Being a stay at home mom means youre there to set a great example for your children. Wouldnt it be nice to show them how important you consider helping our planet to be?
Admittedly, being a stay at home mom can be pretty environmentally friendly in some ways. You dont drive to work every day or to the daycare. But in other ways it isnt always so good.
You may regularly use harsh chemicals to clean your home, for example. Not only are these really not so good for you or your family, they arent so good for the planet. Its not the kind of pollution youd notice right off hand, but it is there.
Consider replacing some of your household cleaning chemicals with more environmentally friendly alternatives. A vinegar and water mixture can be amazingly effective as a cleanser.
Another great example to set for your children is to start a garden. If you start a compost pile over time you wont need to use so many chemical fertilizers. My family sometimes does the quick version of composting by taking fresh fruit and vegetable scraps and throwing them into the blender with some water. Pour it over the soil and it wont take so long to break down as unblended scraps would. Very useful if you dont have the space for a full compost heap like us.
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A garden serves multiple purposes. Youre growing fresh food for your family and you have control over whether or not chemicals are used. Your children are learning where fruits and vegetables come from. Theyre learning how to treat plants to make them grow. The exposure is likely to encourage them to eat their vegetables even if theyve been reluctant in the past.
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We live in a very disposable culture. Try not to fall for it. Fix broken items whenever reasonable. Mend clothing. Buy rechargeable batteries. Buy less stuff. Believe it or not, your children do not NEED every hot new toy that comes along.
As light bulbs go out replace them with more environmentally friendly ones. There are some great options out there that cost more initially but last longer and are more energy efficient.
Limit your childrens use of electronics as a whole, and turn the electronics off when not in use. I know how easy it is to leave the computer on all the time, but most computers can now cope quite well with being turned off regularly, and it saves electricity. Have the kids go outside and play more.
If at all reasonable, walk the kids to school rather than driving them. Weather and distance permitting, the walk to school is a great time to just talk with your children. And if the distance isnt all that great, driving it is really not the best thing for your car.
Similarly, if its reasonable to walk to an errand, why not do so? Ive been known to take a wagon down to the grocery store rather than drive there. Just chain it to the bike rack and go in. The wagon can carry small children and groceries.
If thats not reasonable, try to combine errands as much as possible. Its both more fuel efficient and less time consuming.
Make sure your home is properly insulated. This will help your energy bills in both summer and winter. Know when to open your blinds. On sunny winter days open blinds can help just a little with heating your house if the sunlight is aimed right at them. Close the blinds as the sun moves away to help keep the heat in.
There is much more you can do at home to be just a bit greener. As you work on being more environmentally conscious you may find it easier to tell yourself that you dont need all the extras and even find that you dont miss them so much. And if you bring your children into it they may appreciate it too.
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