Today's post will be short and sweet. As millions of people prepare for Black Friday, in preparation for the holiday shopping binge, Our Daily Green would like to suggest another approach. Check out the Postconsumers site, and play the interactive game.
Take a minute before you set an alarm for the middle of the night to go shopping and ask yourself, do I or anyone in my family REALLY need any of this?
Do you have a storage area in your house? An attic or basement? Or are those filled and you rent space to store stuff?
Start small and figure out what you can live without, not with. Give yourself the gift of space. Unclutter your life. Clutter Free is a book I read many years ago, before I even truly embraced green but was trying to conquer my packrat-ism. It's loaded with tips and encouragement. When you unpack your holiday decorations, there are inevitably several things you no longer even use. Donate them. Don't repack them and put them back in storage. Adopt the "one in, one out" philosophy. Consider your wardrobe. Most of us wear the same outfits over and over. If you don't wear it, give it to someone who will. Consider the ways we can reduce what we bring into our homes and instead take a few minutes to share what we have in abundance.
Happy Green Thanksgiving and here's wishing a beautiful GREEN Friday tomorrow!
2 comments :
The only things I need are time and money. But I haven't seen any Black Friday deals on those! Therefore, I will not be out and among the throngs.
Now that the holiday season is upon us, what does The Daily Green have to say about re-gifting? ;-)
Hi Pat! Regifting can be done either tastefully or not. If you have a gift that you received that you know someone will love and it's not worn and used, it's a green light. (and green behavior!)Just make sure you remove the old gift tag and scraps of wrapping paper. And no need to tell anyone. BUT do not give the gift back to the original giver! LOL!
I have even given thrift shop finds if it was the perfect gift, last year I found the most beautiful vintage leaf plates that would fit someone's decor perfectly.
On the other hand, that 17 year old fruitcake? not so tasteful.
We have a group of friends who host a post holiday regifting party, so that's intentional, fun and occasionally useful.
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