Don't Call Me "Green"

     I wouldn't want anyone getting the wrong idea of me, so I'll have to explain myself very carefully here.  I'm cheap.  It's not that I don't care about the environment, or that I'm not bothered by the amount of chemicals we take in, but that I hate spending money.  Or at least that I'd rather spend my money wiser -- because I admit, I do love shopping!  Anyways, I'm going to tell you all the things I hesitate to talk about for fear of being labeled "green".  

     I make my own laundry detergent and dishwasher detergent.  I don't use shampoo or conditioner.  I wash my face with Olive Oil.  And my only real cleaning product is a spray bottle of vinegar.

     These were easy changes that are pretty decent money savers.  Going "poo-free" was probably the scariest idea, because I love my hair, but also the biggest money saver.  Simply baking soda in water to wash and vinegar water to condition.  Instead of a $4 bottles of shampoo and conditioner.  Actually my hair feels cleaner and thicker with much less fall-out!  (Though the hair-dye color is fading a touch faster.)

     I'm always looking for other DIY alternatives.  And yes, I want them less toxic.  But honestly, it comes down to the cost right now.   I do believe that as a Christian, I  have a responsibility to be a better steward of God's creation.  However, I refuse to let "Environmentalism" become my religion and Mother Earth become my god. So send me any ideas you find, but don't call me Green!!