A New Way of Thinking

During the break we had a lot of lazy mornings. They were nice. We would actually watch the news sometimes. We happened to be watching the Today Show and there was a segment on a family up in northern California that produces very little trash per month. That got me thinking... "How much trash do we produce each month?" It's a scary thought when you really think about it. We do our part, we recycle, we don't waste water and we don't leave the lights on.

Later that week Damon and I were really thinking about how we coul cut back on our waste. So we are embarking on a new phase. We aren't going to go all crazy, but we really are trying to unclutter our lives. The family the story was about talks about ways to get rid of the clutter in our lives. It's mostly just living more simply. Life has become so hectic because we have let it.

Now it's time to declutter all aspects of our life and return to easier times. #1- get rid of all things we really just don't use or haven't used for over a year. This involves going up to the attick and going through bins that have been up there since we moved here and haven't been touched since. That's 5 years, so obviously we don't need it. #2- clothes- we have so much in our closet that we don't really wear. #3- clean out stuff from the house- books, games, movies, dishes, all that extra stuff that we don't use, but we have.

After we have accomplished this (while the kids are gone so we don't hear any complaining) the next big step is to figure out how to bring less trash in. This is a harder step and will take more time, but I am sure we will find what works best for our family.

For information on how you can reduce the amount of "trash and clutter" you have visit the website at www.zerowastehome.blogspot.com This family really has figured out a great way to live. I hope we can incorporate some of it into our lives.