Going green and fighting clutter

Goal: To significantly minimize my carbon footprint.

I'm a full-time work-out-side-the-home mom. I'm either working, running errands, playing with my daughter, or cleaning...with LOTS of computer time thrown in ;)

Naturally, I'm tired all of the time. I inherited a clutter-bug/pack rat/hoarder gene, from both parents. Let me be clear, I'm not one of those people who are at talk show status because their clutter has taken over their home. No. That's not me. My problem is not so enourmous...the collection of magazines you're keeping for whatever reason; holding on to newspapers long after the news is relevant...that sort of thing.

I noticed a correlation between the clutter and my energy level. Too many THINGS! I want to eliminate some of the useless junk I cling to, and in the process gain peace of mind and minimize my carbon footprint.

Without getting too scientific, wikipedia defines carbon footprint as:

measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide

So basically I'm lessening the impact my life has on the environment. I'm here to clean up the earth, simplify my life, and share with you how I'm doing it. I plan to pass on tips, share info on products I'm diggin', and link readers to other websites and blogs working to green up the earth.

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