I don’t know if you remember, but back in 2007, rocker Sheryl Crow caused a bit of a stir with her idea of how to be green in the bathroom. She blogged that she thought people should limit themselves to the number of squares of toilet paper they used per sitting. She suggested using only one square unless there were “pesky occasions” where you might need to use two or three. I am assuming this was reserved for number two bathroom visits only. Anyhow, her younger brother suggested she wash out the one square after using it. This caused quite … Continue reading →

The other day one of my children hopped in the shower. When I am downstairs in our rec room I can hear the water running through the pipes. A few minutes passed and I thought to myself, “Sure is taking a long shower.” Then another few minutes passed. Finally, after 20 minutes I banged on the bathroom door and called out, “Hey, let’s end this shower!” There are so many bathroom habits that many of us have that are far from green friendly. However, we don’t always give a lot of thought to those. Taking unnecessarily long showers is one … Continue reading →