going green-er

I think of going green and get overwhelmed with not knowing where to start, how to start, or what to do second.

Having decided to be more earth-friendly and improve my inheritance for the next generation, I have come up with a couple small steps to get the ball rolling. I'm really not sure what to do next or how to do it, so I'm hoping to get some gentle pushes in the right direction. I will need the help.

Step numero uno: re-useable food and drink storage. This means lunch boxes, tubs for sandwiches, and travel coffee mugs.

2nd: I want to build a compost pile. Numerous concerns have been thrown my way (biggest complain being critters). I need to find out how to do this with a small back yard. Help!

3rd: Re-useable napkins. I am such a waster when it comes to paper napkins and paper towels. I want cloth napkins and wash cloths (This will be on my Christmas list!).

I remember the commercials during childhood that would ask us to "Reduce, reuse, and recycle" -- what happened to those? Well one step to reusing is a wonderful thing called craigslist! Rob will joke that over half our home is someone's old throw-aways, I want to be proud of that! Reupholstery is something I've taken up (pictures soon) as a way to make something beautiful that might have otherwise ended up in a dump.

Already I worry about criticism, about trying to be green but not being green enough, however today I've decided that any step I make will be better than the path I'm on. I hope this works.