So, going green is all the rave and I’m in. I think it’s important that we are good stewards of our planet and not needlessly use up, waste or otherwise destroy resources.

The thing is, I’m very, very forgetful. And not that practiced in green living.

I’ve collected a rather impressive stash of reusable shopping bags. It took me several weeks to remember to bring them on my shopping trips. When I finally remembered to bring them on the trip, twice I left them in the van while I was in the store. Then I finally remember to bring in my shopping bags…yay! But I forget to tell the cashier I have them! Ugh! I didn’t remember until she had me all bagged and loaded into my cart.

I pulled out my shopping bags and said, “Oh, I forgot I had these…” and the look on her face told me I had not better request she take my bags back to be reused!

Yesterday, on my mega Black Friday shopping extravaganza, I forgot the bags…again. I did mostly request not to have bags when it seemed easier…like for my appliances I purchased.

Does anyone else out there do this? Have great green intentions but goof it up all the time?

Well, to help me redeem myself a bit, I also:
*have a clothesline
*am careful about lights being on (yesterday I was home alone and made sure I only had the light on in the room I was in…)
*have an energy efficient dryer
*plan on purchasing an energy efficient washer in the somewhat near future (Feb. or March)
*am changing light bulbs over to the energy efficient ones
*reuse, reuse, reuse (you know, all those plastic bags I have, and wipe containers, and frosting containers, and store bought cookie containers….)

What are you doing to be green? And any tips on how to freaking remember my reusable shopping bags?