Yesterday I had my normal fun day, a lovely lunch with my girlfriends and a shopping trip down Worth Ave. I stopped into Lily Holt for a quick run around the store, you know a girl's best friend is a good pair of shoes. I did have my first real Green project to do and it was on my mind. I want to build a green, environmentally friendly lifestyle without going off the edge crazy like dressing in a hemp or not taking a shower for days just to save water.
My first project is to change my home toilets out to a Dual Flush Toilet. I have understood that this will save a lots of water and it starts me on the green path without a change to my daily habits. I am not a super handy girl but I can do some things around the house, thanks daddy. So I can save money for more shoes I decided to buy a Dual Flush Toilet Conversion Kit from SelectAFlush over new toilets that cost over $400. I bought two SelectAFlush kits each cost me just under $30.00 and their web site said I could install them on a front facing handle toilet in an hour. I went over to my dads and showed him what I was going to do, he smiled and let me use some of his tools..."Do you want me to do it for you" he said. "No, I want to try, it is my first major step to my green quest." I said "OK, call me if you need me" he said.
I started the install around 3:00 and around 4:30 I was done, without dad, the toilet worked great all went well. I had a new toilet, I was saving water and I can walk with some pride that I am making a difference however small you might think it is a change for the better. I am not sure what I am going to do for my next Green change but I will let you know. I can tell you this, I am going to spread the word...I feel great!
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until then, Meg
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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