No one really knows how to talk about toilet paper. Those of us in the modern world think of this as a simple necessity while many of those around the world do not have such a luxury (ever wonder why you’re not supposed to shake with a certain hand in some countries?). But why spend lots of money that you [...]

When I first started really going green, I changed everything. Organic foods replaced conventionally grown. Baking soda and white vinegar replaced nearly every bottle of cleaning product in my arsenal. I started looking for second hand clothing stores and odd new uses for old items I had lying around.

But eating in season? That wasn’t something that crossed my mind. In fact, I realized I did not even know when most fruits and vegetables came into season! Yes, that is how out-of-touch with our world we city-dwellers and suburbanites have become.

Welcome to the November 9, 2009 edition of tips for green living. We have some great submissions that I hope you’ll enjoy! for the newbies Condo Blues gives us 8 Steps to Reducing Household Trash posted at Condo Blues. Chris presents Green homes explained posted at Home I Own. While a little out of our usual prospect, I did find [...]