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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, September 30th:
• Looking for a new appliance? In addition to all the other toys and whistles I’m sure you’re looking for, make sure the Energy Star rating is high on your list of options! If an appliance is Energy Star rated, it’s kinger on the environment and your power bill!
• A fun rainy day activity: challenge the kids to make a work of art out of the recycling bin! Of couse, young ones will need some supervision aroud sharp can edges and such. But you’ll be surprised what they can do with a yogurt container, a paper towel roll and the empty milk jug! Could this be how MacGyver got his start?
If there’s one thing on the Go Green Ride at Five that I can definitely get behind, it’s getting out and taking a walk of some kind. Whether it’s recreational, or you head out on foot to an errand near by, what ever floats your boat! There’s an opportunity to walk coming up, though, and truly there’s no better reason to hoof it! It The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides against Breast Cancer on October 17th. This Fundraiser is all about not only making someone’s life easier who’s suffering with this disease, the money raised helps with early screening, and research and even legislation. It’s a non-competitive five mile walk and every step is helping to save lives. I’ll be in the thick of it with my team, the WVTK Addison County Striders, we’re fundraising as we speak, striving to raise a goal of $2000. If you’d like to join us for this amazing day or if you’d like to donate toward our cause, please visit our website: 921wvtk.com. Join us as we rock this walk and “Make Strides” towards more birthdays! This is the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Go Green tips for September 29th
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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, September 29th:
• Going green is not only your responsibility, it’s that of everyone, including your kids. They watch you, following your example. Things like recycling, conserving, repurposing, they’ll do it if you do it. So…do it!
• Why do we equate fun with the kids with going somewhere? Instead of going to dinner, have a fun theme night like Mexican or Chinese at home, where they can help prepare the meal. Building the burrito night, for example. Give them a ton of options to put on the tortilla and set em loose!
Lately, in this time of short change and big bills, my husband and I have been trying to think of ways to lessen the amount of power we use. Turning off the TV is a great way to use less and that will be happening soon when we discontinue our Direct TV subscription. Just not in the budget right now and frankly, I know I watch way too much TV. This will be a way to encourage me and the kids to turn it off! I’m also trying to serve more raw foods instead of boiling or steaming the veggies into submission. Simply put, if I cook less, I'll use less energy. I will also retain more vitamins and nutrients in the food we eat. Buying locally at a Farmers Market or coop may also save on emissions because the food has a shorter distance to travel to get to your table. It's healthier for family and the environment! We’re all feeling the pinch right now, walking more, driving less, I might head out of town maybe once every two weeks, or so, now to save on gas. I just consolidate my trips and try to coincide errands with my son or daughters doctors appointments when I have to travel further away. It takes some preplanning, (something else I’m learning) but the return in the end is worth it. Not only for my bank account, but for the world we live in. Green is the black on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, September 29th:
• Going green is not only your responsibility, it’s that of everyone, including your kids. They watch you, following your example. Things like recycling, conserving, repurposing, they’ll do it if you do it. So…do it!
• Why do we equate fun with the kids with going somewhere? Instead of going to dinner, have a fun theme night like Mexican or Chinese at home, where they can help prepare the meal. Building the burrito night, for example. Give them a ton of options to put on the tortilla and set em loose!
Lately, in this time of short change and big bills, my husband and I have been trying to think of ways to lessen the amount of power we use. Turning off the TV is a great way to use less and that will be happening soon when we discontinue our Direct TV subscription. Just not in the budget right now and frankly, I know I watch way too much TV. This will be a way to encourage me and the kids to turn it off! I’m also trying to serve more raw foods instead of boiling or steaming the veggies into submission. Simply put, if I cook less, I'll use less energy. I will also retain more vitamins and nutrients in the food we eat. Buying locally at a Farmers Market or coop may also save on emissions because the food has a shorter distance to travel to get to your table. It's healthier for family and the environment! We’re all feeling the pinch right now, walking more, driving less, I might head out of town maybe once every two weeks, or so, now to save on gas. I just consolidate my trips and try to coincide errands with my son or daughters doctors appointments when I have to travel further away. It takes some preplanning, (something else I’m learning) but the return in the end is worth it. Not only for my bank account, but for the world we live in. Green is the black on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Go Green tips for September 28th
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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Wednesday, September 28th:
• Wanna save a hundred dollars? Train the kids to turn everything off after they watch tv or play a video game. That would be not only the tv, but also the satellite or cable box and the video game console.
• Teenager complaining about being broke? Encourage them to collect bottles and redeem them for cash. The redemption centers are waiting!
We’ve talked before about some ways you can get more bang for your gas buck at the pump. Especially, if you, like me, do not own a hybrid and it’s not looking financially feasible in the near future! Here are three things you can do now, to raise your mpg. That’s miles per gallon for those of you not as moniker savvy as me! OMG! Sorry. Okay, the first thing you can do:
Slow down. Driving 10 mph above 60 is like adding nearly 50 cents to the price of a gallon of gas, since higher speed equals more guzzling.
Also, once a month, check the pressure of each of the tires against the guidelines listed in your car's manual; add air if needed. Doing this can improve mileage by about 3 percent.
And then, replace your air filters regularly. A new oxygen sensor alone can improve mileage by as much as 15 percent.
One last thing: wash you car. Why? ...Because it’s dirty.
Didn’t see that coming, did you? It’s the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Wednesday, September 28th:
• Wanna save a hundred dollars? Train the kids to turn everything off after they watch tv or play a video game. That would be not only the tv, but also the satellite or cable box and the video game console.
• Teenager complaining about being broke? Encourage them to collect bottles and redeem them for cash. The redemption centers are waiting!
We’ve talked before about some ways you can get more bang for your gas buck at the pump. Especially, if you, like me, do not own a hybrid and it’s not looking financially feasible in the near future! Here are three things you can do now, to raise your mpg. That’s miles per gallon for those of you not as moniker savvy as me! OMG! Sorry. Okay, the first thing you can do:
Slow down. Driving 10 mph above 60 is like adding nearly 50 cents to the price of a gallon of gas, since higher speed equals more guzzling.
Also, once a month, check the pressure of each of the tires against the guidelines listed in your car's manual; add air if needed. Doing this can improve mileage by about 3 percent.
And then, replace your air filters regularly. A new oxygen sensor alone can improve mileage by as much as 15 percent.
One last thing: wash you car. Why? ...Because it’s dirty.
Didn’t see that coming, did you? It’s the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Go Green tips for September 27th
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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Monday, September 27th:
• You know that bottle of water you bought the other day? A study recently revealed that forty percent of bottled water comes from the tap. Save your money instead, for the reusable water bottle and then, fill it up!
• Autumn means fallen leaves and fallen leaves mean raking! Remember, leaves make great compost!!! Don’t throw ‘em out, add them to your compost pile! Don’t have a pile yet? No biggie, odds are you have a neighbor that does!
• Awesome reuse idea! Start saving your used dryer sheets and then, when you have enough, use them to stuff a decorative pillow! It’ll save you from having to buy the stuffing and the pillow will be scented! If you start saving those sheets now, it’ll make a super Christmas gift for a teacher or someone special! Go one step further and repurpose a pretty shirt your child has outgrown or a dress you no longer wear and use those as your fabric for the pillow! Actually, while I’m on the subject, why not challenge your kids to make the gifts they’d like to give this year. It’s amazing what the recycling container and the back of their closet might hold that could get them on their way towards a whole bag of fun and useful gifts! Old CD’s could be reused as coasters! Attach felt in a bright, festive color to the back of the cd. It doesn’t matter what side you use, if it was CD you know the recipient would like, then keep the printed side up, but if you just want the clean silver side, cover the other with felt. A little bit of glue gun goes a long way! Renew, reuse, recycle, that’s the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Monday, September 27th:
• You know that bottle of water you bought the other day? A study recently revealed that forty percent of bottled water comes from the tap. Save your money instead, for the reusable water bottle and then, fill it up!
• Autumn means fallen leaves and fallen leaves mean raking! Remember, leaves make great compost!!! Don’t throw ‘em out, add them to your compost pile! Don’t have a pile yet? No biggie, odds are you have a neighbor that does!
• Awesome reuse idea! Start saving your used dryer sheets and then, when you have enough, use them to stuff a decorative pillow! It’ll save you from having to buy the stuffing and the pillow will be scented! If you start saving those sheets now, it’ll make a super Christmas gift for a teacher or someone special! Go one step further and repurpose a pretty shirt your child has outgrown or a dress you no longer wear and use those as your fabric for the pillow! Actually, while I’m on the subject, why not challenge your kids to make the gifts they’d like to give this year. It’s amazing what the recycling container and the back of their closet might hold that could get them on their way towards a whole bag of fun and useful gifts! Old CD’s could be reused as coasters! Attach felt in a bright, festive color to the back of the cd. It doesn’t matter what side you use, if it was CD you know the recipient would like, then keep the printed side up, but if you just want the clean silver side, cover the other with felt. A little bit of glue gun goes a long way! Renew, reuse, recycle, that’s the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Go Green tips for September 24th
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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Friday, September 24th:
• Not only does bringing the reusable coffee mug to the java joint save on the amount of trash in landfills, it will also save you money! Most places now offer a discount when you fill up your own mug instead of one of their cups!
• Didja know that using the entire dryer sheet is not necessary? I get just as much softness and static control from half a sheet as I do the whole. Cut ‘em in half and the box lasts twice as long!
Some fun, today, with a super trash reuse site I found via google. It called recycling-revolution.com, and items are listed alphabetically. Ways to repurpose all sorts of things like a leaky garden hose, poke some more holes and it’s now ready to water a flower bed or entertain hot kids out in the yard. Cut off the metal ends and use it to tie up a young tree for support. Cut a short length from it and replace the handle on a bucket to make it more comfortable to carry. Who thinks of this stuff? I mean, it’s genius! How about the little pool you bought at the beginning of the summer that has a hole in it now, thanks to the dog? Or little Johnny mistaking the rake for a pool toy. Paint the outside of it a festive color, poke some more holes in the bottom, fill it with potting soil and create a decorative flower garden for the front or back yard. It’ll be way easier to maintain, no weeds, a higher surface for those of us who hate bending over…I am so doing that next year! Your old car tires also make great large flower pots in the yard. My friend repainted hers black, so they’d be shiny and pretty, I’m not that particular. Another old tire use tip, to save your children from bickering when they play in the sandbox together, use two old tires, each filled with sand, placed apart, so they each have their own sandbox for hours of happy play! For a more severe problem, put one tire in the front yard and the other, in the back! Ever the peacemaker, that’s me, on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Friday, September 24th:
• Not only does bringing the reusable coffee mug to the java joint save on the amount of trash in landfills, it will also save you money! Most places now offer a discount when you fill up your own mug instead of one of their cups!
• Didja know that using the entire dryer sheet is not necessary? I get just as much softness and static control from half a sheet as I do the whole. Cut ‘em in half and the box lasts twice as long!
Some fun, today, with a super trash reuse site I found via google. It called recycling-revolution.com, and items are listed alphabetically. Ways to repurpose all sorts of things like a leaky garden hose, poke some more holes and it’s now ready to water a flower bed or entertain hot kids out in the yard. Cut off the metal ends and use it to tie up a young tree for support. Cut a short length from it and replace the handle on a bucket to make it more comfortable to carry. Who thinks of this stuff? I mean, it’s genius! How about the little pool you bought at the beginning of the summer that has a hole in it now, thanks to the dog? Or little Johnny mistaking the rake for a pool toy. Paint the outside of it a festive color, poke some more holes in the bottom, fill it with potting soil and create a decorative flower garden for the front or back yard. It’ll be way easier to maintain, no weeds, a higher surface for those of us who hate bending over…I am so doing that next year! Your old car tires also make great large flower pots in the yard. My friend repainted hers black, so they’d be shiny and pretty, I’m not that particular. Another old tire use tip, to save your children from bickering when they play in the sandbox together, use two old tires, each filled with sand, placed apart, so they each have their own sandbox for hours of happy play! For a more severe problem, put one tire in the front yard and the other, in the back! Ever the peacemaker, that’s me, on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Go Green tips for September 23rd
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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, September 23rd:
• My mother preaches washing out and saving those zipper storage bags. Go one step further, store them in the freezer, that way bacteria won’t grow on them in between uses!
Yesterday, I was talking a bit about those little toiletry bottles that hotels provide for your use. My position has been that I choose to leave those on the counter where housekeeping left them instead of taking them home only to never use them. Well, over the course of the past twenty four hours, I’ve received a couple of emails which presented an opposing point of view. Sheila in Ferrisburgh says that she will take the bottles because it saves her from having to buy travel sized bottles of shampoos, conditioners and the like for when she’s on the road. Good point Sheila! You could, though, go one step further and keep refilling those little bottles and continue to use them, rather than restocking with new ones once they’re empty. Michelle in Brandon says she holds on to the little lotion bottles because they are the perfect size to carry in her purse. Careful, though, Michelle, those bottles aren’t meant for purse abuse and they’ve been known open up on their own accord. Perhaps keep that little bottle in own little pocket, all by itself…just in case! Listener response(love it-keep it coming!), on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, September 23rd:
• My mother preaches washing out and saving those zipper storage bags. Go one step further, store them in the freezer, that way bacteria won’t grow on them in between uses!
Yesterday, I was talking a bit about those little toiletry bottles that hotels provide for your use. My position has been that I choose to leave those on the counter where housekeeping left them instead of taking them home only to never use them. Well, over the course of the past twenty four hours, I’ve received a couple of emails which presented an opposing point of view. Sheila in Ferrisburgh says that she will take the bottles because it saves her from having to buy travel sized bottles of shampoos, conditioners and the like for when she’s on the road. Good point Sheila! You could, though, go one step further and keep refilling those little bottles and continue to use them, rather than restocking with new ones once they’re empty. Michelle in Brandon says she holds on to the little lotion bottles because they are the perfect size to carry in her purse. Careful, though, Michelle, those bottles aren’t meant for purse abuse and they’ve been known open up on their own accord. Perhaps keep that little bottle in own little pocket, all by itself…just in case! Listener response(love it-keep it coming!), on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Go Green tips for September 22nd
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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Wednesday, September 22nd:
• This might be one of the last weekends in which we’ll see several garage sales. Warm temperatures always inspire our inner retail clerk. So don’t just walk, ride or drive by, stop take a look at the selection and you might find that treasure you would have otherwise, had to buy new. Get it used, tried, true and cheap!
• Speaking of being ready for garage sales this weekend. Make sure the shopping bags are in the car ready to go bargain hunting with you!!!!
This past summer, my family took a vacation which involved what our vacations usually involve and that’s going down to Florida to see my family. We stayed this time, with my parents, who have turned their garage into a guest cottage. They love to make their guests feel as if they’re staying in an exclusive inn. So you walk into the cottage and there are mints on the pillows, a current TV schedule on top of the TV—which gets cable. There’s a refridgerator, full of frozen bagels and beer, they like to stock up; and in the bathroom there’s lots of different varieties of hotel sized shampoos, conditioners, soaps, lotions and toothpastes. My parents have traveled a bit and have collected these from various hotels. Lord only knows how old these smelly little bottles and bars are. I’ve often asked my Mom why she takes them. She has her own shampoo and stuff with her. Her answer? They’re free. I know, It’s tempting to scoop up all those little shampoo bottles and wrapped soaps. After all housekeeping just replaces them with new ones, right? Well, what seem like freebies to my Mom, exact a cost on the planet: Producing them requires resources and emits pollution, transporting them burns fossil fuels, and their packaging is likely to end up in a landfill. And it’s a fact that while most people take them home, many never use them…just like my parents. I do approve of the mints, though, they can keep those coming! Minty fresh on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Wednesday, September 22nd:
• This might be one of the last weekends in which we’ll see several garage sales. Warm temperatures always inspire our inner retail clerk. So don’t just walk, ride or drive by, stop take a look at the selection and you might find that treasure you would have otherwise, had to buy new. Get it used, tried, true and cheap!
• Speaking of being ready for garage sales this weekend. Make sure the shopping bags are in the car ready to go bargain hunting with you!!!!
This past summer, my family took a vacation which involved what our vacations usually involve and that’s going down to Florida to see my family. We stayed this time, with my parents, who have turned their garage into a guest cottage. They love to make their guests feel as if they’re staying in an exclusive inn. So you walk into the cottage and there are mints on the pillows, a current TV schedule on top of the TV—which gets cable. There’s a refridgerator, full of frozen bagels and beer, they like to stock up; and in the bathroom there’s lots of different varieties of hotel sized shampoos, conditioners, soaps, lotions and toothpastes. My parents have traveled a bit and have collected these from various hotels. Lord only knows how old these smelly little bottles and bars are. I’ve often asked my Mom why she takes them. She has her own shampoo and stuff with her. Her answer? They’re free. I know, It’s tempting to scoop up all those little shampoo bottles and wrapped soaps. After all housekeeping just replaces them with new ones, right? Well, what seem like freebies to my Mom, exact a cost on the planet: Producing them requires resources and emits pollution, transporting them burns fossil fuels, and their packaging is likely to end up in a landfill. And it’s a fact that while most people take them home, many never use them…just like my parents. I do approve of the mints, though, they can keep those coming! Minty fresh on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Go Green tips for September 21st
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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Tuesday, September 21st:
• When you buy a product try to pay attention to things like how you might dispose of the packaging. Is the same item available in a more environmentally friendly package? Being green means buying green as well!
• Did you know in Las Vegas, the Bellagio Hotel’s huge fountain contains one hundred percent recycled water from their showers and waste water. I’m down with that! I may not want to swim in it, but to look at and appreciate, I’m all about it!!!
Your child’s art teacher may be one more step towards living green! You’ve seen some of the great projects that come home from school, where do you think the art teacher gets all the oatmeal canisters and paper towel rolls and newspaper and…well…everything that inspires your child’s inner artistic prodigy? The parents, that’s who! Oh, he or she will also ask their fellow teachers to collect these things and such from their homes, but they rely on parents for the most part. So start putting the shoe boxes, the oatmeal containers, the wrapping paper rolls and scrap cardboard aside and then make a donation to your local art teacher. I promise you’ll be rewarded with a warm smile in appreciation for your thoughtfulness and maybe they’ll even promise to use a little less glitter in your child’s next take home art project. It never comes out of the backpack!! I may not know art, but I know what I like on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Tuesday, September 21st:
• When you buy a product try to pay attention to things like how you might dispose of the packaging. Is the same item available in a more environmentally friendly package? Being green means buying green as well!
• Did you know in Las Vegas, the Bellagio Hotel’s huge fountain contains one hundred percent recycled water from their showers and waste water. I’m down with that! I may not want to swim in it, but to look at and appreciate, I’m all about it!!!
Your child’s art teacher may be one more step towards living green! You’ve seen some of the great projects that come home from school, where do you think the art teacher gets all the oatmeal canisters and paper towel rolls and newspaper and…well…everything that inspires your child’s inner artistic prodigy? The parents, that’s who! Oh, he or she will also ask their fellow teachers to collect these things and such from their homes, but they rely on parents for the most part. So start putting the shoe boxes, the oatmeal containers, the wrapping paper rolls and scrap cardboard aside and then make a donation to your local art teacher. I promise you’ll be rewarded with a warm smile in appreciation for your thoughtfulness and maybe they’ll even promise to use a little less glitter in your child’s next take home art project. It never comes out of the backpack!! I may not know art, but I know what I like on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Go Green tips for September 20th
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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Monday, September 20th:
• More about recycling, you can log onto addisoncountyrecycles.org to find out what to do with things like Styrofoam, bubble wrap and other packaging material that don’t belong in the blue bin!
How hard is it for you to consistently make green choices? Well, if it makesyou feel better, you’re not alone! There are times that I’m simply too tired to keep track! For instance, this past Saturday, my daughter Emily had some friends over. Now, she’s Fourteen, so the gatherings and parties are getting easier in some ways, but not so much in others. Easier in the fact that I don’t have to plan the activities for the group, because they’re no longer interested in “pin the tail on the donkey”. If I offered, though, I’m sure “pin the tail on the Mom” would go over incredibly well! But, once again, I digress. The parties are harder in the fact that by the time they’re teenagers, their mess-making skills are finely honed. Yes, there was a cake fight and I’m still trying to get that off the carpet, the ceiling... Anyway, as I was tackling the disaster, I went into biohazard mode. Everything began going into the trash. I wasn’t paying attention after a certain point. I’m sure the chocolate icing on my glasses might have played a part in my oblivion, but who knows. That night, as I was puttering in the kitchen, I glanced down on the trash can and noticed the plastic cups, the plastic utensils, soda cans…what was I thinking? I’m no paragon of recycling virtue, but at least I’m aware (for the most part, anyway!). My point? Don’t be too hard on yourself for checking out occasionally. Becoming green is, like everything else, a process. You’ll fall off the wagon every once in a while, but as long as you get back on that’s the most important thing! By the way, I did pick out those things that got by me the first time, but within reason…I only went into the trashcan up to my elbow. Anymore than that and I’d need my “Has-mat” suit! This is the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Monday, September 20th:
• More about recycling, you can log onto addisoncountyrecycles.org to find out what to do with things like Styrofoam, bubble wrap and other packaging material that don’t belong in the blue bin!
How hard is it for you to consistently make green choices? Well, if it makesyou feel better, you’re not alone! There are times that I’m simply too tired to keep track! For instance, this past Saturday, my daughter Emily had some friends over. Now, she’s Fourteen, so the gatherings and parties are getting easier in some ways, but not so much in others. Easier in the fact that I don’t have to plan the activities for the group, because they’re no longer interested in “pin the tail on the donkey”. If I offered, though, I’m sure “pin the tail on the Mom” would go over incredibly well! But, once again, I digress. The parties are harder in the fact that by the time they’re teenagers, their mess-making skills are finely honed. Yes, there was a cake fight and I’m still trying to get that off the carpet, the ceiling... Anyway, as I was tackling the disaster, I went into biohazard mode. Everything began going into the trash. I wasn’t paying attention after a certain point. I’m sure the chocolate icing on my glasses might have played a part in my oblivion, but who knows. That night, as I was puttering in the kitchen, I glanced down on the trash can and noticed the plastic cups, the plastic utensils, soda cans…what was I thinking? I’m no paragon of recycling virtue, but at least I’m aware (for the most part, anyway!). My point? Don’t be too hard on yourself for checking out occasionally. Becoming green is, like everything else, a process. You’ll fall off the wagon every once in a while, but as long as you get back on that’s the most important thing! By the way, I did pick out those things that got by me the first time, but within reason…I only went into the trashcan up to my elbow. Anymore than that and I’d need my “Has-mat” suit! This is the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Friday, September 17, 2010
Go Green tips for September 17th
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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Friday, September 17th:
• Wanna talk recycling? My daughter outgrew a shirt and I inherited it! I might add, it looks quite fetching on me!
• While the weather is still cooperating make a pledge to get out and walk to at least one of those errands as opposed of driving there. I’m sure one of them has to be close enough to make it happen!
This weekend should be prime walking weather, so I’ve made a promise to myself to walk as much as possible. Now, I’m already an avid walker. Please don’t ask me to run or jog anywhere, because that is definitely not happening! Especially after my daughter made fun of me running. She has a mean streak, don’t worry, I’ll work it out in therapy. Anyway, I may not run, but I could walk to ends of the earth. It’s good thinking time, it’s also a great time with Gracie, my puppy dog, I don’t get a lot of one on one with her at home, too many other things grabbing my attention, there! But when it’s just me and Gracie and the early morning air, (I usually go early in the morning--there’s less people who can catch me without makeup if I go later!) it’s almost cathartic! But I digress…This could be it for mild weather before things take a dip. So take advantage, get out, find a reason…whether it’s the dog, your kids, an errand close by or just some time with your ipod, get out and enjoy it while we have it! Treading lightly on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Friday, September 17th:
• Wanna talk recycling? My daughter outgrew a shirt and I inherited it! I might add, it looks quite fetching on me!
• While the weather is still cooperating make a pledge to get out and walk to at least one of those errands as opposed of driving there. I’m sure one of them has to be close enough to make it happen!
This weekend should be prime walking weather, so I’ve made a promise to myself to walk as much as possible. Now, I’m already an avid walker. Please don’t ask me to run or jog anywhere, because that is definitely not happening! Especially after my daughter made fun of me running. She has a mean streak, don’t worry, I’ll work it out in therapy. Anyway, I may not run, but I could walk to ends of the earth. It’s good thinking time, it’s also a great time with Gracie, my puppy dog, I don’t get a lot of one on one with her at home, too many other things grabbing my attention, there! But when it’s just me and Gracie and the early morning air, (I usually go early in the morning--there’s less people who can catch me without makeup if I go later!) it’s almost cathartic! But I digress…This could be it for mild weather before things take a dip. So take advantage, get out, find a reason…whether it’s the dog, your kids, an errand close by or just some time with your ipod, get out and enjoy it while we have it! Treading lightly on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Go Green tips for September 16th
Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, September 16th:
• Wanna talk recycling? My daughter outgrew a shirt and I inherited it! I might add, it looks quite fetching on me!
• While the weather is still cooperating make a pledge to get out and walk at least one of those errands as opposed of driving there. At least one of them have to be close enough to make that happen!
Here on the Go Green Ride at Five I’m often talking about walking as opposed to driving, well taking that a few steps further (no pun intended!): This October 17th, My team and I will be participating in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. It the American Cancer Society’s Premiere fundraiser. The WVTK Addison County Striders are not only going to walk the walk (a non-competitive 5 mile walk), we are talking the talk! We’re out to raise $2000! How we’re going to do it is talk with every friend, every co-worker, every family member, every client, pretty much anyone who will listen about this amazing event and how this money will be used. It will go towards not only supporting those suffering with this horrible disease and their families, but also put into programs for prevention, like early screenings and yearly mammograms. Won’t you join us in this fight? Come and join our team, today! For more information click: 921wvtk.com.
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, September 16th:
• Wanna talk recycling? My daughter outgrew a shirt and I inherited it! I might add, it looks quite fetching on me!
• While the weather is still cooperating make a pledge to get out and walk at least one of those errands as opposed of driving there. At least one of them have to be close enough to make that happen!
Here on the Go Green Ride at Five I’m often talking about walking as opposed to driving, well taking that a few steps further (no pun intended!): This October 17th, My team and I will be participating in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. It the American Cancer Society’s Premiere fundraiser. The WVTK Addison County Striders are not only going to walk the walk (a non-competitive 5 mile walk), we are talking the talk! We’re out to raise $2000! How we’re going to do it is talk with every friend, every co-worker, every family member, every client, pretty much anyone who will listen about this amazing event and how this money will be used. It will go towards not only supporting those suffering with this horrible disease and their families, but also put into programs for prevention, like early screenings and yearly mammograms. Won’t you join us in this fight? Come and join our team, today! For more information click: 921wvtk.com.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Go Green tips for September 15th
Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Wednesday, September 15th:
• I love resale shop shopping, but here’s a fact, in order one person to find that ultra cool rare find, someone has to give it up. It’s a cycle. So start your rummaging, clean out and donate! Then, head out to your local resale shop and go treasure hunting!
• Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible. As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating
Flies, flies and more flies. Ugh! You’d think that with these cooler temperatures, you’d see fewer of the little boogers, but not so. As a matter of fact, everytime I turn around there’s another one…taunting me…daring me to go for the flyswatter, which I inevitably do… to no avail. Flyspray? Hate it. Just the thought of it in the air that my children breath doesn’t sit well with me. So, I did a bit of research. I found a few alternatives that are way kinder to our environment, but not so much the flies. First: not to point out the obvious, but make sure you double check your screens, you might not notice the gaping hole they’re sneaking in through on your first glance! Next, Flies will tend to be attracted to and congregate in dark areas, particularly when it's warmer, so allow as much natural light into your home as you can. Flies don’t like Eucalyptus oil, so put some on a cloth and place near entrances of your home. They also don’t care for mint. Crushed mint can be placed in bowls or cloth bags and placed strategically around the home, again, near your entrances. Try some nontoxic flystrips. These are strips embedded with something such as honey and also an adhesive. The flies land on it and are, well… stuck. And well, there is always the flyswatter, it’s great exercise…just don’t break your overhead lamp on your ceiling fan like I did. I might have gotten a little over exuberant in my flychasing. Couldn’t blame that one on the dog! In the dog house on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Wednesday, September 15th:
• I love resale shop shopping, but here’s a fact, in order one person to find that ultra cool rare find, someone has to give it up. It’s a cycle. So start your rummaging, clean out and donate! Then, head out to your local resale shop and go treasure hunting!
• Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible. As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating
Flies, flies and more flies. Ugh! You’d think that with these cooler temperatures, you’d see fewer of the little boogers, but not so. As a matter of fact, everytime I turn around there’s another one…taunting me…daring me to go for the flyswatter, which I inevitably do… to no avail. Flyspray? Hate it. Just the thought of it in the air that my children breath doesn’t sit well with me. So, I did a bit of research. I found a few alternatives that are way kinder to our environment, but not so much the flies. First: not to point out the obvious, but make sure you double check your screens, you might not notice the gaping hole they’re sneaking in through on your first glance! Next, Flies will tend to be attracted to and congregate in dark areas, particularly when it's warmer, so allow as much natural light into your home as you can. Flies don’t like Eucalyptus oil, so put some on a cloth and place near entrances of your home. They also don’t care for mint. Crushed mint can be placed in bowls or cloth bags and placed strategically around the home, again, near your entrances. Try some nontoxic flystrips. These are strips embedded with something such as honey and also an adhesive. The flies land on it and are, well… stuck. And well, there is always the flyswatter, it’s great exercise…just don’t break your overhead lamp on your ceiling fan like I did. I might have gotten a little over exuberant in my flychasing. Couldn’t blame that one on the dog! In the dog house on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Go Green tips for September 13th
Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Monday, September 13th:
• Repurposing is just as good as recycling. An old milk jug is great to use as a scoop. Just cut off the top, making sure to keep the handle and there you have it, great to use in your garden, compost pile or even at the beach!
• Are you sure about recycling rules? A great site to visit to help keep things clear is addisoncountyrecycles.org. They have, by far, the most comprehensive list of what can and can’t go in the bin. Check it out, today!
I’m out of baking soda, again. We use it a lot and well, I’m beginning to think I need to buy it in bulk. Of course, it plays a big part in keeping my fridge fresh, with the open box in the back. My daughter uses it on the bottom of her pet’s cage and well, her pet rat, Diamond is a bit of a baking soda hog, frankly. It’s wonderful in helping to get all the cooked on crud off the inside of the microwave. I just dissolve a couple of tablespoons of baking soda in water in a microwave safe bowl, then bring to the boil in the microwave. I let it sit for a minute or two, and boom! All the tomato sauce comes easily off the ceiling of the appliance, from the last uncovered bowl of ravioli or beef-a-roni that served last week, as snack (don't get me started on that rant!). I clean out my dishwasher using baking soda, I just run a cycle with the soda instead of soap. Baking soda in your vacuum bag cancels out pet odors, you can use it to clean your fridge. You can even use it to remove stains from your clothes. Wanna know more? Click here, take a look, and before you’ll know it, you’ll be out of baking soda, too! Going shopping on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Monday, September 13th:
• Repurposing is just as good as recycling. An old milk jug is great to use as a scoop. Just cut off the top, making sure to keep the handle and there you have it, great to use in your garden, compost pile or even at the beach!
• Are you sure about recycling rules? A great site to visit to help keep things clear is addisoncountyrecycles.org. They have, by far, the most comprehensive list of what can and can’t go in the bin. Check it out, today!
I’m out of baking soda, again. We use it a lot and well, I’m beginning to think I need to buy it in bulk. Of course, it plays a big part in keeping my fridge fresh, with the open box in the back. My daughter uses it on the bottom of her pet’s cage and well, her pet rat, Diamond is a bit of a baking soda hog, frankly. It’s wonderful in helping to get all the cooked on crud off the inside of the microwave. I just dissolve a couple of tablespoons of baking soda in water in a microwave safe bowl, then bring to the boil in the microwave. I let it sit for a minute or two, and boom! All the tomato sauce comes easily off the ceiling of the appliance, from the last uncovered bowl of ravioli or beef-a-roni that served last week, as snack (don't get me started on that rant!). I clean out my dishwasher using baking soda, I just run a cycle with the soda instead of soap. Baking soda in your vacuum bag cancels out pet odors, you can use it to clean your fridge. You can even use it to remove stains from your clothes. Wanna know more? Click here, take a look, and before you’ll know it, you’ll be out of baking soda, too! Going shopping on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Go Green tips for September 10th
Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Friday, September 10th:
• What’s better than recycling? Buying recycled products! Look for office supplies, furniture, flooring all made out of repurposed materials! What goes around comes around again, that great in all things expect fruitcake!
• Okay, so we’re finally remembering to bring our reusable bags to the grocery, but what about the drug store, or the farmers market or even when you do a Saturday of garage sale shopping? Bring those bags and show your green!
This weekend the fun in Addison County continues and I, once again, get to be in the center of it. September 11th is Middlebury Natural Foods Coop’s Second annual Harvest Festival. Happening from noon to 4pm, this is a great chance to see the Coop at it’s best! You can meet local food producers with tons of samples of local foods, there will be live music from the Cajun band, Yankee Chank and even super-fun kids activities. It’s free to the public and watch out for the blond with the camera, cause I’ll be there, with my hand in the samples. Make sure I take your picture because I’ll be posting all of my pictures from the event on www.921wvtk.com! Look for me, Sarah Stone, from noon to 2 at Middlebury Natural Foods Coop Second Annual Harvest Festival this Saturday, September 11th! Getting out and about on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Friday, September 10th:
• What’s better than recycling? Buying recycled products! Look for office supplies, furniture, flooring all made out of repurposed materials! What goes around comes around again, that great in all things expect fruitcake!
• Okay, so we’re finally remembering to bring our reusable bags to the grocery, but what about the drug store, or the farmers market or even when you do a Saturday of garage sale shopping? Bring those bags and show your green!
This weekend the fun in Addison County continues and I, once again, get to be in the center of it. September 11th is Middlebury Natural Foods Coop’s Second annual Harvest Festival. Happening from noon to 4pm, this is a great chance to see the Coop at it’s best! You can meet local food producers with tons of samples of local foods, there will be live music from the Cajun band, Yankee Chank and even super-fun kids activities. It’s free to the public and watch out for the blond with the camera, cause I’ll be there, with my hand in the samples. Make sure I take your picture because I’ll be posting all of my pictures from the event on www.921wvtk.com! Look for me, Sarah Stone, from noon to 2 at Middlebury Natural Foods Coop Second Annual Harvest Festival this Saturday, September 11th! Getting out and about on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Go Green tips for September 9th
Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, September 9th:
• Looking to save on the water bill? Start with the bathroom. Roughly sixty percent of your home’s water consumption lies in the smallest, yet busiest room of the house.
• How much hot water do you use? Using less hot water saves money, greenhouse gas emissions, and, of course, the water itself. This is a change well worth making. How can you use less? And don’t forget, your kids are watching, the example you set is the one they’ll follow.
Today, we’ll talk a bit about keeping your suds clean. Here’s the deal: Your personal hygiene will be cleaner and greener by using organic soaps, shampoos, and detergents. Why? Synthetic suds are often composed of and fragranced with harmful chemicals that end up in waterways and could be rough on your skin. Are you often itchie? Don’t just blame your allergies, take a look at what you’re washing with. I’m super fair skinned and I have a devil of time with sensitive skin. While shopping for washing products, however, be on the lookout for greenwashing – the false marketing of products as being sustainable when they're actually not. If you can, read those ingredients, do a bit research. Now, they are a sponsor, and I do talk them up a bunch, but it’s true that if you really want to make sure you’re getting the real deal, Vermont Soap is the place to shop for nothing but all natural and organic products. They leave the environment even better than they found it; cleaner and smelling better, that’s for sure!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, September 9th:
• Looking to save on the water bill? Start with the bathroom. Roughly sixty percent of your home’s water consumption lies in the smallest, yet busiest room of the house.
• How much hot water do you use? Using less hot water saves money, greenhouse gas emissions, and, of course, the water itself. This is a change well worth making. How can you use less? And don’t forget, your kids are watching, the example you set is the one they’ll follow.
Today, we’ll talk a bit about keeping your suds clean. Here’s the deal: Your personal hygiene will be cleaner and greener by using organic soaps, shampoos, and detergents. Why? Synthetic suds are often composed of and fragranced with harmful chemicals that end up in waterways and could be rough on your skin. Are you often itchie? Don’t just blame your allergies, take a look at what you’re washing with. I’m super fair skinned and I have a devil of time with sensitive skin. While shopping for washing products, however, be on the lookout for greenwashing – the false marketing of products as being sustainable when they're actually not. If you can, read those ingredients, do a bit research. Now, they are a sponsor, and I do talk them up a bunch, but it’s true that if you really want to make sure you’re getting the real deal, Vermont Soap is the place to shop for nothing but all natural and organic products. They leave the environment even better than they found it; cleaner and smelling better, that’s for sure!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Go Green tips for September 8th
Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Wednesday, September 8th:
• How about those reusable shopping bags? Still forgetting them at home or in the car, for that matter. Oh for heaven’s sake, just walk back to the car and get them. Down with plastic!!!!
• As fall approaches, the time is now to make sure that you’ve sealed up all the leaks in your house! Go buy some caulk, and get to work, otherwise the energy and money you waste will definitely be your own!
This weekend the fun in Addison County continues and I, once again, get to be in the center of it. September 11th is Middlebury Natural Foods Coop’s Second annual Harvest Festival. Happening from noon to 4pm, this is a great chance to see the Coop at it’s best! You can meet local food producers with tons of samples of local foods, there will be live music from the Cajun band, Yankee Chank and even super-fun kids activities. It’s free to the public and watch out for the blond with the camera, cause I’ll be there, with my hand in the samples. Make sure I take your picture because I’ll be posting all of my pictures from the event on www.921wvtk.com! Look for me, Sarah Stone, from noon to 2 at Middlebury Natural Foods Coop Second Annual Harvest Festival this Saturday, September 11th! Getting out and about on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Wednesday, September 8th:
• How about those reusable shopping bags? Still forgetting them at home or in the car, for that matter. Oh for heaven’s sake, just walk back to the car and get them. Down with plastic!!!!
• As fall approaches, the time is now to make sure that you’ve sealed up all the leaks in your house! Go buy some caulk, and get to work, otherwise the energy and money you waste will definitely be your own!
This weekend the fun in Addison County continues and I, once again, get to be in the center of it. September 11th is Middlebury Natural Foods Coop’s Second annual Harvest Festival. Happening from noon to 4pm, this is a great chance to see the Coop at it’s best! You can meet local food producers with tons of samples of local foods, there will be live music from the Cajun band, Yankee Chank and even super-fun kids activities. It’s free to the public and watch out for the blond with the camera, cause I’ll be there, with my hand in the samples. Make sure I take your picture because I’ll be posting all of my pictures from the event on www.921wvtk.com! Look for me, Sarah Stone, from noon to 2 at Middlebury Natural Foods Coop Second Annual Harvest Festival this Saturday, September 11th! Getting out and about on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Go Green tips for September 7th
Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Tuesday, September 7th:
• Fix leaky faucets. All those wasted drops add up—sometimes to 10-25 gallons a day.
• Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth and washing the dishes. Shave a minute or two off your shower time. Millions of people doing even the little things makes a difference.
This weekend the fun in Addison County continues and I, once again, get to be in the center of it. September 11th is Middlebury Natural Foods Coop’s Second annual Harvest Festival. Happening from noon to 4pm, this is a great chance to see the Coop at it’s best! You can meet local food producers with tons of samples of local foods, there will be live music from the Cajun band, Yankee Chank and even super-fun kids activities. It’s free to the public and watch out for the blond with the camera, cause I’ll be there, with my hand in the samples. Make sure I take your picture because I’ll be posting all of my pictures from the event on www.921wvtk.com! Look for me, Sarah Stone, from noon to 2 at Middlebury Natural Foods Coop Second Annual Harvest Festival this Saturday, September 11th! Getting out and about on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Tuesday, September 7th:
• Fix leaky faucets. All those wasted drops add up—sometimes to 10-25 gallons a day.
• Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth and washing the dishes. Shave a minute or two off your shower time. Millions of people doing even the little things makes a difference.
This weekend the fun in Addison County continues and I, once again, get to be in the center of it. September 11th is Middlebury Natural Foods Coop’s Second annual Harvest Festival. Happening from noon to 4pm, this is a great chance to see the Coop at it’s best! You can meet local food producers with tons of samples of local foods, there will be live music from the Cajun band, Yankee Chank and even super-fun kids activities. It’s free to the public and watch out for the blond with the camera, cause I’ll be there, with my hand in the samples. Make sure I take your picture because I’ll be posting all of my pictures from the event on www.921wvtk.com! Look for me, Sarah Stone, from noon to 2 at Middlebury Natural Foods Coop Second Annual Harvest Festival this Saturday, September 11th! Getting out and about on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Go Green tips for September 2nd
Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, September 2nd:
• How appliance dependent is your family? Detox might need to come in small steps like simply trading TV time for a family game night this week.
• Remember that computers, VCRs, and microwaves can suck power even when they're turned off, so unplug "vampire appliances" when they're not in use.
Do you have a sewing machine or a friend with a sewing machine? Well here’s a use of electricity that I’ll support: Go through your closet and weed out those things you no longer wear, may have outgrown mentally or physically, things you haven’t put on your body for a year and a half. That’s a fair enough amount of time. Then, turn them into really cool reusable shopping bags. Jeans are ideal for this because they are so tough and really take the pounding of a day at the grocery. This is also an option if you’d developed an attachment for an item, but it’s not longer in style or it got ruined or stained. Give it a whole new life as beautiful shopping bag! It’s the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, September 2nd:
• How appliance dependent is your family? Detox might need to come in small steps like simply trading TV time for a family game night this week.
• Remember that computers, VCRs, and microwaves can suck power even when they're turned off, so unplug "vampire appliances" when they're not in use.
Do you have a sewing machine or a friend with a sewing machine? Well here’s a use of electricity that I’ll support: Go through your closet and weed out those things you no longer wear, may have outgrown mentally or physically, things you haven’t put on your body for a year and a half. That’s a fair enough amount of time. Then, turn them into really cool reusable shopping bags. Jeans are ideal for this because they are so tough and really take the pounding of a day at the grocery. This is also an option if you’d developed an attachment for an item, but it’s not longer in style or it got ruined or stained. Give it a whole new life as beautiful shopping bag! It’s the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!
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