumer, in many many ways.Tia Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07055062627149820244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post-27110761891210590272010-05-19T20:34:18.565-04:002010-05-19T20:34:18.565-04:00The first step to recovery is admitting you have a...The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem ;)<br /><br />We all are consumers, at least I'd like to think so. Making a effort to consume less is where it's at. <br /><br />I've started making rules for myself. You can't buy new shampoo unless you use all of the old shampoo. Same goes for Make-up etc (issue with my make-up is that i use so little that often times it goes bad before I can use it all and I have to buy new anyway - but at least I'm not just letting it pile up.<br /><br />Nothing burns me more than fresh produce that goes bad - drives me nuts. But I always feel like I have to buy the whole store.<br /><br />Start small - before you know it you'll be on your way to consuming less and being less of a consumer :)Kelly @ turned UP to ELEVEN!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17316990503032552760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post-14495998367925526982010-05-19T19:31:17.530-04:002010-05-19T19:31:17.530-04:00I know exactly how you feel! I never want to be ow...I know exactly how you feel! I never want to be owned by my things but find that I am often not the one owning them.<br />I have started to try to do more re-purposing and up-cycling. I like this because then am I not only investing a smaller amount of my hard-earned money I am also keeping stuff out of landfills.<br />Now, I just really need to learn how to let things go! That's one of my hardest things to do!tessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085276718546719955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post-70685394786594475132010-05-19T18:59:38.930-04:002010-05-19T18:59:38.930-04:00me too! now lets go to our group meeting-it is at ...me too! now lets go to our group meeting-it is at target in an hour!the thrifty bahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473894791667278305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post-6786527718702071252010-05-19T18:37:21.835-04:002010-05-19T18:37:21.835-04:00Great post! I feel the exact same way. I feel so...Great post! I feel the exact same way. I feel so greedy but don't really know what to do about it. I packed up most of my stuff to move back to my parent's house for the summer before college starts up again and have been living without most of my stuff for a week. How could I live without all of my stuff I keep wondering, but I can live without it because most of it is stuff I don't need. I love decorating, too, and although I've been shopping at secondhand stores I still end up picking up things because they are cheap not because I really need them. I really want to start being more conscious about what I'm buying. Thanks for opening my eyes!Sarah @ Dream in Domestichttp://www.dreamindomestic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post-64833478893088063322010-05-19T18:37:21.837-04:002010-05-19T18:37:21.837-04:00This is such a great post. It is near to impossibl...This is such a great post. It is near to impossible to not be a consumer in North America. We live in the land of plenty and anything less than everything feels like you're missing out.<br /><br />We used to be really bad about spending/shopping/consuming and then we realized how much it was costing us, the environment and our peace of mind. Since that realization eleven months ago we've paid off all our debts, learned to live on 50-60% of our income and our family of five (including teens) fills about a quarter of our trash can each week - sometimes less.<br /><br />Now our debts are paid we are going to Europe. So when I see something cute I want to buy, I just ask myself if I'd rather have an extra day in Tuscany - the choice is simple.<br /><br />Good luck with making whatever choices are best for you and yours.Nicole Makihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09931671327435077212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872184645946304889.post-82326801239574170292010-05-19T18:15:10.220-04:002010-05-19T18:15:10.220-04:00great post! it's nice when there is more in yo...great post! it's nice when there is more in your recycling bin than the garbage...hard to do with a baby who wears 6-8 diapers a day tho!!<br />its a mind switch, living greener...<br />love your acknowledgements...<br />xoxomichelle b @ every little thing inspiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123685704727488956noreply@blogger.com