KIWI Magazine (and more!) Giveaway

97 Responses to “KIWI Magazine (and more!) Giveaway”

1. Courtney on October 25th, 2009

   we try to be green in several areas of life. We recycle, have low flow showerhead and facets. We only use green cleaning products in our house and dont buy plastic anymore.

2. Carrie on October 25th, 2009

   We use canvas shopping bags instead of plastic. We reuse our used ziploc bags for pet pickups.

3. Super Healthy Kids on October 25th, 2009

   We are trying to get rid of most of our toxic cleaners! Where possible we are making our own or purchasing gentle, organic cleaners.

4. Jelinda on October 25th, 2009

   We now use canvas bags for our trips to our local farmers’ market every Saturday morning. We’re increasing our donations to the recycling center; it’s amazing how many #1 and #2 plastics there are!

5. GInger Wanko on October 25th, 2009

   Our family has become big fans of taking re-usable grocery bags to the store. We’re very lucky as one of our local stores will actually take .05 cents off our grocery bill for each bag we bring from home! It’s a win-win. I’d love to win the weekly giveaway because I’ve not heard of Kiwi and it sounds like a great magazine! I love the BPA free plastic, as well as more books esp. about fruits/veggies … (I love the Dr. Sears book about healthy foods).

6. Sundee on October 25th, 2009

   I have a newborn and a great network of moms. We always hand down toys and clothes and it has been a huge reuse and savings, requiring us to buy minimal new things. I love that form of recycling…and it is so sweet to see your friend’s little one wearing an outfit yours did. Like reliving that age again. <3

7. Monica Forrestall on October 25th, 2009

   My family is green because we do the usual recycle paper, cardboard, metal and plastic and on vacation in Canada we compost. We barely turn the airconditioner on. This year maybe 6 times, only on unbearably hot days in NYC. We don’t own a car in the city, we use public transportation and rent a car when we really need one. We “recycle toys and childrens clothing” in the mummy group we are a part of and donate them to charitable organizations.

8. Cori Lassahn on October 25th, 2009

   Being “green” has just become a way of life for us now like so many other families. We purchase the majority of our produce from two local farmers who grow only Organic. We use reusable bags for groceries, I even found muslin ones for produce. The water gets turned off while we brush our teeth. We have twice as much recylcing as trash every week.The majority of my kids clothes are near-perfect hand-me-downs from a friend. I make most of my own cleaning products using vinegar, baking soda, essential oils and borax. We eat meat only once or twice a week. My husband drives a Prius. And I walk the kids to school every day instead of driving them.

9. Jessica Hoffman on October 25th, 2009

   We are focusing on buying less items for baby that are brand new; looking at yard sales, second hand shops for books, toys, and clothes. We also keep our eyes open for perfectly good items that are set-out for the garbage collectors. We’ve been able to snag a childs’ wagon, desk, and sandbox! We’ve also be working on baking more at home. Our 18 month old has enjoyed helping us bake bread!

10. Monica F on October 25th, 2009

    Additionally we only use re-usable bags for our grocery shopping. We have a collection of ten of them, and grab one even if it’s just a trip to the corner deli. Our son is the oldest in the mummy neighbourhood group so we get to recycle and pass along a lot of items, books, toys, clothes, boots, furniture, socks…everything. It feels great, and love to see our son’s younger pals wear his loved clothes.

11. MaryP on October 25th, 2009

    We use reusable shopping bags and recycle as much household garbage as possible…newspapers, junk mail, catalogs, cereal boxes, yogurt containers, cans & jars…! Our town supplies 3 trash containers, one for trash that cannot be recycled, one for recyclables and one for yard waste.

12. Ashlie on October 25th, 2009

    My husband and I have made several eco-friendly adjustments in the last year or two. We walk or ride our bikes about 90% of the time we go anywhere. We use reusable shopping bags, and buy most of our food at the local farmer’s market. We have also given up red meat and try to eat completely vegetarian as often as possible. Our bodies and consciences feel much better!

13. Pam on October 25th, 2009

    I am trying to do things differently now.I am using the reusable bags at the stores now. I am reusing the ziplock bags.Trying to use the hand towels and washcloths more than paper. Also using the reusable containers to drink my water now.Would love to have some of the BPA free things to use and the subscription would be great. Just appreciate ALL you do for us and thanks for the opportunity to win something. Best wishes to all.Blessings to you both!

14. jenna on October 25th, 2009

    We use cloth napkins at home and reusable containers for food storage and school lunches.

15. Brenda T. on October 25th, 2009

    We live a green lifestyle in so many ways…just a couple of them include recycling many items like alumninum cans and plastic bottles (we even collect them on walks when we see them) but generally we try to use our own water bottles and Thermos bottles for taking drinks to school and on the go. One of the neatest things we do for food to school (that our friends take note of too) is to use the reusable snack/sandwich bags from SnackTaxi.com. The number of plastic storage bags we use now has been significantly reduced! Thanks for this fun giveaway!

16. Naomi on October 25th, 2009

    We compost or recycle almost everything these days… now our weekly trash output is less than half!

17. Amy on October 25th, 2009

    We use reusable grocery bags, buy organic whenever possible, have significantly reduced toxic cleaners in the house, are slowly able to replace all the plastic dishes and such with BPA free, and are teaching our child to recycle, turn off lights, and conserve water. I would love to win this set mainly for the magazine subscription and the books. I’ve been looking for some good books to encourage healthy eating habits. Thanks!

18. Amy on October 25th, 2009

    You can enter me a second time. Just posted a link to this on my FB page.

19. Holli on October 25th, 2009

    We’re composting and my 10 year old son is constantly turning off the lights!

20. Amy on October 25th, 2009

    I just posted a link on Twitter too. Hope this helps drive some traffic to your site. I think what you guys are doing is great! Keep up the good work!

21. cathy on October 25th, 2009

    I would love this giveaway. We have been using canvas bags at the grocery stores and recyclking our water bottles and just recently we started using the aluminum bottles and brita filtered water to refill bottles. We changed our lightbulbs a long time ago and I try not to use hot water in the clothes washer and dry my dishes by hand after I wash in the dishwasher. I’m trying and getting better slowly. Please enter me into this giveaway. Thank you

22. Janice S on October 25th, 2009

    We recycle as much as possible. I use canvas bags for shopping. I am careful about the amount of water I use for the items I have to hand wash, and the ‘cleaner’ gray water [saved in a bucket by the sink] gets reused in the yard.

23. Deanna on October 26th, 2009

    My new “green” thing is to use shower water or bath water to flush the toliet.

24. Christina on October 26th, 2009

    We carry reusable bags to the store, any store when we shop.
    We use reusable water bottles.
    And we buy local and organic whenever we can.

25. Staci on October 26th, 2009

    My family take reusable bags to the grocery store and also use the ones I’ve made out of leftover scraps from other projects to tote our things around. We recycle every single piece of plastic, cardboard and metal around the house and even compost. For the past year and a half we have used cloth napkins and NO PAPER! People at our church are not happy about having to wash their coffee mug, but we use these instead of paper or styrofoam cups. We buy organic when we can spend some extra money.

26. AmyM on October 26th, 2009

    We’re slowly replacing all cleaning products and things like soap and shampoo to earth friendly and skin healthy products. And just to get my name in the drawing more than once, I’ll go tweet about the giveaway and mention it on facebook. I also have your widget on my blog and I’m subscribed to your newsletter and itunes feed!

27. Heidi Lewis on October 26th, 2009

    We only use cloth bags when shopping, use vinegar and baking soda for cleaning, we grow our own veges and berries, buy a locally raised/slaughter pig and cow every year, buy organic as much as possible, buy bulk items to avoid “extra” packaging, recycle, taken our name off as many mailing lists as possible, participate in groups like freecycle & craigslist, cook and bake from scratch, and just generally think twice before purchasing and throwing away.

28. Jane Ward on October 26th, 2009

    We use refillable aluminum or steel water bottles for soccer games and on the go trips rather than grabbing a plastic water bottle.

29. Katie Murray on October 26th, 2009

    I did some research into what can be recycled and picked up by our curb recycling truck to make sure that I am putting everything I possibly can in the bin.

30. Charlotte on October 26th, 2009

    My family has been recycling plastics and paper for awhile, but we are starting to “re-use” within our home as well. We like empty Kleenex boxes to organize all sorts of small things, and prefer to use biodegradeable items instead of peanuts when we’re packing gifts, etc. for shipping.

31. Marian on October 26th, 2009

    A few things we do to re-use are all the plastic bags you get from the grocery store…I used them for packing during our move…we will get to reuse them again when we get there and unpack. I also use them for packing when mailing breakable items to family members.

    Since we are moving into a new home next month it makes me so happy that everything is engery star!

32. Joanne on October 26th, 2009

    I pack the kid’s school snacks in re-usable pouches I bought at REI. In addition we recycle and try to re-use as much as possible.

33. Kristina on October 26th, 2009

    We use a rain barrel to collect rain for watering the flowers, and we love the Klean Kanteen sippy cup for our toddler.

34. Laura Lagano on October 26th, 2009

    It that a recycled plastic tea set? Be sure not to put plastic in the dishwasher. The heat of the drying cycle releases toxic chemicals from plastic. Hand wash all your plastics. I recycled and reused all my container and replaced with glass. My refrigerator looks so lovely now!

35. Celestin on October 26th, 2009

    We use reusable containers for lunchboxes, we use cloth napkins (my friends always joke that they feel fancy at my house because they always get cloth napkins even for a kid lunch), we compost, use reusable grocery bags, we use sigg water bottles filled at home. I just discovered Kiwi magazine through your podcast and am excited to learn more.

    PS- BTW I’ve got my 8-year-old son listening with me and he has been encouraging me to make most of the recipes we hear. He’s also waiting to hear the tofu issue because he has discovered he really likes tofu!

36. Amelie on October 26th, 2009

    Since my kids were first born we have had only organic milk and try to use as much organic produce and meats that we can afford. Both kids have Sigg bottles for when we go to the park or on a hike, we recycle, and we try to conserve as much water as we can when brushing teeth, washing hands, and showering/bathing.

37. Amelie on October 26th, 2009

    oh, and I would love to get a subscription to Kiwi so that I can learn even more ways to be green, and the kids will love the tea set. Thanks so much for all that you do!

38. Kara on October 26th, 2009

    We have recently started recycling, growing our own food (as much as possible), and have started making our own natural cleaning products. They work just as well as the store bought ones, and are WAY cheaper as well.

39. Katheryn on October 26th, 2009

    We recycle and use reusable shopping bags. We don’t buy prepackaged snacks and meals (they always have tons of extra packaging). I combine lots of errands so I don’t go out driving every day of the week. Shorter showers, turn off lights. We unplug most everything when it’s not in use. We have a garden. I use natural cleaning products. We use aluminum water bottles. We use plastic containers for lunches instead of plastic baggies. We only eat meat 2-3 times a week. We buy local when we can. That’s all I can think of off the top of my head!

40. Lynne Prost on October 26th, 2009

    I use reusable shopping bags and green cleaning products. I just moved to Wisconsin and am looking into Community Supported Agriculture programs for next year, so we can support a local farm and get fresh, organic produce. Yum!

41. Angela on October 26th, 2009

    Our county has recently offered a recycling program, so we were thrilled to be able to participate in that. We also compost in our backyard, along with growing some of our own veggies (yum!). Cloth napkins are a staple at meal time and we use natural cleaners as much as possible around the house.
    What a fun giveaway – thanks!

42. Nichole on October 26th, 2009

    We use reusable shopping bags on trips to the supermarket. We also switched to CFL lightbulbs throughout the house.

43. Amanda on October 26th, 2009

    We recycle everything we can ~ use organic milk, juice and yogurt for the kids ~ use our reusable bags ~ keep the thermostat low in fall/winter; high in spring/summer ~ turn off lights (working on training the kids on this one!).

    Thanks for the contest!

44. Idith on October 26th, 2009

    We recycle plastic and paper and have our own compost pile!

45. Jennifer Gill on October 26th, 2009

    We stopped using freezer bags, laundry 2x a week now, recycle and try to use some items for crafts with the kids. Also, when brushing our teeth, we do not keep the tap running. Small things do make a big difference!

46. Sarah on October 26th, 2009

    We try to be as “green” as we can. We are usually overwhelmed with school papers coming home. We recycle them and let the kids know that they’re helping out too. We use water/vinegar to clean pretty much everything and we use the cloth bags whenever we go shopping.

47. Martha Anne Singer on October 26th, 2009

    We “recycle” clothes both in our family and among friends. My daughter’s entire wardrobe is from a good friend and we are now passing it on down to another friend. We also turn off the water whenever we brush our teeth, turn off lights when we leave a room and keep the house cooler in the winter and warmer in the summer. I would love to have a year’s subscription to Kiwi and the kids would love the new plates and books! Thanks!!

48. Karoline on October 26th, 2009

    We are trying to live a little greener now that we are setting an example for our daughter–about a year ago we really started getting into recycling and we have been completely shocked by how much less we throw away. We always recycled glass bottles and aluminum cans but now that we are devoting more effort to learning about it, we’ve figured out that about half of the stuff we were throwing away can actually be recycled. We’re trying to teach our 2-year-old about recycling and how it’s good for the earth. She already knows that paper goes in the recycling bin! Also because we live near the Chesapeake Bay, we’re trying to teach her to love and care for the bay since it’s so important to our local environment. Hopefully by teaching our children to live in a more green way and setting a good example for them, we can make a lasting positive impact.

49. Wendy on October 26th, 2009

    A few of the things I try to do:
    -hang the wash to dry
    -pack waste-free lunches as much as possible
    -walk or ride bikes instead of driving everywhere

    Next up — switch to a natural dish soap!

50. LeighAnn on October 26th, 2009

    We are doing our best to recycle as much garbage as possible. We also try to recycle a lot of the paperwork that comes home from school each week. Our next adventure will be composting this spring.

51. kristin Arnold on October 26th, 2009

    We each just bought metal water bottles this weekend for each of us – $5.00 at Old Navy!

52. Kelly Jones on October 26th, 2009

    My family does the following to be “green”
    *compost veggie and fruit scraps
    *reusable grocery bags
    *take lunch to school in a Bento Lunch Box
    *use cotton/linen napkins
    *carpools to work
    *recycles all plastic, glass, and aluminum products..and cardboard

    I’m a teacher…we are a green classroom. We recycle and I ask that snacks be sent to the classroom in reusable containers. We’ve already had a successful year! Love it!!!

53. Yvonne on October 26th, 2009

    Our family supports an organic farm by buying a box of their organic veggies every week through a program called CSA (community supported agriculture). We compost our food scraps (much to the delight of neighborhood raccoons). We take bags with us to the grocery store and recycle everything we can at home.

54. kelly forebaugh on October 26th, 2009

    In August we purchased a couple of Laptop Lunch boxes (www.laptoplunches.com) The small containers help avoid the use of plastic baggies and prepackaged food….thus eliminating waste. In addition the bento sytle presentation encourages the packing of a balanced meal.

    So far my kiddos are eating more of their lunch and all of the containers are coming back home. HOORAY!

55. Christina on October 26th, 2009

    Great question! I have devoted a lot of time over the years becoming more & more “green”. My husband & I (and our son if he wasn’t 9 months old!) do the following:
    -recycle on almost all garbage- paper, metals and compost kitchen scraps.
    -no plastic bags except when we buy bulk (then we reuse until they tear or wither away)
    -buy in bulk (food and personal stuff like Shampoo & conditioner)
    -reusable containers and sandwich bags for lunches and dayhikes
    -thermostat on 64 degrees. 60 during the day.
    -we rigged double flush handles (half or full flush) on our old toilets.
    -buy local produce/honey/baked goods/jams at our farmer’s market
    -we have a veggie garden
    -cloth napkins
    - reusable party plates/cups/napkins- no flimsy plastic
    - all cleaning products are non-toxic (7th generation or Method) or homemade.
    -only eat meat a few times a week- meat & poultry from two local farms
    - GDiapers (combo disposable/cloth diapers)
    -kleen kateen sippy cup
    - reusable water bottles

    thanks again for asking! Gooo Green!

56. Colleen on October 26th, 2009

    We do many of the ideas listed at our house, but my most recent favorite are “snack taxi’s”. They are a reusable ziploc substitute (it folds over and velcros) that come in a large size (sandwich size) and a smaller size (snack size). They are fantastic for sending a snack to school in or for lunches. My kids usually have no waste with their lunches now!

57. Lynda Danley on October 27th, 2009

    We try to be green by using the reusable shopping bags for everything we can. Also we have reusable containers for everyone’s lunchbox. We recycle everything we can!

58. Carissa on October 27th, 2009

    We are trying to get rid of toxic cleaners. We love hand-me-down clothing for the kids, and pass along most of their outgrown things to families we know. We use reusable cups and bowls for the kids’ lunches. We try to compost. We carry our own water to drink in reusable containers.

    Great tips, everyone!

59. Carmen on October 27th, 2009

    We don’t use toxic cleaners anymore, recycle and reuse as much as possible and try to reduce our consumption of unnecessary things. I also garden organically and do not allow the use of chemicals in my yard.

60. Angie on October 27th, 2009

    When we are at home, we only use cloth diapers. Unfortunately, our daycare won’t do cloth, but every little bit helps. We are also making our own locally grown, organic baby food.

61. Kay on October 27th, 2009

    We measured our stamina on bikes and decided 8 miles is our comfort max. So we measured 8 road miles from home and are trying to make all purchases within that travel zone.

62. Margot on October 27th, 2009

    This year we started composting. It has been very interesting and easier than we expected. It has also noticeably reduced the non-recycle-able garbage we put out at the curb each week.

    I would love to win the giveaway as we’ve got a little girl at home who would very much enjoy a tea set.

63. OLIVIA on October 27th, 2009

    We have switched to a complete waste-free lunch for school!

    We use LunchBots (highly recommended) for sandwiches and snacks. Their Kleen Kanteens (12 oz.) are filled with drinks and we put it all in PVC-free lunch bags we bought from Lands End!!

64. Fawn on October 27th, 2009

    We recycle, use reusable shopping bags, and use coupons so we can funnel our grocery savings into buying more organic items. I would love to win this contest because I love KIWI magazine, and I was just thinking the other day that we need to buy more kid plates now that our 18 month old is eating “regular” food all the time, but I didn’t want to buy more yucky plastic!

65. Fawn on October 27th, 2009

    Just shared with all my friends on fb. That tea set would be a great Christmas gift!

66. Adrianne on October 27th, 2009

    Green is working its way into my family. I use reusable bags at the store, I even made some as Christmas gifts last year. I use a cloth napkin in my reusable lunchbox and made my own sandwich wrap instead of ziploc bags. My little girl wears cloth diapers and has her own reusable lunch bag and takes plastic containers instead of bags. I also have a large cup and work for water and take a metal bottle with me out and about.

67. Shelly Henley on October 27th, 2009

    Our family uses organic cotton snack bags instead of ziploc bags for lunches as well as organic cotton lunch bags. We also recycle everything possible. Using toilet paper and paper towel tubes for packing and shipping items. They make a great cushion on the bottom of boxes. We even clean out our peanut butter jars for recycling!! I found that serious recyclers will tackle this task! Would love to win this giveaway because the items are all Green products and I’m only giving green gifts this year. My grandson and daughter would benefit from the giveaway!

68. Shelly Henley on October 27th, 2009

    tweeted this giveaway http://twitter.com/jgnp/status/5209204219

69. Shelly Henley on October 27th, 2009

    I subscribed to meal makeover moms

70. Shelly Henley on October 27th, 2009

    Have your button on my blog http://joyfulgirlnaturals.blogspot.com/

71. Jessica Cash on October 27th, 2009

    I have started reusing just about everything we have in the house. It seems everything can have a dual purpose if you think about it. I also, have started turning the thermostat down and turn off/ unplug anything electronic that is not in use.

72. Kristin on October 27th, 2009

    We use cloth napkins every single day!

73. Alex on October 27th, 2009

    We recycle and reuse items as much as possible. Boxes, papertowel rolls, anything makes a great toy! This holiday season we are planning a “green” eco-friendly Christmas giving our younger cousins some of our old toys we use to love & cherish! We are also using old newspapers and decorating them as wrapping paper.

    My perspective of the eco-friendly world has changed dramatically since my son was born. I’ve made a lot of changes in my daily habits, but I know there is much more I can do. I would love a subscription to this magazine to get more simple ideas that would help my son’s generation have a clean, healthy environment.

74. Alex on October 27th, 2009

    Just FB’d you!

75. Tracie on October 28th, 2009

    My family recycles and make special trips to the recycle place to drop off glass since it’s not picked up curbside. We buy organic whenever possible. We’ve switched to green cleaning products. We also use non-toxic beauty supplies.

    I recently spoke to my son’s school about changing the pastic cups they use. They are #6 plastic, which contain hormone disruptors! They haven’t changed yet but are invesitaging other options.

76. The Meal Makeover Moms on October 28th, 2009

    Wow! We are overwhelmed by the incredible suggestions everyone has posted on how to be more green. Keep the ideas coming, and stay tuned for our giveaway winner which we will announce on Monday.

77. Felice Cota-Robles Farran on October 28th, 2009

    About 5 years ago I became overwhelmed with the amount of trash generated when my boys took their lunches to school. So many things were prepackaged which is convenient for a busy mom but so wasteful. That’s when we started making changes. I started send food and drink in reusable containers and bottles. And I started saving money because I bought chip, cookies and crackers in the larger sizes which cost less.

    What I did not have though was a cloth napkin that fit nicely in their lunchboxes. A dinner napkins was way to big and the cloth drink napkins that I found at Whole Foods were a little to sophisticated. I thought there might be mothers and others out there looking for what I was looking for: a cloth napkin in a smaller size that is perfect when we pack our lunch. And that’s when I started Litter Free Lunch with a friend (http://www.litterfreelunch.com) and my husband and sons have been with me every step of the way. The boys know that the can make an impact by not generating waste at lunch. And that knowlege is powerful.

78. Faye@GreenOrganicMama.com on October 28th, 2009

    We’ve been going green for about five years; switching to green cleaners, reusable (versus disposable) containers and bags, and joining an organic produce buying club (similar to a CSA). We also blog about our experiences, and share our ideas, recipes, reviews, and run giveaways for fabulous green products at GreenOrganicMama.com.

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway! We also have one running for three wonderful eco-friendly kids toys/gifts! This Saturday (Halloween) we’ll be awarding these three prizes, so hurry on over and get your entries in

79. Faye@GreenOrganicMama.com on October 28th, 2009

    Following your blog Love it!

80. Faye@GreenOrganicMama.com on October 28th, 2009

    Got your button on my blog

    http://www.greenorganicmama.com

    Would love to have you check out some of my recipes. The most recent one is for the most delicious dairy-free (as I’m allergic) Organic Apple and Peach Crisp

    Thanks again for hosting this giveaway

81. Kristin Burns on October 28th, 2009

    We use the Wrap-n-mat for both our kids’ school lunches. Like the name implies, it’s a wrap and placemat in one! It’s very durable and the kids like it.

82. Debby Fortune on October 28th, 2009

    Recycle, Bicycle, Canvas Bags too,
    CSA for Veggies, fresh, and also for the moo.

    Walk to work, Combine car trips,
    Always sharing rides.
    Take the train, take the bus,
    Make new friends besides!

    Low use washer, low flow showers,
    Leaves precious water for the flowers.

    Turn off all the lights, soak up the sun.
    Do you NEED that? Always ask.
    Using Less is fun.

    Keeping earth and water clean,
    Keeping healthy bodies lean,
    Smiling more! It’s FREE.
    Anyone can do this, just look at me.

83. Melanie on October 28th, 2009

    We stopped using paper products in the kitchen. We use cloth napkins for meals, and I bought a bunch of inexpensive washrags for all the other messes. I keep a bucket under my sink for used cloths, and throw them in the wash as needed.

    I love Kiwi mag, and my 2yo would love the books and teaset. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

84. Courtney on October 29th, 2009

    I bought several re-usable water bottles, and I refill those instead of buying bottled water.

85. Christina on October 29th, 2009

    My family is recycling, using re-usable containers, and we use canvas shopping bags at the grocery store.

86. Paula S. on October 29th, 2009

    At the start of this school year I decided to go “green” for my kids school lunches. We no longer use ziploc bags – instead we use only fabric, reusable sacks (snacktaxi or ReUsies) or stainless steel food containers such as Lunchbots. The kids have stainless steel water bottles as well.

    I also use canvas bags for shopping trips. Thinking of purchasing a man powered lawn mower and getting rid of the gas powered one.

87. Brenda T. on October 29th, 2009

    I just posted something on my Facebook Fan page about your giveaway. There are so many ways we go green in our family from using reusable grocery bags, packing our lunches in reusuable containers and lunch totes, composting our kitchen waste and more. I actually did a post at my blog, http://www.mealplanningmagic.com about Going Green at Lunchtime at the beginning of this school year (and one last year about composting). There are so many easy ways to “go green” and in the end you can save a little “green” in your pocketbook!

88. Emily C on October 29th, 2009

    We’ve almost completely cut out our beef consumption. Knowing what I do about some cattle industry practices, I feel pretty good about that.

89. Emily K. on October 29th, 2009

    We reuse everything from bags to socks. We go to the thift store for any necessities we cannot make at home. We have a vegetable garden, and use collected rain water to water it. We eat at home. Wash in cold water, and line dry our laundry……etc…….Its easy to be “Green” when you are low income already.

90. Jewlzrulz on October 29th, 2009

    We collect plastic bottles, use resusable bags and minimize the use of plastic.

91. Jennifer on October 29th, 2009

    We try really hard to use reusable bags for our shopping trip, and I’m probably at 50% (I keep forgetting them in the car and remembering when I’ve already gotten to the checkout =(

    But, we did start a compost pile this summer and bought a rain barrel–so I never once had to turn on my hose to water the vegetable gardens!

    We also got insulation blown into the walls and already our energy bills have dropped about 20%

    So, all in all it’s been a good year for us!

92. Jennifer on October 29th, 2009

    Oh yeah–and I posted about you on my Facebook page. . .I really hope my Mom friends (and everyone else, too) check out your blog and podcast!

93. Linnea Bassin on October 30th, 2009

    I have a ton of the reusable bags that I use instead of grocery bags. The only bags I get from the store are paper on a rare occasion. We use those to recycle our newspapers and magazines.

    I also use tupperware containers in my kids lunch boxes instead of the plastic bags.

94. kristenita on October 30th, 2009

    I switched to cloth napkins, we only use glass storage (not plastic), we use reusable shopping bags & I even made some out of old Tshirts I was going to throw away, I don’t buy bottled water anymore (that was hard, it is so convenient!), I use eco friendly cleaners, dish & laundry detergent & line dry MUCH of our clothes. we buy most of our produce from an organic farm CSA or farmers market, we stopped drinking cow’s milk & hardly eat any meat anymore & only buy free range organic eggs. we use eco-sensitive diapers & wipes…

    wow, that sort of makes me sound like a crazy hippie!
    but I’m trying to do my part…

95. Missy on October 31st, 2009

    I would love to be able to win these items. I am trying so hard to feed my family in this economy as it is, so it is really hard to not only feed them but feed them good for you food.

96. “Green” Lifestyle Ideas, and KIWI Magazine Winner | Meal Makeover Moms' Kitchen on November 2nd, 2009

    [...] even more cool ideas, you can read the comments on our KIWI giveaway blog post. We also encourage you to listen to our recent Cooking with the [...]

97. D'Anna Bradley on November 8th, 2009

    We switched to a Laptop Lunch box for my son (no more plastic baggies). My husband liked it so much, he has one now too!

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