How to Wash Your Hands

1) put NON-antibacterial soap on your DRY hands and rub
[antibacterial soap kills 0% more germs on your hands. yes 0% because triclosan takes 8 full minutes to work. who the hell washes their hands for 8 minutes? it's been proven to actually make you sick more often because it gives you a false sense of security]
[antibacterial soap is a contributing factor of these super germs you hear about]
[soap is an emulsifier and will grab the oils from your hands then rinse away in water. adding water will only distract the soap]
2) turn on the COLD water and rinse
[it keeps your hands from cracking and hot water doesnt kill any germs on your hands. c'mon did you think you were boiling your hands for 2 minutes in a stove?]

Method does not put triclosan (the antibacterial chemical) in their soaps. You can find them at Target or at drugstore.com

When I wash my hands at other people's houses and I see antibacterial soap, I automatically think they are tools. Don't fall for the marketing bullshit and listen to me.

Your water district will give you free sink aerators for the bathroom and kitchen if you ask. They reduce the rate of water that flows out of the faucet.

How to Take a Shower in 9 Minutes

The thought process for your shower should be head to toe. Water flows downwards so it will wash your dirt and soap away in that direction.

1) shampoo this shampoo/soap doesn't cause cancer
1a) conditioner is optional
[the more products you use, the more greenhouse gases you emit (please dont be ugly tho)]
2) turn off the water (optional in the winter time)
[env benefits: using water actually emits a lot of greenhouse gases because it take energy to extract, transport, and filter the water.]
3) body soap. now is a good time to shave.
[benefit: with the water off, you can lather like a god.]
4) turn on the water but at a lower temperature.
[env benefit: heating water uses up a lot of energy (something close to the amount of greenhouse gases from your car i think).]
[Another benefit: you won't sweat after your shower is over if you don't shower with scalding hot water because sweating after a shower defeats the entire purpose.]
5) don't rinse your body just yet, but don't avoid the water either
6) wash your face while simultaneous rinsing the rest of your body - now is a good time to shave
7) rinse your face
8) consciously rinse the portions of your body that may have been missed

Your water district will give you free low flow shower heads (my free shower head has MORE pressure than the water guzzler I replaced it with!!!) if you just ask.

New Spring Series: How to Live Your Life

As a neo-hippie, I never really push my views onto other people because that's annoying. You'll never hear me preach to you. I might give a suggestion or two if I feel you wouldn't mind, but nothing more than that (unless you're my family then I'll bitch and bitch).

That ends now.

I'm assuming that since you are visiting my blog, you are ready for some instructions on how to live your life. My blog is all about a view into how I live my life. How is that you ask? To be as green as possible without looking like a hemp-betch. Most posts from now on will deal with step by step instructions on how to do simple tasks because you're probably doing it wrong. I'll give environmental benefits as well as non-environmental benefits such as health, money, or social.

Why am I doing this? I'm so sick of all these green blogs or books give you "tips" on how to be green. The tips are either too rudimentary or advanced for people to do. Let's get this straight. I'm done with giving out tips. These are full on instructions on How to Live Your Life. Either enjoy my blog or eat shit.

No More Posts About my New Year's Resolution

I don't like blogging about my New Year's resolution because it's boring. I still keep track ish but I won't post about it. Instead I'll summarize what I have learned about it so far.

1) People have asked me if they recycle or compost that they don't have to count their wrappings and containers. No. This isn't an exercise in less waste. It's an exercise in less consumption.
2) Peer pressure from work is hard. It's hard to be that one hippie guy who uses a real plate at the monthly work meeting. I did it anyways and guess what? The office manager now uses our real plates and silverware when ordering food for our meetings! Mission: Accomplished!
3) When drinking at a bar, ask for a real cup or else they give you those bullshit plastic cups. Especially when ordering water.
4) Napkins are given out gratuitously. Get in the habit of asking for just one or none.
5) Carry around silverware and a handkerchief, MacGuyver.
6) You buy bottled water if you don't have water on you. Always bring a bag with a bottle of water in it.
7) Plastic bags with a rubber band around it is tiny. Bring it with you everywhere. Everywhere. You always need a bag when you don't expect it.
8) Eat a restaurants that use real plates and silverware. Those other places are trashy. Literally.
9) Drink at bars that don't use plastic cups. How low class.
10) When eating at a pizza joint by your apartment, bring your own plate when ordering a slice.